US
May 1958- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 1278
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
11513Label, side A
11514Label, side B
Vinyl pressings
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1958
68 pressings17 countriesBopHard BopJazz
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
6 pressings came out in 1958, 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
November 1958- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1278Atlantic 1278
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-A #11513B OSS Stereo # 0824592Runout, side A
ST-A #11514B OSS Stereo # 0824593Runout, side B
ST-A-11513Label, side A
ST-A-11514Label, side B
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 1278
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
11513 ATSide 1
11514-B ATSide 2
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1278
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · MGM Custom Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A STA # 11513 AT OSS Stereo #080658A runout
B STA # 11514 AT OSS Stereo #0806582B runout
US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1278Atlantic 1278
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-A #11513B OSS Stereo # 0824592Runout, side A
ST-A #11514B OSS Stereo # 0824593Runout, side B
ST-A-11513Label, side A
ST-A-11514Label, side B
South Africa
1958- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 1278
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 68 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | South Africa | Atlantic 1278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic 1278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic SD 1278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic SD 1278 / Atlantic 1278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic 1278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Atlantic SD 1278 / Atlantic 1278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Denmark | Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Versailles MEDX 12023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Italy | Music LPM 2073LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | London Records LTZ-K 15157 / London American Recordings LTZ-K 15157LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | London Records LTZ-K 15157 / London American Recordings LTZ-K 15157LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Atlantic SD 1278LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | UK | London Records SAH-K 6017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1960s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Spain | Belter 12.023 / Atlantic 12.023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Atlantic SD 1278LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Atlantic 332 024 / Atlantic 332024LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Japan | Atlantic ATL-5012LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Records LTZ-K 15157 / London American Recordings LTZ-K 15157LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic SMJ-7082LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 1278LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 1278 / Atlantic SD 1278LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Hispavox HAT 421-04 / Atlantic HAT 421-04LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 590.009 / Atlantic 590009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 590.009 / Atlantic 590009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic 1278 / Atlantic ATL-LP 09076LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1970s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic SD-1278LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6062A / Atlantic SD-1278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6062A / Atlantic SD-1278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9523LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6062A / Atlantic SD-1278LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6062A / Atlantic SD-1278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1278 / Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1278 / Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 1278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 248LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | WaxTime 771677LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Analog Spark RZR-39828-01 / Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Europe | Jazz Images 37096LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
2020s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Jazz Images 37136LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Atlantic R1 670841 / Atlantic 603497842391LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2024 | France | 20th Century Masterworks 350272LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
Year unknown11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic LPAT-5015 / Fermata Produções LPAT-5015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Denmark | Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic SD 1278 / Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | France | Atlantic 30 015 / Atlantic 30015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic 1278 / Atlantic LPA 1278LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic SAL-5002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic ATS-5003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox HATS 421-04 / Atlantic HATS 421-04LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1278 / Atlantic 1278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Evidence6:42
- A2In Walked Bud6:38
- A3Blue Monk7:49
- B1I Mean You7:58
- B2Rhythm-A-Ning7:16
- B3Purple Shades7:39
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk are there?
68 vinyl pressings of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1958 and 2024.
When was Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, South Africa. One of them is Atlantic 1278, released May 1958.
How do I tell if my copy of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1278, SD 1278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11513 and 11514. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk 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.
