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The Clark SistersYou Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life)

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You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life)

by The Clark Sisters · 1983

12 pressings5 countriesGospelSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life)

12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Elektra 0-66993Westbound Records 0-66993
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ST-0-66993-A P W483 A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-2A Runout

ST-0-66993-B P W483 B 1-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B Runout

ST-066993-A-SPA Label

ST-066993-B-SPB Label

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Westbound Records 7-69810Elektra 7-69810
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · SP
Runout / matrix

ST-EW-7-79810 A-EDIT-2 (SRC) ATLANTIC STUDIOS DK (stamped)A Runout

STEW-7-79810 B2- [Criteria] MF 1-1B Runout

ST-EW-7-79810 A-SPA Label

ST-EW-7-79810 B-SPB Label

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Elektra 7-69810Westbound Records 7-69810
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · AR
Runout / matrix

ST-EW-7-79810 A-AR

ST-EW-7-79810 B-AR

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Elektra ED 4924Westbound Records ED 4924
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ST-0-66993-A-SPSide A Label

ST-0-66993-B-SPSide B Label

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983EuropeElektra 96.9810-7 N / Westbound Records 96.9810-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983GermanyElektra 96.9810-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983ScandinaviaElektra 96-9810-7First year7"7"
1983UKElektra E9810T / Westbound Records E9810TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKElektra E 9810 / Elektra E9810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983UKElektra E9810T / Westbound Records E9810TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1983USWestbound Records WB-483First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983USElektra 0-66993 / Westbound Records 0-66993First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983USElektra ED 4924 / Westbound Records ED 4924First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USWestbound Records 7-69810 / Elektra 7-69810First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USWestbound Records 7-69810 / Elektra 7-69810First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983USElektra 7-69810 / Westbound Records 7-69810First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) (Long Vocal Version)5:55
  2. A2You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) (Short Vocal Version)3:38
  3. BYou Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) (Instrumental Dub Version)6:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Westbound Records WB-483.

How do I tell if my copy of You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB-483, 0-66993, 7-69810, ED 4924) 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 You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) 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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