Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Costello & The Attractions · 1982
Party Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AMS 8267 A1 ARUNSide A, variants 1
AMS 8267 B4 toneSide B, variants 1
AMS 8267 A2 ARUNSide A, variant 2
AMS 8267 B4 toneSide B, variants 2
AMS 8267 A1 A ARUNA-side runout
AMS 8267 B4 tone AB-side runout
AMS 8267-AA-side label
AMS 8267-BB-side label
AMS 8267 A1 ARUNSide A
AMS 8267 B3 toneSide B
AMS 8267 A1 ARUN DSide A hand etched except D which is stamped
AMS 8267 B 3 tone DSide A hand etched except D which is stamped
AMS 8267-ALabel A
AMS 8267-BLabel B
AMS . 8267 . A1 ARUN DSide A, Hand Etched Except For D Which Is Stamped
AMS . 8267 . B 3 tone DSide B, All Etched Except For D Which Is Stamped
AMS 8267-ALabel A
AMS 8267-BLabel B
2 SMX-60223 URA 315Runout Side A
SMX-60224 URA 248Runout Side B
MX-60223Label Side A
MX-60224Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records K-8951 / A&M Records AMS 8267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9252 / A&M Records AMS 8267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 8951First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1399First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9252First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8267First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8267First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8267First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8267First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Party Party are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 8267, released December 3, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 8267, K-8951, AMS 9252, K 8951) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 8267 A1 ARUN and AMS 8267 B4 tone. 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.
