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Vinyl pressings

Roses & Sunshine

by Nana Mouskouri · 1979

31 pressings20 countriesPopFolkWorld& Country

Roses & Sunshine was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Roses & Sunshine

19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 15 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.

Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
Cachet Records CL3-3000
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL3-3000-A TLCSide A Etched

CL3-3000-B TLCSide B Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Cachet Records CL 3-3000
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CL3-3000A RANDY'S R0057Side A, runout etched

CL3-3000B RANDY'S R0057Side B, runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979BarbadosPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaCachet Records CL 3-3000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaCachet Records CL3-3000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaCachet Records CL3-3000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979ColombiaPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IndiaPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979IrelandPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanPhilips FDX-463First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979NetherlandsPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979New ZealandPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ScandinaviaPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongPhilips 9103 550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1832LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1832LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1832LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 1832LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaGrand Records GLP 80005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USSRМелодия С60—18159-60LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USSRМелодия С60—18159-60LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984South KoreaPhilips 9103 550 / Philips SEL-RP 639LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?KenyaPhilips 9103 550LP, AlbumLP, Album
?TaiwanSMT SMT-6025LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USA & CanadaCachet Records CL 3-3000LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия С60—18159-60LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Roses Love Sunshine3:05
  2. A2There Is A Time2:55
  3. A3Down By The Greenwood Side6:15
  4. A4Tomorrow Is A Long Time3:20
  5. A5Sweet Surrender4:45
  6. B1Nickels And Dimes3:50
  7. B2All Over The World3:15
  8. B3Love Is A Rose2:45
  9. B4Even Now3:40
  10. B5I Never Will Marry3:15
  11. B6Autumn Leaves3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Roses & Sunshine are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Roses & Sunshine are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.

When was Roses & Sunshine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Cachet Records CL 3-3000.

How do I tell if my copy of Roses & Sunshine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 3-3000, 9103 550, CL3-3000, FDX-463) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Roses & Sunshine on vinyl worth?

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.

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