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Vinyl pressings

Party Mix!

by The B-52's · 1981

43 pressings22 countriesAlternative RockSynth-popNew WaveElectronic

Party Mix! was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Mix!

31 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 18 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.

US

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records MINI 3596
Format
LP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Mixed
Runout / matrix

MINI-1-3596-RE1-S2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15842-RE1-S2 △ 711 AMIGO•PBSide A runout, variant 1

MINI-2-3596-RE1-S2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15843-RE1-S2 △ 711-X AMIGO-PBSide B runout, variant 1

MINI-1-3596-RE1-S2 + SLM※※※ △ 711 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15842-RE1-S2 AMIGO-PBSide A runout, variant 2

MINI-1-3596-RE1-S2 + SLM※※+ △ 711-X AMIGO-PB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15843-RE1-S2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records MINI 3596
Format
LP, Mini-Album, Mixed · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MINI-1-3596-RE1-JW2Variant 1- side A runout

MINI-2-3596-RE1-JW2Variant 1- side B runout

MINI-1-3596-RE1-JW2 #1 0 AMIGO-PBVariant 2- side A runout

MINI-2-3596-RE1-JW1 #2 AMIGO-PB 0Variant 2- side B runout

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US

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records MINI 3596
Format
LP, Mini-Album, Mixed · Winchester Press
Runout / matrix

MINI-1-3596-RE1-WW1 ─◁ #2 Amigo PBVariant 1- Side A

MINI-2-3596-RE1-WW3 ─◁ Amigo PBVariant 1- Side B

MINI-1-3596-RE1-WW1 ─◁ #4 Amigo PBVariant 4 - Side A

MINI-2-3596-RE1-WW3 ─◁ #6 Amigo PBVariant 4 - Side B

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UK

July 1981
Label and catalog number
Island Records IPM 1001
Format
12", Mini-Album, Stereo · Yellow Labels
Runout / matrix

IPM 1001 A-3U 2Runout side A, variant 1

IPM 1001 B-1U 2 GRAEME SOUND CLINICRunout side B, variant 1

IPM 1001 A-3U 2 2Runout side A, variant 2

IPM 1001 B-1U 6 1 GRAEME - SOUND CLINICRunout side B, variant 2

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
Island Records IPM 1001
Format
12", Mini-Album, Stereo · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

IPM 1001 A-3UA-side runout

IPM 1001 B-1U GRAEME-SOUND CLINICB-side runout

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

All 43 vinyl pressings

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

1980s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 83334First yearLP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Mixed · LimitedLP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Mixed · Limited
1981CanadaWarner Bros. Records MINI 3596First yearLP, Mini-Album, MixedLP, Mini-Album, Mixed
1981CanadaWarner Bros. Records MINI 3596First yearLP, Mini-Album, MixedLP, Mini-Album, Mixed
1981FranceIsland Records 6313 194First yearLP, Mini-AlbumLP, Mini-Album
1981GermanyIsland Records 203 742 / Island Records 203 742-270First yearLP, Mini-Album, MixedLP, Mini-Album, Mixed
1981GermanyIsland Records 203 742 / Island Records 203 742-270First yearLP, Mini-Album, MixedLP, Mini-Album, Mixed
1981GermanyIsland Records 203 742 / Island Records 203 742-270First yearLP, Mini-Album, Misprint, MixedLP, Mini-Album, Misprint, Mixed
1981GermanyIsland Records 203 742 / Island Records 203 742-270First yearLP, Mini-Album, MixedLP, Mini-Album, Mixed
1981GreeceIsland Records 14C 062-64576First yearLP, Mini-Album, MixedLP, Mini-Album, Mixed
1981GuatemalaWarner Bros. Records MINI 3596First year12", Mini-Album, Mixed12", Mini-Album, Mixed
1981ItalyIsland Records ILPM 1001First year12", Mini-Album, Mixed12", Mini-Album, Mixed
1981NetherlandsIsland Records 203.742 / Island Records 203742First yearLP, Mini-Album, StereoLP, Mini-Album, Stereo
1981NetherlandsIsland Records 203 742-270 / Island Records 203 742First yearLP, Mini-AlbumLP, Mini-Album
1981New ZealandWarner Bros. Records MINI 3596First year12", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM
1981PeruWarner Bros. Records Y - WBR - 0003596.4First year12", Mini-Album, Mixed12", Mini-Album, Mixed
All 37 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilWarner Bros. Records 604.7050 / Warner Bros. Records 26.130LP, Mini-Album, Mixed, Reissue, StereoLP, Mini-Album, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeIsland Records 203 74212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyIsland Records 203 742LP, Mini-Album, Mixed, ReissueLP, Mini-Album, Mixed, Reissue
?SpainIsland Records 5B 20374212", Mini-Album, Repress12", Mini-Album, Repress
?UKIsland Records IPM 100112", Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo12", Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USWarner Bros. Records MINI 3596LP, Mini-Album, Mixed, RepressLP, Mini-Album, Mixed, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Party Out Of Bounds5:12
  2. A2Private Idaho4:04
  3. A3Give Me Back My Man7:02
  4. B1Lava6:08
  5. B2Dance This Mess Around2:59
  6. B352 Girls2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Party Mix! are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Party Mix! are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 1984.

When was Party Mix! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records MINI 3596, released July 1981.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MINI 3596, IPM 1001, SLIN 3334, W-2922) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MINI-1-3596-RE1-S2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15842-RE1-S2 △ 711 AMIGO•PB and MINI-2-3596-RE1-S2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15843-RE1-S2 △ 711-X AMIGO-PB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Party Mix! 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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