Canada
1973- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL 18419
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
NSPL 18419 A2 TXD
NSPL 18419 B3 TD
Vinyl pressings
by Max Bygraves · 1973
Singalongaparty Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
NSPL 18419 A2 TXD
NSPL 18419 B3 TD
NSPL-18419 A TXD
NSPL-18419 B-3 DT.
NSPL 18419 A-3 △XSide A runout
NSPL 18419 B-1 △XSide B runout
NSPL 18419 A-3 △XSide A runout
NSPL 18419 B-1 △XSide B runout
NSPL 18419 A-3 △XSide A runout
NSPL 18419 B-1 △XSide B runout
NSPL 18419-A
NSPL 18419-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18419First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18419First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18419First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Pye Records NSPL 18419First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18419First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18419First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18419First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MB34LP | LP |
| ? | UK | PRT NSPL 18419LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Astor Records SPLP-1421LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Singalongaparty Song are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Canada, UK, Italy. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 18419) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSPL 18419 A2 TXD and NSPL 18419 B3 TD. 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.