Vinyl pressings
by Silicon Teens · 1980
Music For Parties was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
STUMM 2 A-1 JONZSide A, etched, variant 1
STUMM 2 B-1 SOUND CLINICSide B, etched, variant 1
STUMM 2 A-1 – JONZSide A, etched, variant 2
STUMM 2 B-1 – SOUND CLINIC BSide B, etched, variant 2
STUMM 2 A-1 JONZRunout Side A, Variant 1
STUMM 2 B-1 LYN-8415 SOUND CLINICRunout Side B, Variant 1
STUMM 2 A-1 LYN 8513 JONZRunout Side A, Variant 2
STUMM-2 B-1 LYN-8415 SOUND CLINICRunout Side B, Variant 2
STERLING SRK-1-6092-WW1 —◁A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING SRK-2-6092-WW1 —◁B-Side Runout Etching
STERLING SRK 1 6092 LW2 2 * *A-Side Runout
STERLING SRK 2 6092 LW2 * *B-Side Runout
STERLING SRK-1-6092-JW1 #4 0A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING SRK-2-6092-JW1 #4 0B-Side Runout Etching
STERLING SRK-1-6092-JW1 0A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
STERLING SRK-2-6092-JW1 0B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Sire XSR 6092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Mercury 6302 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6302 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7688First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Mercury 6302 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Mercury 6302 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Mercury 63 02 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Sire SRK 6092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Sire SRK 6092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Sire SRK 6092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Sire SRK 6092LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Australia | Mercury 6302 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Mute STUMM 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Mute STUMM 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Mute STUMM 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK | Mute STUMM2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | UK | Mute STUMM2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2018 | US | Lame-O Records 69774LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of Music For Parties are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mute STUMM 2, released September 1, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 2, SRK 6092, 6302 031, XSR 6092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 2 A-1 JONZ and STUMM 2 B-1 SOUND CLINIC. 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.
