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Vinyl pressings

Limbo Party

by Chubby Checker · 1961

31 pressings11 countriesRock & RollRock

Limbo Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Limbo Party

1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USParkway P7020First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1962ArgentinaProducciones Fermata LPFP-13 / Parkway SP 7020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962AustraliaColumbia OEX 9203LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaColumbia 33-OSX-7690LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaColumbia OEX 9203LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962BrazilFermata FB-42 / Parkway FB-42LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaParkway P-C7020 / Parkway P 7020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaParkway P 7020 / Parkway P 7020(C)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaParkway P 7020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaParkwayLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaParkway SP 7020 / Parkway SP-C7020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaParkway SP-7020 / Parkway SP-C7020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ChileProducciones Fermata LPFP - 13LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962IsraelCameo Parkway P7020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962NetherlandsParkway MMCP 516 / Cameo Parkway MMCP 516LP, 10"LP, 10"
All 28 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia OEX 9203LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaColumbia OEX 9203 / Columbia OEX-9203LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaContinental Records ZB.8050LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1La La Limbo2:18
  2. A2Mary Ann Limbo2:46
  3. A3Man Smart, Woman Smarter2:39
  4. A4Baby, Come Back2:18
  5. A5Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell2:40
  6. A6The Bossa Nova2:43
  7. B1Limbo Rock2:22
  8. B2When The Saints Go Limbo In2:18
  9. B3Jamaica Farewell2:32
  10. B4Banana Boat Limbo Song2:56
  11. B5Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)2:46
  12. B6La Bamba2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Limbo Party are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Limbo Party are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1967.

When was Limbo Party first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Parkway P7020.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P7020) 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 Limbo Party 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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