Vinyl pressings
by Brownsville Station · 1974
Kings Of The Party / Ostritch was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-BT-29349-3 PPRunout, side A, etched
ST-BT-28561-4 PPRunout, side B, etched
ST-BT-29349-PLLabel A
ST-BT-28561-PLLabel B
ST-BT-29349-MOSide A Label
ST-BT-28561-MOSide B Label
ST-BT-29349 SPSide A Label
ST-BT-28561 SPSide B Label
ST-BT-29349-2 SP 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
ST-BT-28556-2 SP 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-BT-29349 SPA-Side Label
ST-BT-28556 SPB-Side Label
ST-BT-29349-4 P Drunout, side A, etched
ST-BT-28556-3 PPrunout, side B, etched
ST-BT-29349-PLlabel, side A
ST-BT-28556-PLlabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Philips 6073849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Big Tree Records BT-16001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6073 849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Norway | Philips 6073 849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Philips 60 73 849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-16001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Philips 6073 850First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Philips 6073 850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Kings Of The Party / Ostritch are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT-16001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT-16001, 6073 850, 6073849, BTS 16001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BT-29349-3 PP and ST-BT-28561-4 PP. 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.
