Vinyl pressings
by Tiga · 2001
Sunglasses EP was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 2 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.
GIGOLO 80 A EFA 27580-6 CGB@D&MEtched side A
GIGOLO 80 B EFA 27580-6 CGB@D&MEtched side B
GIGOLO 80 A EFA 27580-6 CGB@D&MEtched side A
GIGOLO 80 B EFA 27580-6 CGB@D&MEtched side B
GIGOLO 80 A EFA 27580-6 CGB@D&MA side run-out
GIGOLO 80 B EFA 27580-6 CGB@D&MB side run-out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | International Deejay Gigolo Records Gigolo 80First year12", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Germany | Not On Label (Zyntherius) / Not On Label (Tiga)10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing | 10", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| 2001 | UK | City Rockers Rockers 15First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | Germany | International Deejay Gigolo Records Gigolo 80First year12", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Germany | International Deejay Gigolo Records Gigolo 80First year12", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | Germany | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2002 | Germany | International Deejay Gigolo Records Gigolo 9212", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2002 | Spain | Vale Music VLMX 1085 312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK | City Rockers Rockers1512", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | City Rockers Rockers 15 PROMO12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | Germany | International Deejay Gigolo Records Gigolo 9212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | City Rockers ROCKERS1512" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | City Rockers ROCKERS15TR12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2006 | UK | Big Deal BIG DEAL 00112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2008 | Canada | Turbo TURBO 050-A12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Germany | Armada ARMNWSV00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Germany | Armada ARMNWSV00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of Sunglasses EP are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2001 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Germany, UK. One of them is International Deejay Gigolo Records Gigolo 80, released September 4, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Gigolo 80, Rockers 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GIGOLO 80 A EFA 27580-6 CGB@D&M and GIGOLO 80 B EFA 27580-6 CGB@D&M. 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.
