Vinyl pressings
by Herd · 1968
Sunshine Cottage 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.
13 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
267 892 1F 1 420 1 4Runout (stamped) side A, variant 1
267 892 2F ▼ 1 420 1Runout (stamped) side B, variant 1
267 892 1F▽ 1 420 1Runout (stamped) side A, variant 2
267 892 2F▽1 420 1 11 1Runout (stamped) side B, variant 2
G 14153 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout A
G 14155̶3 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout B
14 153 L aLabel A
14 153 K bLabel B
G 14153 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout side A
G 14155̶3 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout side B
14 153 L aLabel side A
14 153 K bLabel side B
G 14 153 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
G 14 15 ̶6̶3 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped [etched "3"]
14 153 L aLabel side A
14 153 K bLabel side B
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 | Fontana TF-2First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Austria | Hansa Record 14 153 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Austria | Hansa Record 14 153 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Fontana 267 892 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 153 AT / Hansa 14 153 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Ireland | Fontana ETF 975First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-1193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 892 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 892 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Fontana 267 892 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Spain | Fontana 267 892 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Sweden | Fontana 267 892 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Fontana TF 975 / Fontana 267 892 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Sunshine Cottage are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Fontana TF 975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 975, TF-2, 14 153 AT, 267 892 TF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267 892 1F 1 420 1 4 and 267 892 2F ▼ 1 420 1. 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.
