Sonny Rollins discography
65 albums from 1954 to 2020; 236 records in all and 2,652 physical editions listed.
Albums 65
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 |  Blows for LPVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1956 |  Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz QuartetVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 64 |
| 1956 |  WorktimeVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 46 |
| 1956 |  Rollins Plays For BirdVinyl, CDOwned | 18 |
| 1956 |  Sonny Rollins Plus 4Vinyl, CDOwned | 14 |
| 1956 |  DigVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1956 |  Moving OutVinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1956 |  MonkVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1957 |  Saxophone ColossusVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 189 |
| 1957 |  Way Out WestVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 115 |
| 1957 |  A Night At The "Village Vanguard"Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 83 |
| 1957 |  The Sound Of SonnyVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 76 |
| 1957 |  Sonny Rollins, Volume 1Vinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 1957 |  Sonny Rollins, Volume 2Vinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1957 |  Jazz ContrastsVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1958 |  Freedom SuiteVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 58 |
| 1958 |  Sonny Rollins And The Big BrassVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 46 |
| 1958 |  Tour De ForceVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 21 |
| 1958 |  DuetsVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1959 |  Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary LeadersVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 69 |
| 1959 |  Newk's TimeVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 58 |
| 1959 |  Sonny Side UpVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1961 |  Sonny BoyVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 15 |
| 1962 |  The BridgeVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 96 |
| 1962 |  What's New?Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 39 |
| 1962 |  Our Man In JazzVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 34 |
| 1962 |  Shadow WaltzVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1963 |  Sonny Meets Hawk!Vinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 39 |
| 1963 |  3 in JazzVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1964 |  Now's The Time!Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 36 |
| 1965 |  Sonny Rollins on impulse!Vinyl, CDOwned | 8 |
| 1965 |  The Standard Sonny RollinsVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1966 |  Sonny RollinsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 93 |
| 1966 |  East Broadway Run DownVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 48 |
| 1972 |  Sonny Rollins’ Next AlbumVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1973 |  Horn CultureVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 25 |
| 1973 |  Sonny Rollins In JapanVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1974 |  The Cutting EdgeVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 28 |
| 1975 |  NucleusVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 20 |
| 1977 |  The Way I FeelVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 19 |
| 1978 |  Easy LivingVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 26 |
| 1978 |  Don't Stop The CarnivalVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 18 |
| 1978 |  Milestone Jazzstars In ConcertVinyl, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1978 |  Pure Gold JazzVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1979 |  Don't AskVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 18 |
| 1980 |  Love At First SightVinyl, CDOwned | 16 |
| 1982 |  No ProblemVinyl, CDOwned | 16 |
| 1982 |  Reel LifeVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 14 |
| 1983 |  A Night At The "Village Vanguard" Volume 2Vinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1983 |  A Night At The "Village Vanguard" Volume 3Vinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1984 |  Sunny Days Starry NightsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 22 |
| 1984 |  St Thomas: Sonny Rollins Trio in Stockholm, 1959VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1985 |  The Solo AlbumVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 21 |
| 1987 |  Dancing In The DarkVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1989 |  Falling In Love With JazzVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1991 |  Here's To The PeopleVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 12 |
| 1993 |  Old FlamesCDOwned | 3 |
| 1996 |  Sonny Rollins + 3CDOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  Global WarmingCDOwned | 7 |
| 2000 |  This Is What I DoCDOwned | 6 |
| 2001 |  Toot Toot TootsieCDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 |  Without A Song The 9/11 ConcertCDOwned | 6 |
| 2006 |  Sonny, PleaseCDOwned | 6 |
| 2011 |  Road Shows, Vol. 2CDOwned | 4 |
| 2020 |  Rollins In HollandVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
Live albums 11
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 |  The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn, Volume 2Vinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1978 |  There Will Never Be Another YouVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1987 |  G-ManCDOwned | 5 |
