US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Gold Mind Records GM-4008
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Santa Maria pressing
- Runout / matrix
SI GM 4008A-1A TM/JRRunout A
SI GM 4008-B-1A TM/JRRunout B
(GM-4008 AS)Label A
(GM-4008 BS)Label B
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.
10 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.
SI GM 4008A-1A TM/JRRunout A
SI GM 4008-B-1A TM/JRRunout B
(GM-4008 AS)Label A
(GM-4008 BS)Label B
p GM 4008 AS RE TM/JRRunout side A etched
p GM 4008 BS RE TM/JRRunout side B etched
(GM-4008 AS)Label A
(GM-4008 BS)Label B
P GG 4008 X A FW(apple) 1 A3Runout Side A
GG 4008 A FW(apple) 1 BARunout Side B
GG 4008 ASide A Label
12SSOL 102 A-1 R 1 (stamped) NICK'S CUT (etched)Runout A Variant 1
12SSOL 102 B-1 -1 1Runout B, stamped Variant 1
12SSOL 102 A-1 L (stamped) NICK'S CUT (etched)Runout A Variant 2
12SSOL 102 B-1 PRunout B, stamped Variant 2
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 | Australia | Salsoul Records 103141First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Salsoul Records GM-4008First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103141First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | Salsoul Records SAS 12First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 102First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GM-4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GG 4008First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GM-4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GM-4008 / Salsoul Records GM-4008First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GM-4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.12 298 / Salsoul Records 6.122987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SSOL 1027", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SSOL 1027", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Let Me Party With You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Gold Mind Records GM-4008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GM-4008, GG 4008, 12 SSOL 102, 103141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SI GM 4008A-1A TM/JR and SI GM 4008-B-1A TM/JR. 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.