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Taeko OhnukiSunshower

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Sunshower

by Taeko Ohnuki · 1977

10 pressings1 countryCity PopFunkJazz-FunkSoul

Sunshower 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sunshower

2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.

Japan

July 25, 1977
Label and catalog number
Panam GW-4029
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CSL-4003 〄 F 2-A-4Side A (Variant 1)

CSL-4004 〄 1-A-13Side B (Variant 1)

CSL-4003Side A label

CSL-4004Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Japan

July 25, 1977
Label and catalog number
Panam GW-4029
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CSL-4003

CSL-4004

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanPanam GW-4029LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1977JapanPanam GW-4029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanPanam GW-4029First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JapanPanam GW-4107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014JapanPanam CRJ-1011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020JapanPanam CRJ-1016/1017LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2023JapanPanam CRJ-1023 / Crown CRJ-1023LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024JapanPanam CRJ-1025 / Panam CRJ-1011五LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025JapanCrown CRJ1030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026JapanCrown CRJ-1038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Summer Connection4:29
  2. A2くすりをたくさん4:07
  3. A3何もいらない4:00
  4. A4都会5:09
  5. A5からっぽの椅子5:35
  6. B1Law Of Nature3:46
  7. B2誰のために5:30
  8. B3Silent Screamer3:31
  9. B4Sargasso Sea2:46
  10. B5振子の山羊5:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sunshower are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sunshower are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1977 and 2026.

When was Sunshower first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Japan. One of them is Panam GW-4029, released July 25, 1977.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GW-4029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CSL-4003 〄 F 2-A-4 and CSL-4004 〄 1-A-13. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sunshower 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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