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Here Comes The Sun by Nina Simone, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Here Comes The Sun

by Nina Simone · 1971

46 pressings12 countriesSoul-JazzJazz

Here Comes The Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Here Comes The Sun

12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

September 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4536
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

APRS-4750 4S I A1Side A runout stamped, variant 1

APRS-4751 5S I A2Side B runout stamped, variant 1

APRS-4750-2S I A1Side A runout stamped, variant 2

APRS-4751-2S I A1Side B runout stamped, variant 2

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US

September 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4536
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

APRS-4750 3S HSide 1 Runout

APRS-4751 3S HSide 2 Runout

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US

September 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4536
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · R-Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

APRS-4750-1S-A2M RSide A runout, variant 1

APRS-4751-1S-A1N RSide B runout, variant 1

APRS-4750-1S-A2G RSide A runout, variant 2

APRS-4751-1S-A1G RSide B runout, variant 2

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4536First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4536 / RCA Victor LSP 4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971South AfricaRCA Victor 38-533 / RCA Victor LSP 4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKRCA Victor SF-8192 / RCA Victor LSP-4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971IsraelRCA APRS-4750First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971IsraelRCA APRS-4750First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USRCA Victor LSP-4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USRCA Victor LSP-4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USRCA Victor LSP-4536First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972SpainRCA NL 45446LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainRCA Victor LSP-4536LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4536LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRCA INTS 5025 / RCA International NL 43231LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKRCA INTS 5025 / RCA International NL 43231LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981JapanRCA RJL-2543LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982USRCA Victor AFL1-4536LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989SpainRCA NL-45446LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989SpainRCA NL-45446LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011US4 Men With Beards 4M808 / 4 Men With Beards 88697838041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014EuropeRCA Victor MOVLP1037 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1037LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeRCA Victor MOVLP1037 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1037LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4536LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4536LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4536LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSP 4536 / RCA 26.21070LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyRCA International NL 89421LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanRCA SHP-6206LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4536LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainRCA Victor LSP-4536LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL 45446LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL-45446LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL-45446LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor LSP-4536 / RCA Victor APRS-4750LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainRCA NL-45446LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL-45446LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL-45446LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Here Comes The Sun3:31
  2. A2Just Like A Woman4:38
  3. A3O-O-H Child3:14
  4. A4Mr Bojangles4:58
  5. B1New World Coming4:40
  6. B2Angel Of The Morning3:29
  7. B3How Long Must I Wander6:16
  8. B4My Way5:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here Comes The Sun are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Here Comes The Sun are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.

When was Here Comes The Sun first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Israel, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4536, released September 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Here Comes The Sun is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4536, SF-8192, APRS-4750, 38-533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-4750 4S I A1 and APRS-4751 5S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Here Comes The Sun 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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