US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA LSP-2527
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
N2PY 1268-2S A1 RSide 1 (etched)
N2PY 1269-2S A1 RSide 2 (etched)
Vinyl pressings
The Bridge
by Sonny Rollins · 1962
71 pressings14 countriesHard BopJazz
The Bridge was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Bridge
20 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM 2527
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
N2 PP1270--2S R RSide A
N2 PP1270--8S A1 R RSide B
N2PP-1270Side A Label
N2PP-1271Side B Label
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA LSP-2527
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
⋀1 and 1XSides A & B Stamps, Variant 1
N2P Y 1268-[written over:]4S I [in circle:]IVSide A Stamps, Variant 2
N2P Y 1268-1S I [in circle:]IVSide B Stamps, Variant 2
N2PY 1268-4SSide A Label
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA LSP-2527
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
N2PY 1268-5S H B1Side 1
N2PY 1268-4S H A1Side 2
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2527RCA Victor LPM 2527
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
N2 PP1270--1S IX IVRunout, Side A, Variant 1
N2 PP1271--1S I IVRunout, Side B, Variant 1
N2 PP1270--1S IX (inverted 2) VRunout, Side A, Variant 2
N2 PP1271--1S IX IVRunout, Side B, Variant 2
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM 2527RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2527
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
N2-PP1270-6S HSide A runout
N2PP-1271-4S H A1Side B runout
N2PP-1270Side A label
N2PP-1271Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 71 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s23 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA L101310 / RCA L 101310First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2527First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2527 / RCA Victor LPM 2527First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA LSP-2527First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 430.387First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 430.387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-2527 / RCA Victor LPM 2527First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LSP 2527First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2527 / RCA Victor LPM 2527First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SHP-5074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor RA-5097First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SHP 5074 / Victor SHP-5074LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1962 | UK | RCA RD.7504First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA SF-7504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | RCA LSP-2527First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA APL1-0859LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | RCA APL1-0859LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA APL1-0859 / RCA Victor APL1- 0859LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA APL1-0859 / RCA Victor APL1 0859LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA PG-23 / RCA JNL1-8385LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA PG-23 / RCA JNL1-8385LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-0859LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-0859LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | RCA RJL-2501 / RCA JNL1-8385LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Jazz Heritage 913369ALP | LP |
| 1996 | US | Classic Records LSP-2527 / RCA Victor LSP-2527LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | US | Classic Records LSP 2527-45S / RCA Victor LSP 2527LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 1997 | US | Classic Records LSP-2527 / RCA Victor LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1997 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2527 / Classic Records LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1998 | US | RCA LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Classic Records LSP 2527-45S / RCA Victor LSP 2527LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2002 | US | Classic Records LSP-2527-200G / RCA Victor LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2010s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771835LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | RCA LSP/LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Europe | Dol DOL772LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | France | RCA Victor LPM-2527 / RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Netherlands | RCA LSP-2527 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP891LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | RCA Victor LPM 2527 / ORG Music ORGM1078LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | ORG Music ORGM1078LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4558LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP891 / RCA LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Dol DOL772HLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2016 | Europe | Motivator Company Classics Catalog 144489.1161.017LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | RCA Victor ORGM-1078LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | USA, Canada & Europe | ORG Music ORGM-1078 / RCA ORGM-1078LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | USA, Canada & Europe | ORG Music ORGM-1078 / RCA ORGM-1078LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Japan | RCA SIJP 1032 / RCA LSP-2527LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350278LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Ermitage Records Vnl 22715LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2527LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP-2527 / Bluebird LSP-2527Album, Mono, Reissue, LP · Mono | Album, Mono, Reissue, LP · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2527 / RCA LSP 2527LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2527 / Classic Records LPM/LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA LSP-2527LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Without A Song7:23
- A2Where Are You5:05
- A3John S.7:36
- B1The Bridge5:55
- B2God Bless The Child7:24
- B3You Do Something To Me6:45
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Bridge are there?
71 vinyl pressings of The Bridge are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1962 and 2025.
When was The Bridge first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA LSP-2527.
How do I tell if my copy of The Bridge is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2527, LPM 2527, LPM-2527, RD.7504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2PY 1268-2S A1 R and N2PY 1269-2S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Bridge 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.
