Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1966
Sunny Afternoon was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 19 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.
7N 17125 A1 △ H KT LINVariant 1, runout side A
7N 17125 B2 △ H KT NUVariant 1, runout side B
7N 17125 A1 △ H 1 KT WVariant 2, runout side A
7N 17125 B1 △ H 1 KT YVariant 2, runout side B
7N 17125 A1 △H 2 KT ZMRunout side A, variant 1
7N 17125 B1 △H 1 KT ZNRunout side B, variant 1
7N 17125 A1 △H I KT ZKRunout side A, variant 2
7N 17125 B2 △H I KT ZVRunout side B, variant 2
7N.17125-ALabel side A
7N.17125-BLabel side B
J A-4318-1BSide A machine stamped, variant 1
J A-4317-1ASide B machine stamped, variant 1
J A--4318-1B p 3Side A machine stamped, variant 2
JA-4317-1G pSide B machine stamped, variant 2
#0497 JA-4318-2 SSRunout A, etched
#0497 JA-4317-2 SSRunout B, etched
JA4318Label A
JA4317Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Denmark | Pye Records 7N 17125First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Pye Records 7N 17125First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Pye Records 7N 17125First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Finland | Pye Records 7N. 17125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Pye Records 45 PV. 15243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | Pye Records HT 300006 PFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | Pye Records GP 3234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Pye Records 45NP 5088First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Pye Records JBNP 5088First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Pye Records LL-970-YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Mexico | Gamma G 721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7 N 17125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N 17125 / Pye Records 7 N 17125First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N 17125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | BMG 964251831 / Pye Records 9642518317", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
39 vinyl pressings of Sunny Afternoon are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1966 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.17125, released June 3, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.17125, 7N 17125, 0497, HT 300006 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N 17125 A1 △ H KT LIN and 7N 17125 B2 △ H KT NU. 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.
