Vinyl pressings
by Enchantment · 1976
Sunshine / Sexy Lady 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.
8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RS-ST-17773 ① [KENDUN] -bRunout, side A, etched
RS-ST-17779 ② [KENDUN] b JGRunout, side B, etched
RSST-17773-ESide A Label:
RSST-17779Side B Label:
RSST-17779-ESide A Label:
RSST-17779-ESide B Label:
RSST-17779-ESide A Label:
RSST-17779-ESide B Label:
RSST-17779-ESide A Label:
RSST-17779-ESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Jamaica | United Artists Records RS-XW991-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36268 / Roadshow UP 36268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Roadshow RS-XW991-Y / United Artists Records RS-XW991-YFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | Roadshow RS-XW991-YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Roadshow RS-XW991-Y / United Artists Records RS-XW991-YFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Roadshow RS-XW991-Y / United Artists Records RS-XW991-YFirst year7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Roadshow RS-XW991-Y / United Artists Records RS-XW991-YFirst year7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Roadshow RS-XW991-YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | United Artists Records K-6859 / Roadshow RS-XW-991-Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 362687", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sunshine / Sexy Lady are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Jamaica. One of them is Roadshow RS-XW991-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-XW991-Y, UP 36268) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-ST-17773 ① [KENDUN] -b and RS-ST-17779 ② [KENDUN] b JG. 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.
