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Disappointed / Party Lights

by Claudine Clark · 1962

22 pressings8 countriesRock & RollRock

Disappointed / Party Lights 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 Disappointed / Party Lights

15 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C 1113
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C-1113-A Bell Sound LWEtched side A

C-1113-B Bell Sound LWEtched side B

45-1113 ALabel side A

45-1113 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C-1113
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C-1113-A Bell Sound LWSide A Etched & Stamped

C-1113-B Bell Sound LWSide B Etched & Stamped

C-1113 ASide A Label

C-1113 BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C 1113
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

Bell Sound 45-1113 A [signature]A side runout

Bell Sound 45-1113 B [signature]B side runout

45-1113 AA side label

45-1113 BB side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C-1113
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

C-1113-A △43171A-side runout, etched

C-1113-B △43171-XB-side runout, etched

45-C-1113-AA-side label

45-C-1113-BB-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C-1113
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C-1113-A Bell Sound LWSide A Etched & Stamped

C-1113-B Bell Sound LWSide B Etched & Stamped

C-1113 ASide A Label

C-1113 BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C 1113
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C-1113-A Bell Sound LWSide A runout

C-1113-B Bell Sound LWSide B runout

AMP-1113ASide A label

AMP-1113BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanChancellor IS-5010First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962New ZealandChancellor CH 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962SwedenSonet T-8160First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1962SwedenSonet T-8160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1962UKPye International 7N.25157First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1962USChancellor C 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USChancellor C-1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USChancellor C 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1962USChancellor C-1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USChancellor C-1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1962USChancellor C-1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USChancellor C 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USChancellor C 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USChancellor C 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1962USChancellor C 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaChancellor CH-11137", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaChancellor C-1113X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NetherlandsFunckler CH 260107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USCollectables C 11687", Reissue7", Reissue
?USCollectables C 11687", Reissue7", Reissue
?USCollectables C 11687", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USCollectables C 11687", Reissue7", Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ADisappointed2:42
  2. BParty Lights2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Disappointed / Party Lights are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Disappointed / Party Lights are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Disappointed / Party Lights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Japan, New Zealand and more. One of them is Chancellor C 1113.

How do I tell if my copy of Disappointed / Party Lights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 1113, C-1113, 7N.25157, IS-5010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-1113-A Bell Sound LW and C-1113-B Bell Sound LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Disappointed / Party Lights 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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