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Thelonious Alone In San Francisco by Thelonious Monk, album cover

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Thelonious Alone In San Francisco

by Thelonious Monk · 1959

35 pressings7 countriesJazz

Thelonious Alone In San Francisco was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Thelonious Alone In San Francisco

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

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

All 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USRiverside Records RLP 12-1158First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRiverside Records RLP 1158First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USRiverside Records RLP 12-312LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960USRiverside Records RLP 12-312LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRiverside Records 312 / Riverside Records RLP 312LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USRiverside Records 312 / Riverside Records RLP 12-312LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963JapanRiverside Records SR-7019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKRiverside Records RLP 12-312LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRiverside Records RLP 1158LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRiverside Records RLP 12-312LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanRiverside Records SMJ-6163 / Riverside Records SRS-6078LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanRiverside Records SMJ-6163LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanRiverside Records VIJ-120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-231 / Riverside Records RLP-1158LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-231 / Riverside Records RLP-1158LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-231 / Riverside Records RLP-1158LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-231 / Riverside Records RLP-1158LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-231 / Riverside Records RLP 1158LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1994South KoreaYeh Eum Records YFJL-719 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-231LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USAnalogue Productions AJAZ 1158 / Riverside Records RLP-115812", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeDoxy DOX845LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012EuropeDOL DOL008LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeDOL DOL745LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeDOL DOL745HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017UnknownWaxTime 772155LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017EuropeDOL DOL745HGLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-231 / Riverside Records RLP-1158LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018EuropeRiverside Records RLP 1158 / Riverside Records 0888072370371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025EuropeNumber One Essentials 291035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2026USRiverside Records CR00948 / Craft Recordings CR00948LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRiverside Records RLP-1158 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-231LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsRiverside Records RLP 312LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-231 / Riverside Records RLP-1158LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRiverside Records RLP 1158LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-312LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Blue Monk3:41
  2. A2Ruby, My Dear3:55
  3. A3Round Lights3:33
  4. A4Everything Happens To Me5:35
  5. A5You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart3:58
  6. B1Bluehawk3:37
  7. B2Pannonica3:48
  8. B3Remember2:36
  9. B4There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie4:17
  10. B5Reflections5:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thelonious Alone In San Francisco are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Thelonious Alone In San Francisco are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 2026.

When was Thelonious Alone In San Francisco first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-1158.

How do I tell if my copy of Thelonious Alone In San Francisco is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-1158, RLP 1158) 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 Thelonious Alone In San Francisco 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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