| 1989 |  New York, Greenwich Village, Village Vanguard, November 3, 1957CDOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  Live In LondonCDOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  Paris 1965 / Copenhagen 1968CDOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  Road Shows, Volume 1CDOwned | 1 |
| 2014 |  Road Shows, Volume 3CDOwned | 2 |
| 2016 |  Road Shows, Vol. 4: Holding the StageCDOwned | 1 |
| 2018 |  Complete Sonny Rollins In JapanCDOwned | 1 |
| 2023 |  Live at Finlandia Hall Helsinki 1972Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
Compilations 81
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  Thelonious Monk & Sonny RollinsVinyl, CDOwned | 10 |
| 1956 |  ConceptionVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1963 |  Stan Getz - Sonny RollinsVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1971 |  First Recordings!VinylOwned | 1 |
| 1975 |  Saxophone Colossus And MoreVinyl, CDOwned | 21 |
| 1981 |  Vintage SessionsVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1986 |  The Quartets Featuring Jim HallCD, RecordOwned | 3 |
| 1986 |  Alternate TakesVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1989 |  The Best Of Sonny RollinsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1989 |  The Best of Sonny Rollins: The Blue Note YearsCDOwned | 1 |
| 1990 |  On The OutsideVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1990 |  Airegin, 1951–1956CDOwned | 1 |
| 1990 |  All the Things You AreCDOwned | 1 |
| 1991 |  Tenor Madness / Saxophone ColossusCDOwned | 4 |
| 1991 |  Everytime We Say GoodbyeCDOwned | 1 |
| 1992 |  OleoCDOwned | 6 |
| 1992 |  The Complete Prestige RecordingsCDOwned | 4 |
| 1992 |  AlternativesCDOwned | 2 |
| 1992 |  Sonny Rollins and FriendsRecordOwned | 1 |
| 1994 |  After the BridgeCDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  Sonny Rollins & Co. 1964CDOwned | 1 |
| 1995 |  The Art of SaxophoneCDOwned | 1 |
| 1996 |  Silver City: A Celebration of 25 Years on MilestoneCDOwned | 4 |
| 1996 |  Rollins ’Round MidnightCDOwned | 1 |
| 1997 |  The Blue Note RecordingsCDOwned | 2 |
| 1997 |  The Complete RCA Victor RecordingsCD, RecordOwned | 2 |
| 1997 |  Original Jazz Classics CollectionCDOwned | 1 |
| 1997 |  Sonny Rollins, Priceless Jazz CollectionCDOwned | 1 |
| 1997 |  Sonny Rollins: New YorkCDOwned | 1 |
| 1998 |  Jazz ShowcaseCDOwned | 2 |
| 1998 |  Greatest HitsCDOwned | 1 |
| 1999 |  Brown Skin GirlCDOwned | 1 |
| 2000 |  The Essential Sonny RollinsCD, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 2000 |  The Freelance Years: The Complete Riverside & Contemporary RecordingsCDOwned | 3 |
| 2000 |  100 ans de jazz: Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2000 |  Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2000 |  The Best of the Complete RCA Victor RecordingsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2001 |  ScoopsCDOwned | 5 |
| 2001 |  DéfinitifCDOwned | 1 |
| 2001 |  Ralph J. Gleason's Jazz CasualCDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Sonny Rollins BalladsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2002 |  Sonny Rollins's Finest HourCDOwned | 2 |
| 2002 |  Complete 1949-1951 Prestige Studio SessionsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  Mambo Bounce 1949/1951CDOwned | 1 |
| 2002 |  SolidCDOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  Jazz Ballads 4: Clifford Brown & Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2004 |  Sonny Rollins - Modern Jazz ArchiveCDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 |  Prestige Profiles Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 4 |
| 2005 |  Swingin' For BumsyCDOwned | 1 |
| 2005 |  The Essential, the RCA YearsRecordOwned | 1 |
| 2005 |  The Ultimate Jazz ArchiveCDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  First Class Jazz 05CDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  Milestone ProfilesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  Saxophone Colossus & Work TimeCDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  Supreme Jazz: Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2006 |  The Impulse StoryCDOwned | 1 |
| 2007 |  Original Album ClassicsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2007 |  Complete Studio RecordingsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  BD JAZZ : Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2008 |  Four Classic AlbumsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2009 |  Kind Of RollinsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2009 |  The Classic Prestige Sessions 1951–1956CDOwned | 1 |
| 2009 |  The Prestige AlbumsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2010 |  The Definitive Sonny Rollins on Prestige, Riverside, and ContemporaryCDOwned | 1 |
| 2011 |  DoxyCDOwned | 1 |
| 2011 |  On Impulse! / There Will Never Be Another YouCDOwned | 1 |
| 2012 |  Rollin' With RollinsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2014 |  Plus Four + At Basin StreetCDOwned | 1 |
| 2015 |  Blue Note 6 Great JazzCDOwned | 1 |
| 2015 |  Impulse! 6 Great JazzCDOwned | 1 |
| 2015 |  The Prestige YearsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  5 Original AlbumsCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Contemporary Records Vol.1CDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Contemporary Records Vol.2CDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  Milestones Of A LegendCDOwned | 1 |
| 2016 |  The Complete Blue Note, Riverside & Contemporary CollectionCDOwned | 1 |
| 2017 |  Verve 6 Great JazzCDOwned | 1 |
| 2018 |  Sonny Rollins Plays The BluesCDOwned | 1 |
| 2023 |  Go West! The Contemporary Records AlbumsVinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2024 |  Freedom Weaver (The 1959 European Tour Recordings)Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2025 |  The Prestige Albums 1953-1957CDOwned | 1 |
