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Night Dreamer

by Wayne Shorter · 1964

38 pressings6 countriesHard BopJazz

Night Dreamer was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Night Dreamer

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Blue Note BLP 4173
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

BNLP-4173-A VAN GELDER "Ear"A Side Runout

BNLP-4173-B VAN GELDER "Ear"B Side Runout

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USBlue Note BST 84173First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USBlue Note BLP 4173First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USBlue Note BLP 4173First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1966JapanBlue Note 84173 / Blue Note BLP-4173/84173LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USBlue Note 84173 / Blue Note BLP-4173/84173LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BLP 4173LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BST 84173LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BST 84173LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBlue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USBlue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note 84173 / Blue Note ST-84173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USBlue Note 84173 / Blue Note BLP-4173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USBlue Note BST-84173 / Blue Note BLP-4173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USBlue Note BST 84173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USBlue Note BST-84173 / Blue Note 84173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USBlue Note BST-84173 / Blue Note 84173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976BrazilBlue Note BNLP 12159LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanBlue Note GXK-8003 / Blue Note GXK 8003LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1977JapanBlue Note GXK 8003 / Blue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1978FranceBlue Note BSTF 84173LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceBlue Note BSTF 84173LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ-71026 / Blue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ-71026 / Blue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1984JapanBlue Note BNJ-71026 / Blue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanBlue Note BN-4173 / Blue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Limited
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USBlue Note 4173 / Blue Note BLP 4173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84173 / Blue Note BST 8417312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2010USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84173LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo, Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo, Limited, Numbered
2013EuropeBlue Note ST-84173 / Elemental Music ERLP 1015LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2013JapanBlue Note DBLP-049 / Blue Note BLP 4173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2015EuropeUniversal Music Group International 00602547173065 / Blue Note ST-84173LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2015USBlue Note ST-84173 / UMe B0022575-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017USMusic Matters Ltd. MM BST-84173 / Blue Note ST-84173LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2017USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-84173 / Blue Note ST-84173LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideBlue Note 5552940 / UMe 5552940LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlue Note 84173 / Blue Note LT-84173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USBlue Note 4173 / Blue Note BST 84173LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Night Dreamer
  2. A2Oriental Folk Song
  3. A3Virgo
  4. B1Black Nile
  5. B2Charcoal Blues
  6. B3Armageddon

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Night Dreamer are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Night Dreamer are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 2023.

When was Night Dreamer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Blue Note BST 84173.

How do I tell if my copy of Night Dreamer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 84173, BLP 4173) 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 Night Dreamer 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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