Vinyl pressings
by Thelonious Monk · 1975
Brilliance was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
M47023ARunout A, hand-etched, variant 1
M47023BRunout B, hand-etched, variant 1
M47023CRunout C, hand-etched, variant 1
M47023DRunout D, hand-etched, variant 1
M47023Arunout A, hand-etched
M47023Brunout B, hand-etched
M47023Crunout C, hand-etched
M47023Drunout D, hand-etched
T1 M47023A-1 [Eyes with eyebrows]Runout side A, etched
M47023B-1 [Eyes with eyebrows]Runout side B, etched
T1 M47023C,1 [Eyes with eyebrows]Runout side C, etched
T1 M-47023-D-1 [Eyes with eyebrows]Runout side D, etched
MU 47023A MPO DTVrunout A, hand-etched
MU 47023B MPO DTVrunout B, hand-etched
MU 47023C MPO DTVrunout C, hand-etched
MU 47023D MPO DTVrunout D, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Europe | Milestone M-47023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Milestone M-47023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Milestone 2C 162 - 96.873/4First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Milestone M-47023 / Milestone 47023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Spain | Milestone MM. 40-100/101 SFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Milestone M-47023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Prestige M-47023 / Milestone M-47023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Milestone M-47023First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Italy | Milestone HB 6029LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Italy | Milestone MI 47023LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Portugal | Milestone FAN 96-16 / Fantasy FAN 96-16LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Milestone M-47023LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Milestone HB 6029LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of Brilliance are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Europe, France, Spain. One of them is Milestone M-47023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-47023, 2C 162 - 96.873/4, MM. 40-100/101 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M47023A and M47023B. 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.
