Vinyl pressings
by Buster · 1976
Sunday 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.
12 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
RCA 2678 - A - 1ERunout (Etched) Side A, Variant 1
RCA 2678 - B - 1ERunout (Etched) Side B, Variant 1
RCA-2678 - A - 1E PN-A 'W'Runout (Etched) Side A, Variant 2
RCA-2678 - B - 1E A1C 'W'Runout (Etched) Side B, Variant 2
RCA 2678 - A - 1ERunout (Etched) Side A
RCA 2678 - B - 1ERunout (Etched) Side B
RCA- 2678 - A Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
RCA- 2678 - B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
RCA 2678-ALabel side A
RCA 2678-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | RCA Victor 42569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor RCA 2678 / RCA Victor 26.11 437First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor RCA 20166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 42 707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-9391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-9391First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2678First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | RCA JH-10726First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-30707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3070 / RCA JPBO-81027", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Sunday are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2678.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2678, JH-10726, 102792, 42569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 2678 - A - 1E and RCA 2678 - B - 1E. 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.
