Vinyl pressings
by Laid Back · 1983
Sunshine Reggae / White Horse was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
0-20178-A SR-1 s-4Run-out area A-side [etched]
0-20178-B SR-2 s-4Run-out area B-side [etched]
SRCRun-out area both sides, Capitol "S" laying sideways with an R & C inside each loop [machine-stamp]
STERLINGRun-out area both sides [machine-stamp]
0-20178-A SR-1 1-1 SRC STERLINGRun-out area A-side [etched]
0-20178-B SR 2 1-2 SRC STERLINGRun-out area B-side [etched]
0-20178-A SR-1 1-2 STERLING SRCVariant 1, Run-out area A-side [etched]
0-20178-B SR 2 1-3 STERLING SRCVariant 1, Run-out area B-side [etched]
0-20178–A SH1 [ɑ] B–18836–SH1 SLM △5810 1-1Side A, etched
0-20178-B SH1 [ɑ] B–18837–SH1 SLM △5810-X 1-1Side B, etched
STERLINGBoth sides, stamped
0-20178-A SH1 Q B-18836-SH1 STERLING SLM △5810 1-1A-Side Runout
0-20178-B SH1 Q B-18837-SH1 STERLING SLM △5810-X 1-1B-Side Runout
0-20178 –A SH1 B–18836- SH1 SLM △5810 1-1Side A, etched
0- 20178-B SH1 B-18837-SH1 SLM △5810-X 1-1Side B, etched
[a logo] STERLINGA & B sides, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Polydor 813 872-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 01780First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 01780First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 01780First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 01780First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Denmark | Medley Records MDX 272First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Mercury 70000-30First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 813 872-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 813 872-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 813 872-7 / Metronome 813 872-7 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 813 872-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Sire SLDB-3030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 145.043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 151.134First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Sire 729346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK & Europe | HMIFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Metronome 813 872-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Metronome 813872-15", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 5", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| ? | Hungary | Artisjus12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| ? | US | Sire GSRE 04957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Sire GSRE 04957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Sire 0-20178 / Sire 9 20178-0 A12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Sunshine Reggae / White Horse are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 0-20178.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20178, CR 12-60, CR 60, MDS 211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20178-A SR-1 s-4 and 0-20178-B SR-2 s-4. 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.
