UK
November 1968- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMC 7066
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Mrs. Mills · 1968
Party Pieces was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO 7066First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records SM 6308First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 7066 / Parlophone PCSM.7066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 7066 / Parlophone PCSM.7066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Parlophone PMC 7066First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Parlophone PMC 7066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN 66038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone PCSJ 7066LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Party Pieces are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7066, released November 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7066, PCS 7066, PCSO 7066, ST 6308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.