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Vinyl pressings

Sunshine

by Various Artists · 1973

21 pressings14 countriesFolkSoundtrackFolkWorld

Sunshine was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sunshine

16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 387
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 BBB-MCA 374-W3Side A runout

T1 BBB-MCA 375-W4Side B runout

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-387
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA 374-W2 ◈-P-◈A Side Etch, except Pinckneyville Stamp

MCA 375-W4 ◈-P-◈B Side Etch, except Pinckneyville Stamp

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-387
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA 374-W1 ⧈-G-⧈A Side Etch, Gloversville Stamp

MCA 375-W1 ⧈-G-⧈B Side Etch, Gloversville Stamp

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 7205First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaMCA Records MAPS 7205First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973BelgiumMCA Records 4C 062-95666First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973IsraelMCA Records MCA-387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanMCA Records MCA-7163First yearLPLP
1973JapanMCA Records MCA-7163First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1973MexicoMCA Records EDIP 60153First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973New ZealandMCA Records MAPS 7205First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973PhilippinesMCA Records MCA-5326-9 374First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973South AfricaMCA Records GL 1760First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973Trinidad & TobagoMCA Records MCA-387First yearLPLP
1973USMCA Records MCA 387First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USMCA Records MCA-387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMCA Records MCA-387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilMCA Records 203 282LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMCA Records 6.22072 / MCA Records MAPS 7205LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Take Me Home, Country Roads2:16
  2. A2Introduction1:06
  3. A3Sunshine1:27
  4. A4Diary - "Flashback"0:39
  5. A5Day Dreams2:46
  6. A6My Sweet Lady (Vocal)2:43
  7. A7My Sweet Lady (Instrumental)5:11
  8. B1Sunshine1:50
  9. B2Diary - "Hello Tape Recorder"0:52
  10. B3Goodbye Again2:47
  11. B4Diary - "If I Had A Piano"0:47
  12. B5Winter1:02
  13. B6Diary0:54
  14. B7My Sweet Lady4:20
  15. B8Diary - "I'm Gonna Miss You., Sam & Jill"2:00
  16. B9Day Dreams0:43
  17. B10Diary - "Goodbye, Sam & Jill"0:57
  18. B11Sunshine3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sunshine are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Sunshine are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.

When was Sunshine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 387.

How do I tell if my copy of Sunshine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 387, MCA-387, MAPS 7205, 4C 062-95666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 BBB-MCA 374-W3 and T1 BBB-MCA 375-W4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sunshine on vinyl worth?

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.

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