Vinyl pressings
by Be Bop Deluxe · 1976
Sunburst Finish was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
SHSP 4053 A-2 GP 2A-side runout, stamped - variant 1
SHSP 4053 B-2 RA 2B-side runout, stamped - variant 1
SHSP 4053 A-2 GM 2A-side runout, stamped - variant 2
SHSP 4053 B-2 O 1B-side runout, stamped - variant 2
SHSP 4053 A-2 G 1A-side runout variant 1
SHSP 4053 B-2 G 1B-side runout variant 1
SHSP 4053 A-2 T 2A-side runout variant 2
SHSP 4053 B-2 GO 1B-side runout variant 2
SHSP 4053 A - 3 BLAIR'S CUTRunout, A-side, stamped, etched
SHSP 4053 B - 2Runout, B-side, stamped
SHSP.4053ASide A label
SHSP.4053BSide B label
SHSP 4053 A - 3 A 1 BLAIR'S CUTSide A stamped / etched runout
SHSP 4053 B - 2 O G 3Side B stamped runout
SHSP.4053ASide A label
SHSP.4053BSide B label
ST1 11478 F1 *1 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, A-side
ST2 11478 F1*1 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, B-side
ST 1-11478Label, A-side
ST 2-11478Label, B-side
ST 11478-1-F4 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, A-side Variant 1
ST 11478-2-F4 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, B-side, Variant 1
ST1 11478 F1 *1 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, A-side, Variant 2
ST2 114ST2 11478 F1 *1 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Harvest SHSP 4053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Harvest SHVL 1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Harvest ST-11478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Harvest ST-11478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Harvest 2C 066-06-022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Harvest 1C 062-06 022 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-06 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Harvest 2J 062-06022 / Harvest SHSP.4053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | EMI EMS-80467 / Harvest EMS-80467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Harvest SHSP 4053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | EMI 8E 064 06022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Singapore | Harvest SHSP 4053 / Harvest 0C 062 ○ 06 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Harvest 1 J 064-06022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4053 / Harvest 0C 062 ○ 06 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4053 / Harvest 0C 062 ○ 06 022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Harvest ST-11478First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Fame FA 3004LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1983 | Spain | Music For Pleasure 10 C 046-006.022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Revolver Records REV LP 71LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Esoteric Recordings PECLECLP 2643LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | UK | Esoteric Recordings PECLECLP2643LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Harvest SHSP 4053 / Harvest 0C 062-06 022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHSP 4053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Harvest SHSP 4053LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
38 vinyl pressings of Sunburst Finish are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Netherlands, South Africa and more. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4053, released January 16, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4053, ST-11478, SPRO-8485, SHSPJ (D) 4053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4053 A-2 GP 2 and SHSP 4053 B-2 RA 2. 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.
