Vinyl pressings
by Ars Nova · 1969
Sunshine & Shadows was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-A-691551-1A T CTHRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-691552-1A T CTHRunout side B, variant 1
CTH 1 ST-A-691551-1A 1 T A 1Runout side A, variant 2
CTH ST-A-691552-1A 1 T A 5Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-691551 PRLabel caption side A
ST-A-691552 PRLabel caption side B
ST-A-691551 - B B MR △13144 LW WSide A, Etched Except "MR" Stamped
ST-A-691552 - BB MR LW AT △13144-X WSide B, Etched Except "MR" Stamped
ST-A-691551-MOSide A Label
ST-A-691552-MOSide B Label
W ST-A-691551 - B LW AT HLA Side Runout Etching
W ST-A-691552 - B LW AT HLB Side Runout Etching
(ST-A-691551 PR)A Label Matrix
(ST-A-691552 PR)B Label Matrix
A-13015 - A LW AT WSide A runout
A-13016 - A LW AT WSide B runout
A-13015 PRSide A label
A-13016 PRSide B label
ST-A-691551 - B B MR △13144 LW WSide A, Etched Except "MR" Stamped
ST-A-691552 - BB MR LW AT △13144-X WSide B, Etched Except "MR" Stamped
(ST-A-691551-MO)Side A Label
(ST-A-691552-MO)Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Atlantic ATL-SD 8221 / Atlantic SD 8221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Atlantic SD 8221 / Atlantic ATS-ST 06048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Atlantic MT 1095First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Atlantic 588 196 / Atlantic 588 196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8221First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic 8221First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 8221First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Atlantic LP 5649 / Atlantic LP-5649LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic LP 5649 / Atlantic LP-5649LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Atlantic SD 8221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Atlantic SD 8221LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
15 vinyl pressings of Sunshine & Shadows are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8221.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8221, 8221, 588 196, ATL-SD 8221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691551-1A T CTH and ST-A-691552-1A T CTH. 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.
