Vinyl pressings
by The Bolshoi · 1987
Lindy's Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BEGA-86-A1 MT DAMONT G JAVariant 1 Side A etched
BEGA-86-B1 MT DAMONT G JAVariant 1 Side B etched
BEGA-86-A1 MT. DAMONT J JAVariant 2 Side A etched
BEGA-86-B1 MT. DAMONT O JAVariant 2 Side B etched
6600-1-H-ASide A
6600-1-H-BSide B
DGC 215 A
DGC 215 B
BEGA-86-A1
BEGA-86-B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Beggars Banquet BEGA 86First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Beggars Banquet BEGA 86First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Beggars Banquet 6600-1-H / RCA 6600-1-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | DG Discos DG-215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Victoria VLP-251 / Victoria E-30.1372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 86LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 86First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Beggars Banquet 670.4047 / Beggars Banquet 00154LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Beggars Banquet YX-7442LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Beggars Banquet YX-7442LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Lindy's Party are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Argentina, Spain and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 86, released September 14, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 86, 6600-1-H, DG-215, VLP-251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEGA-86-A1 MT DAMONT G JA and BEGA-86-B1 MT DAMONT G JA. 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.
