Vinyl pressings
by Pigbag · 1981
Sunny Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 Y 12 A¹ A PORKY PRIME CUT. MPO FUNK IS THE PREACHER.Runout, A-side, etched
12 Y 12 B¹ A PORKY PRIME CUT. MPO JAZZ IS THE TEACHER.Runout, B-side, etched
Y 12 A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. MPORunout side A etched
Y 12 B1 PORKY MPORunout side B etched
Y 12 A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. F Damont MPORunout side A, etched
Y 12 B1 PORKY Damont E MPO.Runout side B, etched
Y 12 A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. F Damont MPORunout side A, etched
Y 12 B1 PORKY Damont E MPO.Runout side B, etched
TEE-12-05-A -2A Side runout, etched
TEES-12-05-B -2B Side runout, etched
STERLINGBoth Sides runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Sound Products Holland VR 22629 / Y Records Y-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | UK | Y Records Y12 / Y Records Y·12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Y Records Y 12 / Y Records Y-12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Y Records Y 12 / Y Records Y-12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Y Records Y-127", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | UK | Y Records Y 12 / Y Records Y-12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Stiff Records TEES 12-05First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Stiff Records TEES-12-05First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Y Records Y 1216 / Base Record Y 121612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA SPCO-732612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Sunny Day are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Y Records Y12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Y12, Y 12, TEES 12-05, TEES-12-05) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 Y 12 A¹ A PORKY PRIME CUT. MPO FUNK IS THE PREACHER. and 12 Y 12 B¹ A PORKY PRIME CUT. MPO JAZZ IS THE TEACHER.. 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.
