Vinyl pressings
by Donovan · 1966
Sunshine Superman was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ZSP114939-1A ᵀ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵRun-out Side A, stamped (ᵀ ᴵ etched), variant 1
ZSP114940-1A ᵀ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵRun-out Side B, stamped (ᵀ ᴵ etched), variant 1
ZSP114939-1A TIIIIIIIRun-out Side A, stamped (ᵀ ᴵ etched), variant 2
ZSP114940-1A TIIIIRun-out Side B, stamped (ᵀ ᴵ etched), variant 2
ZSP114939-1B SSide A, variant 1
ZSP114940-1B SSide B, variant 1
ZSP114939-1B SSSSide A stamped, "s" etched, variant 2
ZSP114940-1B SSSSSSSSSSSSSide B stamped, "s" etched, variant 2
ZSP114939-1BSide A runout, Variant 1
ZSP114940-1ASide B runout, Variant 1
JZSP114939-1D P GSide A runout, Variant 2
JZSP114940-1D P GSide B runout, Variant 2
X ZSP114939-1FSide A Runout, stamped
ZSP114940-1JSide B Runout, stamped
ZSP 114939Side A Label
ZSP 114940Side B Label
ZSP114939-1B SSSSSSSide A stamped, "s" etched
ZSP114940-1B SSSSSSSide B stamped, "s" etched
ZSP 114939Label A
ZSP 114940Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Epic ES-034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Brazil | CBS 33457First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Epic 5-10045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Epic 5-10045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Epic 5-10045-S / Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Epic 5-10045-S / Epic 5-10045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | France | Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Epic 5-10045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Quei Favolosi Anni '60 - Peace & Love7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Epic 5-100457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Epic 5-100457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Sunshine Superman are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1966 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Rhodesia, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-10045, released July 23, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10045, 7N.17241, 7N 17241, SSC.696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP114939-1A ᵀ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵ and ZSP114940-1A ᵀ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵ. 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.
