Vinyl pressings
by Imagination · 1986
Sunshine was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
RBL 1804 A-1 1 MT DAMONT B NoelRunout side A variant 1
RBL 1804 B-1 1 MT DAMONT CRunout side B variant 1
RBL∙1804∙A-1 1 MT- DAMONT Q NoelRunout side A variant 2, etched
RBL-1804∙B-1 3 MT∙ DAMONT 3Runout side B variant 2, etched
RBL•1804•A-1 MT DAMONT NoelSide A runout
RBL-1804.B-1 MT DAMONTSide B runout
RBLX-1804-A1 MT DAMONTSide C runout
RBLX-1804-B1 MT DAMONTSide D runout
POW0348ASIDE A
POW0348BSIDE B
RBD - 127773-A APRunout Side A
RBD - 127773-B APRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Powderworks POW 0348First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Belgium | Red Bus Records RBD 127773First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Belgium | R & B Records RBS 7773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Red Bus Records 608286First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Red Bus Records 108286 / Didier Guinochet Productions 108286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | CGD INT 10692First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | R & B Records RBL 1804First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | R & B Records RBL 1804First year12", 45 RPM, Single, 12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM, Single, 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | R & B Records RBL 1804First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | R & B Records RBS 1804First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Sunshine are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Europe and more. One of them is R & B Records RBL 1804.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RBL 1804, RBS 1804, POW 0348, RBD 127773) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RBL 1804 A-1 1 MT DAMONT B Noel and RBL 1804 B-1 1 MT DAMONT C. 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.
