US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Decca 32364
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Pinckneyville pressing
- Runout / matrix
(120,453)A side label
(120,578)◆B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Fuzzy Bunnies · 1968
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
(120,453)A side label
(120,578)◆B side label
(120,453)A side label
(120,578)✤B side label
45 120453 2 1A-Side Runout Etching
45 120453 6 1B-Side Runout Etching
120,453Labels
(120,453)A side label
(120,578)✤B side label
45 120453 2
45 120578 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records DK-2492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Decca 011.021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Decca 32364First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | Decca 59012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Decca B 06206First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Decca 32364First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Decca 9-34547First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Decca 32364First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Decca 32364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Brunswick O 55015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Netherlands, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 32364.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 32364, 9-34547, O 55015, 011.021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (120,453) and (120,578)◆. 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.