Vinyl pressings
by The Gun · 1969
Gun Sight 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.
5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
SBPG 63683 A1Runout side A variant 1
SBPG 63683 B1Runout side B variant 1
SBPG 63683 A1 4 ARunout side A variant 2
SBPG 63683 B1 1 ARunout side B variant 2
SBPG63683 A1Side A runout
SBPG63683 B1Side B runout
63683 ASide A label
63683 BSide B label
SBPG63683 A1Side A runout
SBPG63683 B1Side B runout
A MX160783 SBP233778-1Runout side A
A MX160784 SBP233778-2Runout side B
SBPG 63683 A1Side A, stamped
SBPG 63683 B1Side B, stamped
63683 A1Side A, label
63683 B1Side B, 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 | Europe | CBS S 63683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS SBP473743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Date DAS 2061 / Date DAS.2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 63683 / CBS S 63683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | CBS S63683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | CBS SBP 233778LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Epic BN 26551LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Epic BN 26551LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Epic BN 26551LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Epic BN 26551LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Epic STEREO/BN 26551LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2072-LHLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2072-LHLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2072-TSLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Australia | Re-Trax RTX 3001LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Epic BN 26551LP, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | CBS S 63683LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26551LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Gun Sight are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is CBS 63683, released November 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 63683, S63683, S 63683, SBP473743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBPG 63683 A1 and SBPG 63683 B1. 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.
