US
June 1959- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records M3564
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · DG Hollywood pressing
- Runout / matrix
LKL-12-231-D1 H ASide A: Runout
LKL-12-232-D1 H ASide B: Runout
Vinyl pressings
Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders
by Sonny Rollins · 1959
43 pressings13 countriesBopJazz
Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Contemporary Leaders
9 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 7 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
1959- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records S7564
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
STEREO - LKS-63-D1 HA Side
STEREO - LKS-64-D1 HB Side
UK
1959- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records LAC 12213Contemporary Records LAC.12213
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
VMGT-1584-1BStamped, A Side Runout
VMGT-1585-1BStamped, B Side Runout
Australia
1959- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records M-3564
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Canada
1959- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records M3564
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LKL 12-232-2Both sides
M3564 A
M3564 B
LKL 12-232-D2Both sides
Canada
1959- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records M3564
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
LKL 12-232-2Both sides
M3564 A
M3564 B
LKL 12-232-D2Both sides
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 43 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Contemporary Records M-3564First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Contemporary Records M3564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Canada | Contemporary Records M3564First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | France | Contemporary Records LDM 30102First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Italy | Contemporary Records M 3564First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Japan | London Records LY 1010 / Contemporary Records LY 1010First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 12213 / Contemporary Records LAC.12213First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Contemporary Records S7564First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Contemporary Records S7564LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Contemporary Records M3564First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1960s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Contemporary Records SCA 5013LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | London Records SLH 2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Contemporary Records S3564 / Contemporary Records S-3564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CHTX 240655 / Contemporary Records CHTX 240655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1970s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Contemporary Records SR 3083LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Japan | Contemporary Records GXC-3105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Contemporary Records S7564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Contemporary Records P-7577LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2221136 / Contemporary Records S7564LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Contemporary Records COP 018 / Boplicity Records COP 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Contemporary Records COP 018 / Boplicity Records COP 018LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Contemporary Records S-7564 / Fantasy S-7564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Contemporary Records VIJ-304 / Contemporary Records S7564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC 340 / Contemporary Records S 7564LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Contemporary Records S7564 / Analogue Productions AJAZ 7564LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2004 | US | Contemporary Records S7564 / Analogue Productions AJAZ 7564LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Jazz Images 37082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings OJC340 / Contemporary Records OJC340LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings OJC340 / Contemporary Records OJC340LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Craft Recordings CR00434 / Contemporary Records CR00434LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Contemporary Records M3564LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Contemporary Records S7564 / Contemporary Records 68.603LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records S 7564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records OJC 340 / Contemporary Records M 3564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records S 7564 / Contemporary Records C-7564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Contemporary Records SLY 1004 / Contemporary Records S-7564LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Contemporary Records S 7564LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7564LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC 340 / Contemporary Records S 7564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7564LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7564LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1I've Told Every Little Star5:24
- A2Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody4:50
- A3How High The Moon7:45
- A4You4:14
- B1I've Found A New Baby3:35
- B2Alone Together5:50
- B3In The Chapel In The Moonlight6:40
- B4The Song Is You6:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders are there?
43 vinyl pressings of Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1959 and 2025.
When was Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Contemporary Records M3564, released June 1959.
How do I tell if my copy of Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M3564, S7564, LAC 12213, M-3564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKL-12-231-D1 H A and LKL-12-232-D1 H A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders 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.
