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Helen ReddyWe'll Sing In The Sunshine

Vinyl pressings

We'll Sing In The Sunshine

by Helen Reddy · 1978

15 pressings10 countriesPop

We'll Sing In The Sunshine was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 We'll Sing In The Sunshine

12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SW-11759
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SW-1-11759 F2 #2 [Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester Symbol]Side A, Handwritten

MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A, Stamped

SW-2-11759 F2 [Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester Symbol]Side B, Handwritten

MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B, Stamped

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SW-11759
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

SW-1-11759 F3 • MASTERED BY CAPITOL 2 ✲A Side

SW-2-11759 F3 • 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 ✲B Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaCapitol Records 38020First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978AustraliaCapitol Records ST 11759First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978CanadaCapitol Records SW-11759First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaCapitol Records SW-511759LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978ColombiaCapitol Records 11621First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanCapitol Records ECS-81046First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanCapitol Records ECS-81046First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 062-85439First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978New ZealandCapitol Records SW 11759First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978South AfricaCapitol Records SW(L) 11759First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKCapitol Records E-ST 11759First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USCapitol Records SW-11759First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USCapitol Records SW 511759 / Capitol Records SW-511759LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978USCapitol Records SW-11759LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978USCapitol Records SW-11759First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Ready Or Not
  2. A2All I Ever Need
  3. A3Poor Little Fool
  4. A4One After 909
  5. A5I'd Rather Be Alone
  6. B1Lady Of The Night
  7. B2Catch My Breath
  8. B3We'll Sing In The Sunshine
  9. B4Blue
  10. B5If I Ever Had To Say Goodbye To You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We'll Sing In The Sunshine are there?

15 vinyl pressings of We'll Sing In The Sunshine are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was We'll Sing In The Sunshine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11759.

How do I tell if my copy of We'll Sing In The Sunshine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11759, E-ST 11759, 38020, ST 11759) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is We'll Sing In The Sunshine 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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