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Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington

by Thelonious Monk · 1955

47 pressings14 countriesJazz

Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USRiverside Records RLP 12-201First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyLondon Records LTZ-U15019 / London American Recordings LTZ-U15019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956South AfricaLondon Records LTZ-UI5019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKLondon Records LTZ-U15019 / London American Recordings LTZ-U 15019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKLondon Records LTZ-U15019 / London American Recordings LTZ-U.15019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USRiverside Records RS-3015LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1968USRiverside Records R-3015LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969GermanyRiverside Records 673 014LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1969UKRiverside Records 673 014LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanMilestone SMJ-6039MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-024 / Riverside Records RLP 201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982GermanyRiverside Records 0902068 / Fantasy 0902.068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982NorwayRiverside Records ojc-024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-024 / Riverside Records RLP-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-024 / Riverside Records RLP 201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-024LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1984BrazilAriola 821 733-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984SpainRiverside Records 150 096LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985ArgentinaFantasy CB 10073LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985FranceRiverside Records OJC-024 / Riverside Records RLP-201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986ItalyRiverside Records OM 2030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanRiverside Records WWLJ-7070 / Riverside Records RLP12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeDoxy DOX814LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013RussiaDOL DOL746LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014EuropeWaxTime 771971LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2015EuropeDOL DOL746HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-024 / Riverside Records RLP-201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015USRiverside Records OJC-024 / Riverside Records RLP 201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025PolandContext CON-2508LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025PolandSecond Records SRPD0092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLondon Records LTZ-U 15019 / London Records LTZ-U 15.019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyLondon Records LTZ-U 15019LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-024 / Riverside Records RLP 201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-201LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
  2. A2Sophisticated Lady
  3. A3I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  4. A4Black And Tan Fantasy
  5. B1Mood Indigo
  6. B2I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
  7. B3Solitude
  8. B4Caravan

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1955 and 2025.

When was Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-201, released December 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-201) 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 Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington 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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