Vinyl pressings
by Gordon Lightfoot · 1969
Sunday Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
UAS 6414A 114 UAS-6714 A 9-15-69 SS LH STERLINGSide A, variant 1
UAS 6714B STERLING UAS 6714B 8-18-69 SS LH 114Side B, variant 1
UA ̶F̶S 6714 A 9-13-69 SS LH 114Side A, variant 2
UA ̶F̶S 6714 B 8-18-69 114 SS LHSide B, variant 2
1 UAL̶S-6714 A SS LHRunout A
1 UAL̶S-6714 B SS LHRunout B
+ UAF⃫S 6714 A SS LHSide A, Variant 1
- UAF⃫S 6714 B SS LHSide B, Variant 1
UAS 6714Side A label
UAS 6714Side B label
UAS 29040 A -1G RSide A, stamped
UAS 29040 B -1G RSide B, stamped
SMX39063 (UAS-6714)label
SMX39064 (UAS-6714)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | United Artists Records SUAL-934351First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 29040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | United Artists Records SUAL 934351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29040LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | United Artists Records SR 732LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Liberty LN 10039 / Liberty LN-10039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Liberty LN-10039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Liberty LN-10039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS 6714LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Sunday Concert are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 6714.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 6714, UAS 29040, SUAL-934351, SUAL 934351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 6414A 114 UAS-6714 A 9-15-69 SS LH STERLING and UAS 6714B STERLING UAS 6714B 8-18-69 SS LH 114. 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.
