Vinyl pressings
by Jeru The Damaja · 1994
The Sun Rises In The East was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 2 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.
697-124-011-1-A MASTERDISK TD HUBTVSide A runout
697-124-011-1-B HUBTVSide B runout
697-124-011-1-C MASTERDISK TD HUBTVSide C runout
697-124-011-1-DSide D runout
697-124-011-1-A MASTERDISK TD HUBTVSide A
697-124-011-1-B 2 HUBTVSide B
697-124-011-1-C IX MASTERDISK TD HUBTVSide C
697-124-011-1-D IXSide D
697-124-011-1-A HUBTVSide A
697-124-011-1-B HUBTVSide B
697-124-011-1-C MASTERDISK TDSide C
697-124-011-1-DSide D
828528 _1 A1 DFI94_5A, stamped
828528_1 B1 DFI94_ 5B, stamped
82'8529 _1 C1 DFI94_5C, stamped
828529 _1 D1 DFI94_ 5D, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Payday 828 526-1 / FFRR 828 526-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | US | Payday 697-124-011-1 / FFRR 697-124-011-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1994 | US | Payday 697-124-011-1 / FFRR 697-124-011-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1994 | US | Payday 697-124-011-1 / FFRR 697-124-011-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | FFRR 697 124 011-1 / Payday 697 124 011-1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Netherlands | RRC Music Co. RRC-074 / Mercury7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | FFRR 697 124 011-1 / Payday 697 124 011-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Payday 697-124-011-1 / FFRR 697-124-011-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Payday 697-124-011-1 / FFRR 697-124-011-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Payday 697 124 011-1 / FFRR 697 124 011-1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | US | FFRR 697 124 011-1 / Payday 697 124 011-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Payday 697 124 011-1 / FFRR 697 124 011-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | FFRR 697 124 011-1 / Payday 697 124 011-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | FFRR 69712401115 / Payday 69712401115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Sun Rises In The East are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, UK. One of them is Payday 697-124-011-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 697-124-011-1, 828 526-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 697-124-011-1-A MASTERDISK TD HUBTV and 697-124-011-1-B HUBTV. 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.
