US
November 1956- Label and catalog number
- Prestige PRLP 7047
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PRLP 7047-A RVGSide A
PRLP 7046-B RVGSide B
Vinyl pressings
Tenor Madness
by Sonny Rollins Quartet · 1956
51 pressings9 countriesBopHard BopJazz
Tenor Madness was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Tenor Madness
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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 51 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | Prestige PRLP 7047First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Esquire 32-058LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Barclay 84.060 Standard / Barclay 84060 ⓈLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Prestige LP 7047 / Prestige PRLP 7047LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-5020 / Prestige RANK-5020LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1960s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Prestige LP 7047 / Prestige PRLP 7047LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Prestige LP 7047 / Prestige PR 7047LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Prestige PPR 084LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Prestige PPR 084LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Prestige MJ-7086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1968 | UK | XTRA XTRA 5058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Prestige PR 7657 / Prestige PRST 7657LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1970s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Prestige SMJX-10091(M)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Japan | Prestige SMJX-10091(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | Prestige SMJX-10091MLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 7657 / Prestige PRT-7657LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 7657 / Prestige PRT-7657LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Prestige LPR-8880LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Japan | Prestige LPR-8880LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-6521 / Prestige SMJ-6521(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-6521 / Prestige SMJ-6521 (M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-124 / Prestige P-7047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-124 / Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Prestige LP 7047 / Prestige VIJ-203LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1984 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 27 484 LMLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-124 / Prestige P-7047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Prestige VIJ-203LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
1990s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Prestige VIJJ-30002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1994 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YFJL-714 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-124LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2022 / Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
2000s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 7047 / Prestige P-704712", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 7047 / Prestige P-704712", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | Japan | Prestige UCJO-9002 / Prestige PRLP 7047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
2010s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4532LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2010 | Japan | Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Prestige LP 7047 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-124LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 7047 / Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL871HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4532LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-124 / Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-124 / Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-124 / Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 2018 | US | Prestige PRLP 7047 / Prestige OJC-124LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-124 / Prestige P-7047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 7047 / Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2022 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 7047 / Prestige LP 7047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0088 / Context 2504LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Prestige Bellaphon BJS 40149LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Analogue Productions AAPJ 124 / Prestige AAPJ 124LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7657 / Prestige P 7657LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7657 / Prestige P 7657LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Tenor Madness
- A2When Your Lover Has Gone
- B1Paul's Pal
- B2My Reverie
- B3The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Tenor Madness are there?
51 vinyl pressings of Tenor Madness are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 2025.
When was Tenor Madness first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Prestige PRLP 7047, released November 1956.
How do I tell if my copy of Tenor Madness is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRLP 7047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP 7047-A RVG and PRLP 7046-B RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Tenor Madness 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.