Vinyl pressings
by Thelonious Monk · 1967
Straight, No Chaser was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.
o XSM117054-1C Λ3Runout variant 1, side A
XSM117055-1C o 2 Λ2Runout variant 1, side B
XSM117054-1BRunout variant 2, side A
XSM117055-1BRunout variant 2, side B
XLP117052-1ASide 1 Variant - Stamped
XLP117053-1ASide 2 Variant - Stamped
XLP117052-1CSide 1
XLP117053-1CSide 2
○ XSM117054-1A P 2 2 Λ cSide A run out, variant 1
XSM117055-1A I P BSide B run out, variant 1
○ XSM117054-1D P 3 Λ cSide A run out, variant 2
o XSM117055-1A | PSide B run out, variant 2
o XLP117052-1C A11 TSide A runout
o XLP 117053-1CSide B runout
XLP 117052Side A label
XLP 117053Side B label
XLP117052-1A | p c ΛSide A, stamped, etched
XLP117053-1E | p c ΛSide B, stamped, etched
o XLP117052-1A | p 3 ΛSide A runout, stamped, etched
o XLP117053-1E | p 3 ΛSide B runout, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS SBP233405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2651First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | CBS S 63009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | CBS S 63009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | South Africa | CBS ALD 8042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 63009 / CBS SBPG 63009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS 63009 / CBS BPG 63009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2651First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2651First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2651First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2651First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia PC 9451 / Columbia CS 9451LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Columbia CS 9451LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP-90LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Columbia CS 9451 / Columbia PC 9451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Columbia CS 9451LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP288 / Columbia CS 9451LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Columbia / Impex RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Columbia CS 9451 / Impex Records IMP6020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Impex Records IMP6020 / Columbia CS 9451LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Columbia CS 9451 / Impex Records IMP6020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP288LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | CBS S 63009LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 63009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | CBS 45PX-12-CLP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 63009 / CBS SBPG 63009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Straight, No Chaser are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9451.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9451, CL 2651, 63009, YS-832-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM117054-1C Λ3 and XSM117055-1C o 2 Λ2. 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.
