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
Vinyl pressings
by Taeko Ohnuki · 1977
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.
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.
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
CSL-4003
CSL-4004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Panam GW-4029LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Japan | Panam GW-4029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Panam GW-4029First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Panam GW-4107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Japan | Panam CRJ-1011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Japan | Panam CRJ-1016/1017LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | Japan | Panam CRJ-1023 / Crown CRJ-1023LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Japan | Panam CRJ-1025 / Panam CRJ-1011五LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | Crown CRJ1030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Japan | Crown CRJ-1038LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sunshower are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1977 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Japan. One of them is Panam GW-4029, released July 25, 1977.
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.
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.