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The Blues In Modern Jazz

by Various Artists · 1960

11 pressings5 countriesBopHard BopCool JazzJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Blues In Modern Jazz

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.

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

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1337
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

11683-A 1 ATSide A etched

11684-A • ATSide B etched

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Brazil

1960
Label and catalog number
Atlantic LPAT-5008
Format
LP, Sampler, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LPAT 5008 A IS / LPAT 5008 B IS

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BrazilAtlantic LPAT-5008First yearLP, Sampler, CompilationLP, Sampler, Compilation
1960USAtlantic 1337First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960USAtlantic 1337First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaAtlantic AL-31375LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaAtlantic 1337LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USAtlantic 1337LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967SpainAtlantic HAT 421-03 / Hispavox HAT 421-03LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USAtlantic SD 1337LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969USAtlantic SD 1337LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCalendar Records R66-229LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic SD 1337LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Just Blues2:56
  2. A2Blue Monk7:49
  3. A3Requiem4:51
  4. A4Haitian Fight Song7:09
  5. B1Blues At Twilight6:46
  6. B2Sweet Sixteen Bars4:04
  7. B3Two Kinds Of Blues5:10
  8. B4Bluesology5:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Blues In Modern Jazz are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Blues In Modern Jazz are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.

When was The Blues In Modern Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Brazil. One of them is Atlantic 1337.

How do I tell if my copy of The Blues In Modern Jazz is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Blues In Modern Jazz 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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