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Rollins Plays For Bird

by Sonny Rollins Quintet · 1956

32 pressings8 countriesHard BopJazz

Rollins Plays For Bird 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 Rollins Plays For Bird

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Prestige PRLP 7095
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRLP-7095-A AB RVGSide A

PRLP-7095-B AB RVGSide B

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USPrestige PRLP 7095First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKEsquire 32-075First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyMusic LPM 2034LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USPrestige PRLP 7095LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961JapanTop Rank International RANK-5076 / Prestige 5076LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968FrancePrestige PR 7553LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1968ItalyPrestige PR 7553LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1968USPrestige PR 7553 / Prestige PRST 7553LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyBellaphon BJS 40133 / Prestige BJS 40133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanPrestige SMJX-10140LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972JapanPrestige SMJX-10140LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972USPrestige PR 7553 / Prestige PRT 7553LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1972USPrestige PR 7553 / Prestige PRT 7553LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1972USPrestige PR 7553 / Prestige PRT 7553LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1972USPrestige PR 7553 / Prestige 7553LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USPrestige PR 7553 / Prestige PRT 7553LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1973JapanPrestige LPR-8897LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanPrestige SMJ-6587M / Prestige SMJ-6587(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-214 / Prestige P-7095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-214 / Prestige P-7095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-214 / Prestige P-7095LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-214 / Prestige P-7095LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-214 / Prestige P-7095LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-214 / Prestige P-7095LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USPrestige LP 7095 / Analogue Productions APRJ 7095LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2015EuropeWaxTime 772004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2018UKDown at Dawn DAD122LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USPrestige LP 7095 / Analogue Productions APRJ 7095LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
2023USAnalogue Productions APRJ 7095 / Prestige 7095LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMicrofon PR-7095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-214 / Prestige P-7095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPrestige PR 7553 / Prestige PRT 7553LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. Medley:
  2. B1Kids Know
  3. B2I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rollins Plays For Bird are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Rollins Plays For Bird are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 2023.

When was Rollins Plays For Bird first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK. One of them is Prestige PRLP 7095.

How do I tell if my copy of Rollins Plays For Bird is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRLP 7095, 32-075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLP-7095-A AB RVG and PRLP-7095-B AB RVG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rollins Plays For Bird 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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