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Walking On Sunshine - The Very Best Of Eddy Grant

by Eddy Grant · 1989

14 pressings12 countriesCalypsoLovers RockReggae-PopReggae

Walking On Sunshine - The Very Best Of Eddy Grant was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 - The Very Best Of Eddy Grant

11 pressings came out in 1989, 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.

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PCSD 108Blue Wave Records 79 2562 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PCSD 10 8 A-1-1- DA-side runout

PCSD 108 B- 1- 1- XXXXXXX DB-side runout

PCSD 108AA-side label

PCSD 108BB-side label

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Greece

1989
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 062-7925621Parlophone 79 2562 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

7 92 5621 A

7 92 5621 B

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustraliaParlophone PCSO 792562First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989BrazilParlophone 066 792562 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989ColombiaEMI 11001228First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989EuropeParlophone 064-7 92562 1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989GreeceParlophone PCSD 108 / Parlophone 79 2562 1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989GreeceParlophone 062-7925621 / Parlophone 79 2562 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989IsraelParlophone PCSD 108First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989ItalyParlophone 64 7925621First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989NetherlandsParlophone 064-79 2562 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989PortugalParlophone 79 2562 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989PortugalParlophone 792562 2 / Blue Wave Records 792562 2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989SpainHispavox 076 79 2562 1 / Hispavox 076 7925621First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989UKParlophone PCSD 108 / Blue Wave Records 79 2562 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990IndiaHis Master's Voice PCSD 108LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1I Don't Wanna Dance3:37
  2. A2Gimme Hope Jo'Anna3:47
  3. A3Electric Avenue3:44
  4. A4Living On The Frontline5:57
  5. A5Do You Feel My Love2:59
  6. A6Till I Can't Take No More2:45
  7. B1Walking On Sunshine3:43
  8. B2Baby Come Back4:56
  9. B3Romancing The Stone4:49
  10. B4Can't Get Enough Of You4:19
  11. B5Harmless Piece Of Fun3:41
  12. B6Put A Hold On It3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walking On Sunshine - The Very Best Of Eddy Grant are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Walking On Sunshine - The Very Best Of Eddy Grant are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.

When was Walking On Sunshine - The Very Best Of Eddy Grant first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Parlophone 064-79 2562 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Walking On Sunshine - The Very Best Of Eddy Grant is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 064-79 2562 1, PCSD 108, PCSO 792562, 066 792562 1) 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.

How much is Walking On Sunshine - The Very Best Of Eddy Grant 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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