Vinyl pressings
by Thelonious Monk · 1973
Monk / Trane was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
M47011A [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side A etched
M47011B [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side B etched
M47011C [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side C etched
M47011D [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side D etched
M47011A .\/.Runout side A
M-47011-BRunout side B
M-47011-CRunout side 3
M-47011-DRunout side D
M47011A [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side A etched
M47011B [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side B etched
M47011C [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side C etched
M47011D [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side D etched
M 47011 A-3 T1 CSide A runout, etched; "C" is stamped
P M 47011 B DSide B runout, etched; "P" and "D" are stamped
XS 1S M47011C-1A FML102876 CRPSM#1Side C runout, etched
M 47011 D -4 1T A ASide D runout, etched; "A A" is stamped
M47011A [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side A etched
M47011B [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side B etched
M47011C [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side C etched
M47011D [Eyes With Eyebrows]Runout side D etched
M-47011-A 1 -ⅠA IA - runout, etched and stamped
M-47011-B RE I [Eyebrow] -ⅠA IB - runout, etched and stamped
M-47011-C 1 -ⅠA IC - runout, etched and stamped
M-47011-D-2 -ⅠB ID - runout, etched and stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Milestone M-47011LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Milestone M-47011 / Milestone 47011LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Milestone MSD 6064First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1973 | US | Milestone M-47011First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Milestone M 470.111LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Italy | Milestone MI-47011LP, Remastered, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Remastered, Reissue, Compilation |
| 1975 | Italy | Milestone HB 6027LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Milestone 68.105LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Milestone S 66.055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Milestone M-47011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
18 vinyl pressings of Monk / Trane are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, South Africa. One of them is Milestone M-47011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-47011, M-47011-1, MSD 6064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M47011A [Eyes With Eyebrows] and M47011B [Eyes With Eyebrows]. 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.
