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Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 by Thelonious Monk, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2

by Thelonious Monk · 1956

39 pressings12 countriesBopJazz

Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

All 39 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered · Mono
1957USBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Remastered · Mono
1957USBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1959USBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USBlue Note 1511 / Blue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono
1966USBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1969USBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1969USBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1973JapanBlue Note BST 81511 / Blue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1973USBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1975USBlue Note BST 81511 / Blue Note BST-81511LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanBlue Note LNJ 70096LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanBlue Note GXK 8059(M) / Blue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1978JapanBlue Note GXK 8059(M) / Blue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EuropeBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982FranceBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanBlue Note BLP-1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1983JapanBlue Note BLP-1511LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Promo, Mono
1985FranceBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1985FranceBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
1985NetherlandsBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1985UK, Europe & USBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono
1985USBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1985USBlue Note BST 81511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USBlue Note 1511 / Blue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2015USBlue Note BLP 1511 / Blue Note 1511LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeBlue Note 1511 / Blue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2016RussiaDOL DOL892HLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021SpainBlue Note 1511 / Blue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2021PortugalBlue Note 1511 / Blue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2026WorldwideBlue Note 7544817 / UMe 7544817LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBlue Note BST 81511-ULP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered
?IndiaBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
?ItalyBlue Note BNST 36505LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USBlue Note BLP 1511LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?USBlue Note BST 81511 / Blue Note BST-81511LP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Carolina Moon
  2. A2Hornin' In
  3. A3Skippy
  4. A4Let's Cool One
  5. A5Suburban Eyes
  6. A6Evonce
  7. B1Straight No Chaser
  8. B2Four In One
  9. B3Nice Work
  10. B4Monk's Mood
  11. B5Who Knows
  12. B6Ask Me Now

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1956 and 2026.

How do I tell if my copy of Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label 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 Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 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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