Sonny RollinsSaxophone Colossus

Label:

Prestige – P-7079

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Hard Bop

Tracklist

A1 St. Thomas
Written-ByRollins*
6:45
A2 You Don't Know What Love Is
Written-ByDePaul*
6:28
A3 Strode Rode
Written-ByRollins*
5:13
B1 Moritat
Written-ByWeill*
10:04
B2 Blue 7
Written-ByRollins*
11:17

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByBERNHARD MIKULSKI Schallplatten-Vertriebs-GmbH
  • Lacquer Cut AtElaton (2)
  • Published ByPrestige Music (3)
  • Published ByMCA Music
  • Published ByT.B. Harms, Inc.
  • Remastered AtFantasy Studios

Credits

  • BassDoug Watkins
  • CoverHannan*
  • DrumsMax Roach
  • Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching et]Djamil Mehtieff
  • Liner Notes [Notes By]Ira Gitler
  • PianoTommy Flanagan
  • Recorded ByVan Gelder*
  • Remastered ByPhil De Lancie
  • Supervised By [Supervision]Bob Weinstock
  • Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax]Sonny Rollins

Notes

Please note: This is a mono version, even if the labels are printed "stereo".

This version has a barcode printed on the back cover. A basically identical version, but without barcode on the back cover, can be found here [see and compare images].

Remastered 1987 [...] (Fantasy Studios, Berkley)

Recorded in Hackensack, NJ; June 22, 1956. The updated copyright date 1987 is printed on the spine. Made in (labels, back cover).

Tracks A1, A3, B2: Prestige Music-BMI
Track A2: MCA Music-ASCAP
Track B1: T.B. Harms, Inc.-ASCAP

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 090204 027804
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 090204027804
  • Label Code (Encircled): LC 0313
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA
  • Rights Society (A1, A3, B2): BMI
  • Rights Society (A2, B1): ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): OJC-291/A et
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): OJC-291/B et

Other Versions (5 of 202)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Saxophone Colossus (LP, Album, Mono) Prestige LP 7079, PRLP 7079 US 1957
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Saxophone Colossus (LP, Album, Mono) Esquire 32-045 UK 1958
New Submission
Saxophone Colossus (LP, Album, Repress, Mono) Prestige LP 7079, PRLP 7079 US 1958
New Submission
Saxophone Colossus (LP, Album, Repress, Mono) Prestige LP 7079, PRLP 7079 US 1958
New Submission
Saxophone Colossus (LP, Album, Repress, Mono, 203 Jacket) Prestige LP 7079, PRLP 7079 US 1958

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Reviews

  • SoundsOfGoodbye's avatar
    SoundsOfGoodbye
    I was lucky to find a NM copy for cheap. The labels say “Stereo”, but this is pressing is Mono and it sounds absolutely fantastic. Quiet vinyl from the 80s. Very holographic sounding with great low end. Highly recommended.
    • Eirikstim's avatar
      Eirikstim
      Yes, this is a really good mono version. Highly recommended.
      • JesperMailand's avatar
        JesperMailand
        Edited one year ago
        Very nice recording, mastering and pressing! A bit of clicks og noise but acceptebel. The instruments are fine aligned - in general a really good record

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