Germany
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA LPM-2583
- Format
- LP, Mono
"Bonanza" CastPonderosa Party Time!
Vinyl pressings
Ponderosa Party Time!
by "Bonanza" Cast · 1962
14 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country
Ponderosa Party Time! was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Ponderosa Party Time!
12 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor RD-7520
- Format
- LP, Mono
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA SF 7520
- Format
- LP, Stereo
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-2583RCA Victor LPM 2583
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-2583RCA Victor LSP 2583
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
I A1 N2P Y 0488--1SA-Side Runout Etching
I B1 N2P-Y 0489--1SB-Side Runout Etching
N2PY-0488A-Side Label
N2PY-0489B-Side Label
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-2583RCA Victor LSP 2583
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
I A1 N2P Y 0488--3S HA-Side runout stamped
I B1 N2P-Y 0489--3S HB-Side runout stamped
N2PY-0488A-Side Label
N2PY-0489B-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA L101419First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2583First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2583First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LPM-2583First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7520First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA SF 7520First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2583 / RCA Victor LPM 2583First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2583 / RCA Victor LSP 2583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2583 / RCA Victor LSP 2583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2583 / RCA Victor LSP 2583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2583First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2583First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM-2583 / RCA Victor LPM 2583LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP 2583LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Bonanza0:39
- A2Sourwood Mountain1:50
- A3Sky Ball Paint2:12
- A4Early One Morning2:13
- A5Ponderosa1:30
- A6Careless Love2:43
- A7Skip To My Lou1:47
- A8In The Pines2:55
- B1Happy Birthday0:17
- B2My Sons, My Sons2:20
- B3The Hangin' Blues1:28
- B4Shenandoah2:00
- B5Miss Cindy2:22
- B6The Place Where I Worship (Is The Wide Open Spaces)3:44
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Ponderosa Party Time! are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Ponderosa Party Time! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
When was Ponderosa Party Time! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA LPM-2583.
How do I tell if my copy of Ponderosa Party Time! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2583, RD-7520, SF 7520, LSP-2583) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Ponderosa Party Time! 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.