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Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass

by Sonny Rollins · 1958

32 pressings9 countriesJazz

Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass 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 Rollins And The Big Brass

4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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

1958
Label and catalog number
MetroJazz E 1002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E1002 S1 ASide A stamped

E1002 S2 ASide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1958
Label and catalog number
MetroJazz SL 3006
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-1 58-MJ-102-1 〄Side A, Stamped

A-3 58-MJ-103-1 〄Side B, Stamped

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.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaMetroJazz E1002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958JapanMetroJazz SL 3006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USMetroJazz SE 1002 / MetroJazz STEREO E 1002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USMetroJazz E 1002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceMGM Records F2-111LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKMGM Records MGM-C-776LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyMGM Records 65 006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyMGM Records 665 006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960GermanyMGM Records 65 006LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960JapanMetroJazz YS-5002LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1962CanadaVerve Records V-8430LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceVerve Bel-Air 331013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USVerve Records V-8430LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USVerve Records V6-8430LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USVerve Records V-8430LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USVerve Records V-8430LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USVerve Records V6-8430LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USVerve Records V6-8430LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USVerve Records V6-8430LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962USVerve Records V-8430 / Verve Records V/V6-8430LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USVerve Records V-8430LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanVerve Records MV 2082LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanVerve Records MV 2082LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo
1976JapanVerve Records MV 2555LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanVerve Records UMV 2555LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989SpainVerve Records 424536-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeVinyl Lovers 6785450LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026WorldwideVerve Records 00602478984839 / UMe 00602478984839LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVerve Records 2304 192LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Grand Street
  2. A2Far Out East
  3. A3Who Cares
  4. A4Love Is A Simple Thing
  5. B1What's My Name
  6. B2If You Were The Only Girl In The World
  7. B3Manhattan
  8. B4Body And Soul

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 2026.

When was Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is MetroJazz SE 1002.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE 1002, E 1002, E1002, SL 3006) 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 Rollins And The Big Brass 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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