Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C 23 481Columbia 45-DW 6559
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
7 XCA 28 512Label A side
7 XCA 28 513Label B side
Vinyl pressings
by Peter & Gordon · 1967
Sunday For Tea was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7 XCA 28 512Label A side
7 XCA 28 513Label B side
7YCA 28512-1 1M KT'A' Runout, EMI stamper code, Tax code
7YCA 28513-1 1P KT'B' Runout, EMI stamper code, Tax code
7XCA 28512-1Side A Runout
7XCA 28513-1Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Finland | Columbia DB 8159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Columbia C 23 481 / Columbia 45-DW 6559First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | India | Columbia 45-DB.8159First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 8159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10488First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Southern Rhodesia | Columbia DSA 717First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo PL 63.160First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8159First year7" | 7" |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8159First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8159First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Australia | Columbia DO-4774First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Sunday For Tea are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, UK, Australia, Finland and more. One of them is Columbia C 23 481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 23 481, DB 8159, DO-4774, SCMG 369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 XCA 28 512 and 7 XCA 28 513. 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.