Vinyl pressings
by Milt Jackson · 1973
Sunflower was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
RVG⋆87681⋆A-4⋆ VAN GELDERA runout etched, Variant 1, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG⋆87681⋆B RE-3⋆ VAN GELDERB runout etched, Variant 1, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG 87681 A-2 VAN GELDERA runout etched, Variant 2, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG 87681 B RE-2 T VAN GELDERB runout etched, Variant 2, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG 87671 A-2.
RVG 87671 B RE-2. A13
Van Gelder
RVG·87681·A· VAN GELDER oSide A runout
RVG·87681·B·RE-2· VAN GELDER SSide B runout
RVG 87641 ASide A label
RVG 87641 BSide B label
RVG⋆87681⋆A-4⋆ VAN GELDERA Side Runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG⋆87681⋆B RE-3⋆ VAN GELDERB Side Runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG 87681 AA Side Label
RVG 87681 BB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | CTI Records OW 549First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Brazil | One Way OW-549 / CTI Records OW-549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6024 / Metronome 0664.783LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | King Records SR 3342 / CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CTI Records CTL 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CTI Records CTL 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | CTI Records CTI 8004LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1981 | US | CTI Records CTI 8004LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1981 | US | CTI Records CTI 8004LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K20P 6837LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | CTI Records PPAN CTI6024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6024 / CTI Records CTI-6024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 8004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6024 / CTI Records CTI-6024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Sunflower are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6024, CTL 15, OW 549, OW-549) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG⋆87681⋆A-4⋆ VAN GELDER and RVG⋆87681⋆B RE-3⋆ VAN GELDER. 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.
