Vinyl pressings
by Bunny Sigler · 1977
Let Me Party With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
P GZS 7502 SA TM/JRRunout, side A
P GZS 7502 SB X TM/JR IRunout, side B
GZS-7502 AMatrix, label side A
GZS-7502 BMatrix, label side B
GZS-7502 AMatrix, label A
GZS-7502 BMatrix, label B
GZS 7502SA X TM/JRA-Side Runout
GZS 7502SB X TM/JRB-Side Runout
GZS-7502 ASide A Label
GZS-7502 BSide B Label
GZS-7502-A- TXDSide A Runout
GZS-7502-B TXDSide B Runout
GZS-7502-ASide A Label
GZS-7502-BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Gold Mind Records SUP 80009 / Salsoul Records SUP 80009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | Gold Mind Records GZS-7502 / Salsoul Records GZS 7502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Gold Mind Records GZS 7502 / Salsoul Records GZS-7502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.23404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Salsoul Records SLP 60005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GZS-7502 / Gold Mind Records GZS 7502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GZS-7502 / Gold Mind Records GZS 7502First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GZS 7502First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GZS 7502LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Brazil | Salsoul Records GZS 7502LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Gold Mind Records RJ-7367 / Salsoul Records RJ-7367LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Turkey | EMI GZS-7502LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SSLP 1502 / Salsoul Records 0C 062 - 60 512LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Let Me Party With You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Gold Mind Records GZS-7502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GZS-7502, GZS 7502, SUP 80009, 6.23404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P GZS 7502 SA TM/JR and P GZS 7502 SB X TM/JR I. 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.
