Vinyl pressings
by Roger Miller · 1967
Walkin' In The Sunshine 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.
11 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
39476 2 MRRunout A, stamped [except etched: MR], variant 1
39410 1 MRRunout B, stamped [except etched: MR], variant 1
39476 1 MRRunout A, stamped [except etched: MR], variant 2
39410 2 MRRunout A, stamped [except etched: MR], variant 2
39476 1 MRA-Side Runout
39410 2 MRB-Side Runout
YW1-39476A-Side Label
YW1-39410B-Side Label
2081 AA Side Label
2081 BB Side Label
AA 320 243.1 FLabel side A
AA 320 243.2 FLabel side B
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 | Australia | Philips BF-308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Austria | Philips 320 243 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Smash Records S. 2081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 320 243 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 320 243 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 320 243 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips BF-320243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Philips 320 243 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Philips BF 1560 / Philips 320 243 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Smash Records S-2081First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Smash Records S-2081First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Philips 320 243 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Walkin' In The Sunshine are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Smash Records S-2081, released March 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-2081, BF 1560, BF-308, 320 243 BF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39476 2 MR and 39410 1 MR. 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.
