Vinyl pressings
by The Beloved · 1989
The Sun Rising was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
YZ 414 (T) A1 - DMM - LET THE SUN SHINE IN DAMONTSide A, variant 1
YZ 414 (T) B1 - DMM - ... MIKE !! DAMONTSide B, variant 1
YZ 414 (T) A1 LET THE SUN SHINE IN - DMM - DAMONT FSide A, variant 2
YZ 414 (T) B1 - DMM - DAMONT G ... MIKE !!Side B, variant 2
YZ 414 A 3 LYN23994 THIS ONE'S FOR THE SWEDISH POSSE BSide A variation 1
YZ 414 - B - 1 PUT JOHAN'S IN THE AIR 2Side B variation 1
YZ 414 A 3 L LYN23994Side A variation 2
YZ 414 - B - 1 PUT JOHAN'S IN THE AIR 0Side B variation 2
R/S Alsdorf 246690-7-A 4 6Runout side A, variation 1
R/S Alsdorf 246690-7-BRunout side B, variation 1
R/S Alsdorf 246690-7-A 5 HRunout side A, variation 2
R/S Alsdorf 246690-7-B H 5Runout side B, variation 2
YZ 414 TX A1 PR-P EYETDDLYEYETTESide A, variant 1
YZ 414 TX B1 PR-P KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON!Side B, variant 1
YZ 414 TX A1 PR-P H EYETDDLYEYETTESide A, variant 2
YZ 414 TX B1 PR-P F KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON!Side B, variant 2
YZ 414 (T)P A1 - DMM - LET THE SUN SHINE IN P2A
YZ 414 (T)P B1 - DMM - ...MIKE!! CWZB
EYETDDLYEETTESide A, variant 1
KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON!Side B, variant 1
YZ 414 TX A1 PR-P B EYETDDLYEYETTESide A, variant 2
YZ 414 TX B1 PR-P B KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON!Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | WEA YZ414T / WEA 246 689-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 1.169First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 414 TX / WEA 229-246648-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 414TP / WEA 2292-46535-0First year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ414SAMFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 414TXFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ414T / WEA 2292-46689-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ414 / WEA 2292-46690-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ 414 / WEA 246 690-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | WEA YZ 414 / WEA 246 690-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | WEA YZ414 / WEA 2292-46690-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Atlantic 0-8612612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic DMD 155712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic DMD 155712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | EastWest YZ414 TZ / EastWest 9031-73194-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | EastWest YZ414 TZ12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | EastWest SAM 306212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | EastWest EW122T / EastWest 3984-20080-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | EastWest EW122T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Art-Aud KLAD0110", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2021 | Italy | Art-Aud KLAD0110", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Art-Aud KLAD0110", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Repress, White Label | 10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Repress, White Label |
| 2021 | Italy | Art-Aud KLAD0110", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of The Sun Rising are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Germany, Spain. One of them is WEA YZ414T, released September 25, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ414T, YZ414, YZ 414, YZ 414 TX) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ 414 (T) A1 - DMM - LET THE SUN SHINE IN DAMONT and YZ 414 (T) B1 - DMM - ... MIKE !! DAMONT. 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.
