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Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 - 1959 - 1969

by Various Artists · 1969

10 pressings7 countriesJazz

Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -…

2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BST 89904
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BNST-89904-1 BARunout Side 1 (etched)

BNST-89904-2Runout Side 2 (etched)

BNST-89904-3Runout Side 3 (etched)

BNST-89904-4Runout Side 4 (etched)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USBlue Note BST 89904First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USBlue Note BST 89904First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKBlue Note LCSP 103LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note BN-LA160-G2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976SpainBlue Note 27.082-XHLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978GreeceBlue Note BN-LA160-G2 / United Artists Records BN-LA160-G2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982New ZealandWorld Record Club WC 4464-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1982AustraliaWorld Record Club R 11223/4 / Liberty UAC-5122LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBlue Note 27 019-9LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyBlue Note BST 89 904/1-2 XLP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Back At The Chicken Shack8:00
  2. A2Blue & Sentimental7:00
  3. A3Chittlins Con Carne5:30
  4. B1Cristo Redentor5:40
  5. B2Sidewinder10:20
  6. C1Out To Lunch12:05
  7. C2Song For My Father7:15
  8. D1River's Invitation6:20
  9. D2European Echoes7:00
  10. D3Peepin'8:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.

When was Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US. One of them is Blue Note BST 89904.

How do I tell if my copy of Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 89904) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz - Volume 1 -… on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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