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Party Time

by Russ Conway · 1960

13 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningPop

Party Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Party Time

9 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 3345
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 629-2Side A runout (stamped)

YAX 630-1Side B runout (stamped)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaColumbia SCXO 3345First yearLPLP
1960AustraliaColumbia SCXO 3345First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960DenmarkColumbia H 60First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960NetherlandsColumbia GHX 3501First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960NetherlandsColumbia SGHX 3501First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960New ZealandColumbia SCXM 3345First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960New ZealandColumbia 33MSX 1279 / Columbia 33MSX.1279First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia 33SX 1279First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia SCX 3345First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKColumbia 33SX 1279LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia 33SX 1279LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsColumbia SGHX 3501LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMemoir MOIR 136LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Dark Town Strutters Ball
  2. A2Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh!
  3. A3You Were Meant For Me
  4. A4Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo'bye)
  5. A5When The Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
  6. A6Give My Regards To Broadway
  7. A7Miss Annabelle Lee
  8. A8Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
  9. B1Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
  10. B2Rolling Down The World
  11. B3Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
  12. B4Down Yonder
  13. B5A Gal In Calico
  14. B6I'm Sitting On Top Of The World
  15. B7Carolina In The Morning
  16. B8Swanee

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Party Time are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Party Time are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Party Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Denmark, UK, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia H 60.

How do I tell if my copy of Party Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 60, 33SX 1279, SCX 3345, SCXO 3345) 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.

How much is Party Time on vinyl worth?

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.

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