EPs 2
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 |  Valse HotVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1963 |  Modern Jazz FestivalVinylOwned | 1 |
Singles 1
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 |  Dig / My Old FlameVinylOwned | 1 |
Other releases 76
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Sonny Rollins With Modern Jazz QuartetVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1954 | In Sentimental Mood / The StopperRecordOwned | 2 |
| 1955 | Sonny Rollins And Thelonious MonkVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1956 | + 4Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 67 |
| 1956 | Movin' OutVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 43 |
| 1957 | Tenor MadnessVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 1957 | DecisionVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1958 | PlaysVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 25 |
| 1959 | Saxes In StereoVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1960 | At Music Inn / At Falcon's LairVinyl, CDOwned | 11 |
| 1962 | Sonny's TimeVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1962 | I Feel A Song Comin’onVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1963 | Almost Like Being In Love / In A Sentimental MoodVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1965 | On Impulse!Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 61 |
| 1965 | Blow!VinylOwned | 7 |
| 1965 | The Great Sonny Rollins [Shadow Waltz/The Sound Of Sonny]Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 1966 | Alfie (Original Music From The Score)Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 53 |
| 1966 | Sonny Rollins Vol. 2Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 51 |
| 1966 | Tenor TitanVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1966 | Alfie's ThemeVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1966 |  AlfieVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1968 | Sonny Rollins On Impulse = ソニー・ロリンズ・オン・インパルスVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1972 | Next AlbumVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 23 |
| 1972 | Playin' In The Yard / Keep Hold Of YourselfVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1973 | The Freedom Suite PlusVinyl, CassetteOwned | 14 |
| 1973 | Reevaluation: The Impulse YearsVinyl, RecordOwned | 6 |
| 1973 | Vol 3: "What's New?" / Vol 4: "Our Man In Jazz"VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1975 | More From The VanguardVinylOwned | 8 |
| 1976 | The Sonny Rollins StoryVinylOwned | 2 |
| 1977 | Vol 5: "Now's The Time!" / Vol 6: "The Standard Sonny Rollins"VinylOwned | 6 |
| 1977 | Island LadyVinyl, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1977 | Horn Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1978 | There Will Never Be Another You = ロリンズ・ライヴ '65Vinyl, CDOwned | 12 |
| 1978 | Taking Care Of BusinessVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1978 | Green Dolphin StreetVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1978 | Is'nt She LovelyVinylOwned | 3 |
| 1979 | Harlem BoysVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1981 | Great Moments With Sonny RollinsVinyl, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 1981 | The Alternative RollinsVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1982 | Live In EuropeVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 1985 | Saxophone Stylists - Rollins, Coltrane, Berry, WebsterVinylOwned | 1 |
| 1986 | Contemporary Alternate TakesVinyl, CassetteOwned | 9 |
| 1986 | The QuartetsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 9 |
| 1986 | The Essential Sonny Rollins On RiversideCDOwned | 3 |
| 1987 | Sonny Rollins Plays G-Man And Other Music For The Soundtrack Of The Robert Mugge Film "Saxophone Colossus"Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 14 |
| 1987 | European ConcertsVinyl, CDOwned | 6 |
| 1987 | Artistry In Jazz CDCDOwned | 2 |
| 1987 | Saxophone Colossus - A Film By Robert MuggeRecordOwned | 2 |
| 1989 | Aix En Provence 1959CDOwned | 2 |
| 1989 | The Blue Note Years (The Best Of Sonny Rollins)CDOwned | 2 |
| 1990 | All The Things You Are (1963-1964)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1990 | 1956 Tenor MadnessCDOwned | 2 |
| 1990 | Sonny Rollins / Sonny CrissCD, CassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1991 | "The Freedom Suite" 1951-1958CDOwned | 2 |
| 1991 | 1956-1958 The Freedom SuiteCDOwned | 2 |
| 1992 | Live Mid 60'sCDOwned | 2 |
| 1994 | Le Jazz De A À ZCDOwned | 2 |
| 1996 | +3CDOwned | 2 |
| 1996 | Le Colosse Du SaxophoneCD, CassetteOwned | 2 |
| 1997 | Planet JazzCDOwned | 3 |
| 1998 | Jazz Profile: Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 3 |
| 2000 | Ken Burns Jazz: The Definitive Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2002 | BalladsCD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 2003 | ShadrackCDOwned | 2 |
| 2003 | Sonny Rollins / Sonny Rollins Vol. 2CDOwned | 2 |
| 2005 | The Very BestCDOwned | 4 |
| 2007 | SoneymoonVinyl, CDOwned | 3 |
| 2007 | Columbia Jazz ProfilesCDOwned | 2 |
| 2008 | Road Shows, Vol. 1CDOwned | 5 |
| 2010 | Three Giants!CDOwned | 1 |
| 2011 | Eight Classic AlbumsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2012 | The Very Best Of Sonny RollinsCDOwned | 2 |
| 2013 | Seven Classic Albums (Vol.2)CDOwned | 2 |
| 2013 | The Bridge / What’s New?Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
| 2015 | Together At Newport 1963CDOwned | 2 |
| 2016 | Holding The Stage (Road Shows Vol. 4)Vinyl, CDOwned | 2 |
3 unofficial releases (bootlegs) are not listed.
3 other works with no known date are not listed.