Vinyl pressings
by Patrick Moraz · 1977
Out In The Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CH ̷ ̷A̷ ̷ S 9103 119 1 380 CIDIS Λ1Runout side A
CHⒶS 9103 119 2 380 CIDIS Λ2Runout side B
9103 119 1Label side A
9103 119 2Label side B
CDS4007 A//3 T 12 4Runout A, stamped, variant 1
CDS4007 B//4 T 11 5Runout B, stamped, variant 1
CDS4007 A//3 T 11 6Runout A, stamped, variant 2
CDS4007 B//5 T 11 6Runout B, stamped, variant 2
CDS4007 A//1Runout, Side A
CDS4007 B//3Runout, Side B
IMP-1014-A-RE1 STERLINGSide A runout
IMP-1014-B-RE1 STERLINGSide B runout
9211-4007-A 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | Charisma 9124 013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Charisma 9103.119 / Charisma 9103 119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 9124 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Charisma 9124 013 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7282First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7282First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 013First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Charisma 9124 013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Charisma 9124 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CDS 4007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CDS 4007First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Import Records IMP 1014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Import Records IMP 1014First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Charisma 9211-4007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Out In The Sun are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma 9103.119.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9103.119, CDS 4007, IMP 1014, 9211-4007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH ̷ ̷A̷ ̷ S 9103 119 1 380 CIDIS Λ1 and CHⒶS 9103 119 2 380 CIDIS Λ2. 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.
