Vinyl pressings
by The Clique · 1969
Sugar On Sunday was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 16 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.
W-413 RE-1A- TIVersion 1 runout A, etched
W-390-1B TIIIVersion 1 runout B, etched
W-413 RE-1A- TIIVersion 2 runout A, etched
W-390-1B TIIVersion 2 runout B, etched
W-413-45 RE SL·H MR[in circle] ∆77305A Side Runout
W-390 MR[in circle] 2 ∆76474B Side Runout
(W-413-RE)Label A
(W-390)Label B
p W-413-RE -1B 3A-Side Runout Etching
p W-390-1A- 3B-Side Runout Etching
p W-413-RE-1B A 5A-side runout, variant 2
p W-390-1A- 2B-side runout, variant 2
W-413-45 RE SL·H (MR) ∆77305A Side runout
W-390 (MR) 2 ∆76474B Side runout
W-413-RELabel A
W-413-RELabel B
MSS 8142-1CA Side Runout
MSS 8143-1CB Side Runout
MSS 8142A Side Label
MSS 8143B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Deram 1177First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | London Records HL-8899First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | London Records HL-8899First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | White Whale WW 323XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | London Records HL 10286 / London American Recordings HLU 10286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | London Records 69.033First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | London Records DL 20 896First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | London Records DL 20 896First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | London Records HL 10286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | London Records HL 10286First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | London Records TOP 1438First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | London Records flx 3235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL 1028 / White Whale NZL 1028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | London Records PD.9622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-25887", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | London Records7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Sugar On Sunday are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is White Whale WW 323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WW 323, WW-323, HLU 10286, HL-8899) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-413 RE-1A- TI and W-390-1B TIII. 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.
