Vinyl pressings
by Julius Brown · 1983
Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WES-22153-A-70549Runout side A, variant 1
WES-22153-B-70550Runout side B, variant 1
A-2 <---> WES-22153-A-70549 √ANOSRunout side A, variant 2
A-1 <---> WES-22153-B-70550 √ANOSRunout side B, variant 2
[Cinram CR logo] ABE-1846A ELSide A runout
[Cinram CR logo] ABE-1846B ELSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS-130First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Able ABT-41First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Able ABE-1846First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | In The Mix 290 062First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | In The Mix 100 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Carosello CIX 48First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma LSD-3300106First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC - 126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.593First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.593First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Righttrack RTS 600First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Party are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, France and more. One of them is West End Records WES 22153.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WES 22153, WES DJ 1253-A, TDS-130, ABT-41) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WES-22153-A-70549 and WES-22153-B-70550. 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.
