Vinyl pressings
by Eric Burdon Band · 1974
Sun Secrets was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST-1-11359-2-6 • 2 ✲ ABRunout side A, variant 1
St-2-11359-2-5 • 1 ✲ ABRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-11359-2-6 •• [[[ ))) ✳ AB 2Runout side A, variant 2
ST-2-11359-2-5 •• [[[ ))) ✳ AB 2Runout side B, variant 2
ST-1-11359-2-5 ABSide A etched, variant 1
ST-2-11359-2-5 ABSide B etched, variant 1
CJ or CISide B stamped, variant 1, not clear whether a J or an I
ST-1-11359-2-3 -----◄ ABSide A, variant 2
ST-1-11359-2-1 #1 FB 0Side 1 Runout Etched (except stamped "0")
ST-2-11359-2-1 #1 FB 0Side 2 Runout Etched (except stamped "0")
ST 1-11359Side 1 Label
ST 2-11359Side 2 Label
PRO 8045-Z1KB engraved
SPRO 8046-Z1KB engraved
E - ST1 11359-1 RJLSide A runout
E - ST2 11359-1 RJLSide B runout
E-ST1 11359Side A label, in parentheses
E-ST2 11359Side B label, in parentheses
ST1-11359 YCAPX1393Side A runout (machine-stamped)
ST2-11359 YCAPX1394Side B runout (machine-stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Capitol Records ST-11359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11356First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 056-81 819 / Far Out 1C 056-81 819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 056-81 819 / Far Out 1C 056-81 819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Capitol Records 2J 062-81819 / Far Out 2J 062-81819First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80116First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81819 / Far Out 5C 062-81819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 81819LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST (L) 11359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records PRO-8045 / SPRO-8046First yearLP, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | LAX Records PW 37110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | LAX Records PW 37110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records E-ST 11359LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | LAX Records 0060.413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records 0114C 062-1818191 / Capitol Records 062-1818191LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062 - 81819 / Capitol Records 2J 062-81819LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records E-ST2 11359 / Capitol Records 062-1818191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 555LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
31 vinyl pressings of Sun Secrets are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11359, released December 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11359, PRO-8045 / SPRO-8046, E-ST 11359, 11356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11359-2-6 • 2 ✲ AB and St-2-11359-2-5 • 1 ✲ AB. 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.
