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Solo Monk

by Thelonious Monk · 1965

37 pressings10 countriesJazz

Solo Monk was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Solo Monk

14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9149
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM-79814-1A 2 PSide A runout stamped

o XSM-79815-1A PSide B runout stamped

XSM 79814Side A label

XSM 79815Side B label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9149
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 360 Sound, 2-Eye Label, Non-Breakable
Runout / matrix

XSM-79814-1B

XSM-79815-1B

XSM-79814

XSM-79815

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9149
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 360 Sound, 2-Eye Label, Non-Breakable
Runout / matrix

XSM-79814-1B llllllll..A side runout

XSM-79815-1B l\˅B side runout

XSM-79814

XSM-79815

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS SBPG 62549CBS 62549
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG 62549-1A-1Stamped side A

SBPG 62549-1B-1Stamped side B

62549 ALabel side A

62549 BLabel side B

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaCBS BP 233229First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaCBS SBP 233229 / Columbia CS 9149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CL 2349First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceCBS 62 549 / CBS 62549First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceCBS 62.549First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965NetherlandsCBS 62549First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS BP473283 / CBS (CL2349)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBPG 62549 / CBS 62549First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS BPG 62549 / CBS 62549First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CL 2349First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2349First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 9149First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966JapanCBS YS-574-CLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia CS 9149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPM 149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1497LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USColumbia 88765413791 / ORG Music ORGM-1087LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2014EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP843 / Columbia CS 9149LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
2017USColumbia 88765413791 / ORG Music ORGM-1087LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022JapanSony Records Int'l SIJP-1050 / Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1050LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 62.549LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONP-50150LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6823 / CBS ALD.6823LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia PC 9149 / Columbia 9149LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 9149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9149LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 9149LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USColumbia CS 9149LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9149 / Columbia CL 2349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 2349LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 9149LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Dinah2:27
  2. A2I Surrender, Dear3:43
  3. A3Sweet And Lovely2:58
  4. A4North Of The Sunset1:50
  5. A5Ruby, My Dear5:35
  6. A6I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)2:36
  7. B1I Hadn't Anyone Till You3:17
  8. B2Everything Happens To Me3:25
  9. B3Monk's Point2:11
  10. B4I Should Care1:56
  11. B5Ask Me Now4:35
  12. B6These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)3:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Solo Monk are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Solo Monk are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 2022.

When was Solo Monk first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2349.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2349, CS 9149, SBPG 62549, BPG 62549) 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 Solo Monk 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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