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Sonny Rollins — Saxophone Colossus

Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins — album cover

Known pressings

33 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1957USPrestigeLP 707912" Vinyl
1975JPPrestigeSMJ-6501(M)12" Vinyl
1985JPPrestigeVDJ-1501CD — Mono
1987CAOriginal Jazz ClassicsOJCCD-291CD
1987USBMG Direct Marketing, Inc., PrestigeD106244, OJCCD-291-2CD — BMG Direct record club release
1987USOriginal Jazz Classics, PrestigeOJCCD-291-2, P-7079CD
1991JPPrestigeVICJ-23501CD
1995USDCC Compact Classics, DCC Jazz, PrestigeGZS-1082CD
1995USDCC Compact ClassicsLPZ-200812" Vinyl
1996JPPrestigeVICJ-2068CD
1996USJazz Heritage514197LCD
1998DEPrestige, Fantasy, Original Jazz Classics7079, OJC20 291-2CD
1998FRPrestige98.429CD
1998JPPrestige, JVCVICJ-60158CD
1999USPrestigePRCD-7079-2CD
2002USAnalogue Productions, PrestigeCAPJ 7079 SA, CPRJ 7079 SAHybrid SACD (CD layer)
2002USAnalogue ProductionsCPRJ 7079 SAHybrid SACD
2005JPPrestigeVICJ-61331CD
2006JPPrestigeSVICJ-41002CD
2006JPPrestigeVICJ-41501CD
2006USPrestigePRCD 8105-2CD — RVG edition
2006XEPrestige0025218810524CD — Matrix: 00252 188 105-2 01
2006XWConcord Records—Digital Media
2010XENot Now MusicNOT2CD362CD
2011USConcord Jazz—Digital Media — 24-bit 192 kHz remaster
2013USAnalogue ProductionsAPRJ 707912" Vinyl
2014—Prestige—Digital Media
2014JPPrestigeUCGO-9039SHM-SACD — mono
2014USAnalogue Productions, PrestigeCPRJ 7079 SA, PRLP 7079SACD — mono
2014XWPrestige—Digital Media
2022XWHigh Definition Tape Transfers—Digital Media
—XEPrestige0025218810524CD — Matrix: 00252 188 105-2 03
—XWPrestige—Digital Media — Digital download

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.