Vinyl pressings
by The Louie Bellson Drum Explosion · 1978
Sunshine Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2310 813 PP2089Runout side A, variant 1
2310 813 PP2090Runout side B, variant 1
2310 813 PP2089 A̶L̶S̶H̶I̶R̶E̶Runout side A, variant 2
2310 813 PP2090 A̶L̶S̶H̶I̶R̶E̶Runout side B, variant 2
2310 813 PP2089 ALSHIRERunout A, variant 1
2310 813 PP2090 ALSHIRERunout B, variant 1
2310 813 PP2089 ̶A̶L̶S̶H̶I̶R̶E̶Runout A, variant 2
2310 813 PP2090 ̶A̶L̶S̶H̶I̶R̶E̶Runout B, variant 2
2310813 B//1▽420 04 JACKOSide A runout, stamped/etched
2310813 A//1▽420 04 JACKOSide B runout, stamped/etched
2310 813 PP2089Runout A
2310 813 PP2090Runout B
PP-2089Label A
PP-2090Label B
2310 813 PP2089Runout A
2310 813 PP2090Runout B
PP-2089Label A
PP-2090Label B
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 2310 813 A JSIRunout side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 2310 813 B JSIRunout side B
2310 813 ALabel side A
2310 813 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Pablo Records 2310 813 / Pablo Records 2310-813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Pablo Records 2310 813 / Pablo Records 2310-813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Pablo Records 2310 813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Not On Label 2310 813LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Pablo Records 2310 813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Pablo Records MTF 1094First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Pablo Records 2310 813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Pablo Records 2310 813 / Pablo Records 2310-813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Pablo Records 2310 813 / Pablo Records 2310-813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pablo Records 2310 813LP | LP |
| ? | US | Pablo Records 2310 813 / Pablo Records 2310-813LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Sunshine Rock are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Records 2310 813.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 813, MTF 1094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310 813 PP2089 and 2310 813 PP2090. 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.
