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Vinyl pressings

Walking On Sunshine

by Eddy Grant · 1978

52 pressings25 countriesDiscoElectronicReggaeFunk / Soul

Walking On Sunshine was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Walking On Sunshine

8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
ICE ICEL 1004
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ICE 4 A1 "Lyra Symbol"Runout side A

ICE-4-B-1 "Lyra Symbol"Runout side B

ICEL 1004-ALabel side A

ICEL 1004-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
ICE ICE 4
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ICE 4 A1 "Lyra Symbol"Side A Variant 1, etched

ICE-4-B-1 "Lyra Symbol"Side B Variant 1, etched

ICE-4 .A.1 6 ∴ [Lyre Symbol]Side A Variant 2, etched / 6 ∴ [Lyre Symbol] stamped

ICE·4·B-1 [Lyre Symbol] 9 ∴Side B Variant 2, etched / [Lyre Symbol] 9 ∴ stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic JE 36244ICE JE 36244
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-36244 1̶E̶ 1A 5 STERLING PSide 1

BL-36244-1BSide 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Coach House CHL 001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CHL-001-A(2)A-Side Runout variant 1

CHL-001-BB-Side Runout variant 1

CHL-001-A(2)A-Side runout variant 2

CH-001- A̶ BB-Side runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Ireland

1978
Label and catalog number
ICE ICELP 1004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ICELP 5001 A - 1U - 1 -Machine Stamped Side A

timtom - cbsHand Etched Side A

ICELP 5001 B - 1U - 1 -Machine Stamped Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 52 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaCoach House CHL 001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978IrelandICE ICELP 1004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NigeriaICE ICEL 1004First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978Trinidad & TobagoICE ICE 1007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKICE ICEL 1004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKICE ICE 4First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USCharlie's Records ICE 1007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USEpic JE 36244 / ICE JE 36244First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979AustraliaICE ELPS 4389LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceICE STEC 300 / International AZ STEC 300LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceICE STEC 300 / International AZ STEC 300LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyICE INT 136.100 / ICE ICELP 5001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GreeceICE 7700LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IsraelICE ICELP 5001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanICE SP25-5002LPLP
All 31 pressings from the 1970s
1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaICE 14517/6LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980AustraliaICE MLF 346LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyICE INT 146.100 / ICE ICEL 1004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ItalyICE IC/41701LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsICE 66.009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainICE 58248 / Movieplay 58248LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980YugoslaviaBeograd Disk LPS-1001 / ICE ICEL 1004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980YugoslaviaBeograd Disk LPS-1001 / ICE ICEL 1004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980YugoslaviaBeograd Disk LPS-1001 / ICE ICEL 1004LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981BrazilYoung 308.7006 / ICE 308.7006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982EcuadorICE FI-243LPLP
1983GermanyICE INT 136.100 / ICE ICELP 5001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyICE ICELP 5001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKIce ICELP 5001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983CanadaEpic JE 36244 / ICE JE 36244LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropePortrait PRT 32340 / ICE PRT 32340LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyICE INT 136.100 / ICE ICELP 5001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreecePortrait PRT 32340LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?PortugalICE 32340LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic PE 36244 / Ice PE 36244LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic PE 36244 / ICE PE 36244LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Walking On Sunshine5:28
  2. A2Living On The Front Line5:58
  3. A3The Front Line Symphony7:15
  4. B1My Love, My Love4:34
  5. B2Just Imagine I'm Loving You6:32
  6. B3Dancing In Guyana3:17
  7. B4Say I Love You3:50
  8. B5We Are4:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walking On Sunshine are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Walking On Sunshine are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.

When was Walking On Sunshine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is ICE ICEL 1004.

How do I tell if my copy of Walking On Sunshine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ICEL 1004, ICE 4, ICE 1007, JE 36244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ICE 4 A1 "Lyra Symbol" and ICE-4-B-1 "Lyra Symbol". Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Walking On Sunshine on vinyl worth?

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.

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