Vinyl pressings
by Alphonse Mouzon · 1981
Morning Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 countries. 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.
PR-7107-A RE1-1 PRCC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, variant 1
PR-7107-B RE1-1 PRCC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, variant 1
PR-7107-A RE2-1-PRCC ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. -06-Runout side A, variant 2
PR-7107-B RE1-1 PRCC ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. (2)Runout side B, variant 2
PR-7107-A RE 2-1 PRCC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. S-12040Side A
PR-7107-B RE 2-1 PRCC S-12040 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B
PR-7107-A RE1-1 PRCC I ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF. -II-Runout Side A
PR-7107-B RE1-1 PRCC ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF. (10)Runout Side B
XACLZ 3906 A//1▽E420 11 6 RCSide A, stamped variant 1, 'RC' etched
XACLZ 3907 B//1▽E420 11 13Side B, stamped variant 1
XACLZ 3906 A//1▽E 420 11 2 RCSide A, stamped variant 2, 'RC' etched
XACLZ 3907 B//1▽E 420 11 1Side B, stamped variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Vogue 520381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Metronome 0060.475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | VIP VIP 20291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Baybridge Records KUX-167-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | London Records STAR 5246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Pausa Records 7107 / Pausa Records PR 7107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Pausa Records PR 7107First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Pausa Records PR 7107First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | London Records SH 8547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Gamma LP GX 01-1369 / Gamma LP GX 01-01369LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Optimism OP-6004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | A & W Horizon AWHL 515LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Morning Sun are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Pausa Records 7107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7107, PR 7107, SH 8547, 520381) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR-7107-A RE1-1 PRCC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and PR-7107-B RE1-1 PRCC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
