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Piano Solo

by Thelonious Monk · 1954

47 pressings9 countriesBopHard BopJazz

Piano Solo was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Piano Solo

2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Vogue M. 33.342Swing M. 33.342
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

MS. 359Side A label

MS. 360Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 47 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FranceSwing M. 33.342First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1954FranceVogue M. 33.342 / Swing M. 33.342First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanPolydor LPP-1065 / Polydor LPP 1065LP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
1961FranceDisques Vogue LD. 503-30LPLP
1966USScepter Records SPS 550LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968ItalyScepter Records SPS 550LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceDisques Vogue CMDINT. 9852LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanVogue YX-6001LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo
1972USGNP Crescendo GNP 9008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972USGNP Crescendo GNP 9008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972USGNP Crescendo GNP 9008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972JapanVogue YX-6001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972JapanDisques Vogue YX-6001LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1974FranceSwing CLD. 869 / Vogue CLD. 869LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USTRIP TLP-5022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanMercury BT-5017LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975UKDJM Records DJSLM .2017 / DJM Records DJSLM 2017LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975UKDJM Records DJM 22017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanVogue YX-4057LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanVogue YX-4057LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977SpainSpringboard MS-30.268-SLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceJazz Legacy 54 / Jazz Legacy 500104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980JapanVogue YX-8015LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980USPicc-A-Dilly PIC-3521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKJazz Reactivation JR162LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982BrazilImagem 6007 / Imagem 537.404.114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982BrazilImagem Jazz LP-3-31-404-004 / Imagem 3.31.404.004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982BrazilImagem 6007 / Everest 6007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982PortugalEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 336 / Dargil FS 336LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UnknownStar Jazz SJAZZ8LPLP
1984JapanVogue K23P-6731LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984JapanVogue K23P-6731LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1986UnknownStar Jazz S/JAZZ 8ALP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997JapanDisques Vogue BVJJ-2935 / Swing M. 33.342LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004ItalyGet Back GET 2025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeSony Music 88985472351 / Disques Vogue 88985472351LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020FranceWnts Corp. Ltd WNTS11934LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2022EuropeDestination Moon DMOO011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2026FranceSam Records SRLP34 / Swing M. 33.342LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMocambo LP 40173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanVogue YX-8015LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?JapanDisques Vogue MJ-7095LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanDisques Vogue UPS-5107-VLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanVogue YX-8015LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USGNP Crescendo GNP 9008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USScepter Records SPS 550LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1'Round About Midnight
  2. A2Reflections
  3. A3Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  4. A4Well You Needn't
  5. B1Portrait Of An Ermite
  6. B2Manganése
  7. B3Eronel
  8. B4Off Minor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Solo are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Piano Solo are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1954 and 2026.

When was Piano Solo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France. One of them is Swing M. 33.342.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Solo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M. 33.342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-359-1 and MS-360-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Solo 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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