Italy
July 12, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Media Records MR 622
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Club House · 1994
Living In The Sunshine was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 1994, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PWLT 309-A-1 MA M̶R̶-̶6̶2̶2̶-̶A̶1̶Side A runout, etched
PWLT 309-B MA ̶M̶R̶ ̶6̶2̶2̶-̶B̶1̶Side B runout, etched
PWLT 309-ASide A label
PWLT 309-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7360-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Greece | FM Records FM 2086 / FM Records 181.484-5First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 623First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 622First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 622First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 622First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX-535First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | PWL International PWLT 309First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | PWL Continental PWL 309First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | UK | PWL Continental PWL 309First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 622First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Living In The Sunshine are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Italy, UK, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Media Records MR 622, released July 12, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 622, MR 623, PWLT 309, PWL 309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.