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Sonny's Crib by Sonny Clark, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Sonny's Crib

by Sonny Clark · 1958

33 pressings9 countriesBopHard BopJazz

Sonny's Crib 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 Sonny's Crib

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

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

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USBlue Note BLP 1576First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USBlue Note 1576 / Blue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USBlue Note BLP 1576First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USBlue Note BST 81576LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBlue Note BST 81576 / Blue Note BST-81576LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USBlue Note BST 81576LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USBlue Note BST 81576 / Blue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USBlue Note BST 81576 / Blue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanBlue Note LNJ-70112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanBlue Note LNJ-70112LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979JapanBlue Note GXK 8118(M) / Blue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984JapanBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990JapanBlue Note BN 1576 / Blue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USBlue Note BLP 1576 / Classic Records BN LP 1576LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2005USBlue Note BLP 1576 / Classic Records BN 1576-MONO-200GLP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2009USBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2009USBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2009USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-81576 / Blue Note BLP 157612", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USA & CanadaMusic Matters Ltd. 509996-33178-1-7 / Blue Note ST-8157612", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2011USMusic Matters Ltd. MMBST-81576 / Blue Note BLP 157612", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021SpainBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2021FranceRat Pack Records BLP 1576 / Culture Factory 783473LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited
2021PortugalBlue Note BLP 1576LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022UKPublic Domain Recordings PDR LP 4003LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
2022UKPublic Domain Recordings PDR LP 4003LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
2025EuropeErmitage Records Vnl 22719LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideBlue Note 6807009 / UMe 6807009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1With A Song In My Heart7:54
  2. A2Speak Low6:50
  3. A3Come Rain Or Come Shine7:29
  4. B1Sonny's Crib13:31
  5. B2News For Lulu8:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonny's Crib are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Sonny's Crib are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 2025.

When was Sonny's Crib first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Blue Note BLP 1576, released March 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonny's Crib is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 1576) 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 Sonny's Crib 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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