Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Murphy · 1985
Party All The Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 18 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.
XSS-173529-1B Precision SM P(T)Side A Etched
XSS-173530-1B Precision SM P(T)Side B Etched
XSS-173529-1A Precision SM P (T) oSide A Etched [Var. 2]
XSS-173530-1A Precision SM o P (T)Side B Etched [Var. 2]
ZSS-173527-1J G2 Precision SMSide A Runout Etched
ZSS 173528-1G Precision SFSide B Runout Etched
ZSS-173527-1J G2 Precision SM A4Runout side A
P ZSS-173528-1B Precision SMRunout side B
ZSS 173527Label side A
ZSS 173528Label side B
P ZSS-173527-1F Precision SMRunout side A variation 1
P ZSS-173528-1B Precision SMRunout side B variation 1
P ZSS-173527-1F Precision SMRunout side A variation 2
P ZSS-173528-1G Precision SFRunout side B variation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12143First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3342First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA3342First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12143First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 43615First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38 05609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38 05609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013023First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 4457 / CBS A-4457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.4457 / CBS A12·4457First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS CBS A 4457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 3094First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Mexico | Columbia K-30354First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CBS TX 4457First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 33427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-084237", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-08423 / Collectables 13-084237", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Party All The Time are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia 44-05280.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-05280, 38-05609, CAS 2240, TX 4457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-173529-1B Precision SM P(T) and XSS-173530-1B Precision SM P(T). 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.
