US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 1337
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono · MGM pressing
- Runout / matrix
11683-A ATA-side etched
11684-A ↑ AT SB-side etched; "↑" [block up-arrow] and MGM's block "S" stamped
(11683)A-side label
(11684)B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1960
The Blues In Modern Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
11683-A ATA-side etched
11684-A ↑ AT SB-side etched; "↑" [block up-arrow] and MGM's block "S" stamped
(11683)A-side label
(11684)B-side label
11683-A 1 ATSide A etched
11684-A • ATSide B etched
LPAT 5008 A IS / LPAT 5008 B IS
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Brazil | Atlantic LPAT-5008First yearLP, Sampler, Compilation | LP, Sampler, Compilation |
| 1960 | US | Atlantic 1337First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Atlantic 1337First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Atlantic AL-31375LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Atlantic 1337LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 1337LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | Atlantic HAT 421-03 / Hispavox HAT 421-03LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1337LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1337LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records R66-229LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1337LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of The Blues In Modern Jazz are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Brazil. One of them is Atlantic 1337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1337, LPAT-5008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11683-A AT and 11684-A ↑ AT S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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