Vinyl pressings
by Sonny Rollins · 1972
Sonny Rollins was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 1-1 VAN GELDERRunout side A
PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 2-1 VAN GELDERRunout side B
PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 3-1 VAN GELDERRunout side C
PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 4-1 VAN GELDERRunout side D
P24004ASide A
P24004BSide B
P24004CSide C
P24004DSide D
PRLP 24004-1Runout side A
PRLP 24004-2 RERunout side B
PRLP 24004-3Runout side C
PRLP 24004-4 RERunout side D
PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 1-1 VAN GELDERRunout side A
PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 2-1 VAN GELDERRunout side B
PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 3-1 VAN GELDERRunout side C
PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 4-1 VAN GELDERRunout side D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Prestige PR 24004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | France | Prestige 68.318First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | France | Prestige PR 24004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6514 / Prestige BLST 6514First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Prestige PR 24004First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Prestige 24004 / Prestige PRT 24004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PRST 24004 / Prestige PR 24004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 24004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige 24004 / Prestige PRT 24004First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige 24004 / Prestige PRT 24004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Australia | Prestige PRL-237/8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Australia | Prestige SPRL.237/8 / Prestige SPR 237/8LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | Prestige MP 40-082 SLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | Prestige HB 6003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | Prestige PRI 24004LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Prestige S 66.027LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1985 | Spain | Prestige (46) 146 022LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | US | Prestige 24004 / Prestige P 24004LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Prestige PR 24004 / Prestige Prestige 24004LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Prestige 24004 / Prestige P 24004LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Sonny Rollins are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Prestige 24004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24004, PRST 24004, PR 24004, 68.318) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 1-1 VAN GELDER and PR ̷S̷T̷ 24004 SIDE 2-1 VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
