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Rolf HarrisSun Arise

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Sun Arise

by Rolf Harris · 1963

13 pressings3 countriesNoveltyPop

Sun Arise was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Sun Arise

4 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaColumbia 33-OSX-1507First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKWorld Record Club ST 586First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKColumbia 33SX 1507First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USEpic LN 24053LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963USEpic BN 26053First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USEpic BN 26053LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963USEpic LN 24053LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963USEpic BN 26053LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963USEpic LN 24053LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USEpic LN 24053LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USEpic LN 24053LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKWorld Record Club T 586LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?UKColumbia SCX3477LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sun Arise
  2. A2Big Black Hat
  3. A3Living It Up
  4. A4English Country Garden
  5. A5Nick Teen And Al. K. Hall
  6. A6Hair Oil On My Eyes
  7. A7In The Wet
  8. B1Mighty Thunderer
  9. B2Ground Hog
  10. B3Carra Barra Wirra Canna
  11. B4Someone's Pinched My Winkles
  12. B5I've Been Everywhere
  13. B6Johnny Day
  14. B7Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sun Arise are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Sun Arise are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was Sun Arise first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is World Record Club ST 586.

How do I tell if my copy of Sun Arise is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 586, 33SX 1507, BN 26053, 33-OSX-1507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sun Arise 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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