Vinyl pressings
by Bad Manners · 1981
Walking In The Sunshine 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.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MAG - 197 A2 DAMONTRunout side A, variant 1
MAG - 197 B1 DAMONTRunout side B, variant 1
MAG 197 A2 3 DAMONT BORunout side A, variant 2
MAG · 197 · B1 3 DAMONT BMRunout side B, variant 2
MAG 197 A2Side A Runout, etched
MAG∙197∙B1Side B Runout, etched
MAG 197 ASide A Label
MAG 197 BSide B Label
MAG - 197 A2 DAMONTRunout (Etched) Side A
MAG - 197 B1 DAMONTRunout (Etched) Side B
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 | Australia | Magnet K-8503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Magnet 6.13289 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Magnet 6.13289 AC / Magnet 6.13 289First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Magnet Mag 197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DE 3189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 006-64609First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Magnet K 8503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Magnet MAG 197 / Rossil RISS 8134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Magnet MAGS 1528 (MAG 197)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Magnet MAG 197 / Magnet MO 2101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Magnet MAG 197 / Magnet MO 2101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Magnet MAG 197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Magnet 12 MAG 197First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1981 | UK | Magnet MAG 197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Magnet MAG 197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Walking In The Sunshine are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 197.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 197, 12 MAG 197, K-8503, 6.13289 AC) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG - 197 A2 DAMONT and MAG - 197 B1 DAMONT. 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.
