Vinyl pressings
by Laid Back · 1982
Sunshine Reggae was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
MdS 211-A // 49951-1-7 0 1Runout side A, variant 1
MdS 211-B // 49952-1-7 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
MdS 211-A // 49951-1-7 4 1Runout side A, variant 2
MdS 211-B // 49952-1-7 2 1Runout side B, variant 2
Mds 211-A//49951-1-YSide A
Mds 211-B//49952-1-YSide B
Mds 211-A // 52157-1 C 1 [C 1 stamped]Side A, etched & stamped
Mds 211-A // 49952-1-y C1 1 [C1 1 stamped]Side B, etched & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Denmark | Medley Records MdS•211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Denmark | Medley Records MDS 211First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Denmark | Medley Records MdX 211First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Medley Records MDS 211First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Polydor 813 032 112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | Mercury 818 217-77", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 710-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 032-7 / Polydor 813032-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 710-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 032-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlas Records AT 1247", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlas Records ATMA 00412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlas Records AT 1247", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Sire PRO 0597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Medley Records MDX 24712" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Denmark | Medley Records EMI 888475612" | 12" |
| 2000 | Denmark | Medley Records LAIDPRO 29812", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
30 vinyl pressings of Sunshine Reggae are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Denmark, Scandinavia. One of them is Medley Records MdS•211.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MdS•211, MDS 211, MdX 211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MdS 211-A // 49951-1-7 0 1 and MdS 211-B // 49952-1-7 1 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.
