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Vinyl pressings

Sundown

by Gordon Lightfoot · 1974

71 pressings19 countriesFolk RockAcousticRock

Sundown 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sundown

35 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2177
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

31702-1A ② º 2-G:A-side, variant 1

31703-1A º 2-G:B-side, variant 1

31702-1B 2-G:A-side, variant 2

31703-1A º 2-G:B-side, variant 2

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Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2177
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

31.702-1B 2-G:Runout Side 1, Stamped

31.703-1b 2 G:Runout Side 2

31.702Label Side 1

31.703Label Side 2

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Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2177
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

31702-1B 2-G: DM-15Side 1 runout

31703-1B 2-G: o DM 28Side 2 runout

31,702Side 1 label

31,703Side 2 label

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records K44258
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K 44258 A1 MELYRunout side A

K 44258 B1 MELORunout side B

MS 2177Both labels

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records MS 2177
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T 1 MS-2177 31702-1-2 D8Side A runout, variant 1

T 1 MS-2177 31703-1-1-A13Side B runout, variant 1

T 1 MS-2177 31702-1-2 C18Side A runout, variant 2

T 1 MS-2177 31703-1-1 A13Side B runout, variant 2

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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 71 vinyl pressings

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

1970s44 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaReprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaReprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaReprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974BarbadosReprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974BrazilReprise Records RLLP-2046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaReprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaReprise Records MS 2177LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974CanadaReprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaReprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974CanadaReprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974FranceReprise Records REP 44 258First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyReprise Records REP 44 258First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyReprise Records 63 491 / Reprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyReprise Records REP 44 258First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyReprise Records REP 44 258 / Reprise Records MS 2177First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 44 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainReprise Records 44258LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987USReprise Records MS 2177LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014CanadaReprise Records 1-02177LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2014CanadaReprise Records 1-02177LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2015USFriday Music FRM-2177LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USFriday Music FRM-02177LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USFriday Music FRM-02177LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USAnalogue Productions APR 007-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2026USAnalogue Productions APR 007-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReprise Records MS 2177LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeReprise Records REP 44 258 GLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeReprise Records REP 44 258LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44 258 / Reprise Records MS 2177LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44 258LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44 258 / Reprise Records MS 2177LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44 258LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceReprise Records 44258 / Reprise Records MS 2177LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanReprise Records P-8477RLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?NetherlandsReprise Records REP 44 258LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsReprise Records REP 44 258 / Reprise Records MS 2177LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandReprise Records MS 2177LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKReprise Records K44258LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USReprise Records MS 2177LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USReprise Records MS 2177LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Somewhere U.S.A.2:50
  2. A2High And Dry2:12
  3. A3Seven Island Suite6:00
  4. A4Circle Of Steel2:45
  5. A5Is There Anyone Home3:15
  6. B1The Watchman's Gone4:25
  7. B2Sundown3:45
  8. B3Carefree Highway3:45
  9. B4The List3:00
  10. B5Too Late For Prayin'4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sundown are there?

71 vinyl pressings of Sundown are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.

When was Sundown first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2177.

How do I tell if my copy of Sundown is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2177, K44258, MS4 2177, RLLP-2046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 31702-1A ② º 2-G: and 31703-1A º 2-G:. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sundown 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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