Vinyl pressings
by The Archies · 1970
Sunshine was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ZYRS-5913- -1S- C1C RVariant 1 Side 1 Stamped, Etched (C1C R)
ZYRS-5914- -1S- A1C RVariant 1 Side 2 Stamped, Etched (A1C R)
ZYRS-5913-3S A1Variant 2 Side 1 Stamped
ZYRS-5914-3S A1Variant 2 Side 2 Stamped
ZYRS-5913--3S IRunout Side A, Stamped
ZYRS-5914--3S IRunout Side B, Stamped
ZKAY 17384 1S- 1BSide A runout
ZKAY 17385 1S - 1BSide B runout
ZKAY 17384Side A label
ZKAY 17385Side B label
ZYRS 5913side 1 label
ZYRS 5914side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor KES-107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | RCA Victor CS-29055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Records KES-107 (ZYRS-5913)First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor KES-107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor KES-107First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Mexico | RCA Victor MIL/S-4071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA RPLS3452First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA LSP-10415First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | Calendar KES-107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Ecuador | RCA LPS 53-1047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Kirshner KES-107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor FIPS 34093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor FIPS 34093First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOL - 1040LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LPC 52-1047LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Sunshine are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Ecuador, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Kirshner KES-107, released August 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KES-107, LPS 53-1047, FIPS 34093, CS-29055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZYRS-5913- -1S- C1C R and ZYRS-5914- -1S- A1C R. 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.
