Vinyl pressings
by The Brady Bunch · 1972
Meet The Brady Bunch was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
PAS-6032-A-4 #2 [Artisan logo] [IAM]Side B - runout
PAS-6032-B-4 #2 [Artisan logo] [IAM]Side A - runout
PAS-6032 ALabel Side A
PAS-6032-BLabel Side B
T1 PAS-6032-A-1Side A, etched
T1 PAS-6032-B-2Side B, etched
PAS 6032 ALabel A
PAS 6032 BLabel B
PAS-6032-A-5 Δ16916 (2)Side A Runout Etched - variant 1
PAS-6032-B-5 Δ16916-X (2)Side B Runout Etched - variant 1
PAS-6032-A-5 Δ16916 (2)Side A Runout Etched - variant 2
PAS-6032-B-6 Δ16916-X (1)Side B Runout Etched - variant 2
PAS-6032-A-1-1-111 [Artisan logo] P.R.Side A Etched
PAS-6032-B-1-1-11 [Artisan logo] P.R.Side B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Paramount Records SPML934573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Paramount Records PAS-6032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Paramount Records 1C 062-93 541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Paramount Records SW-94457LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Paramount Records PAS-6032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Paramount Records SPFL 284 / Paramount Records OC 062 ○ 93541LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Japan | Paramount Records UIJY-75033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Meet The Brady Bunch are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Paramount Records PAS-6032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS-6032, SPML934573, 1C 062-93 541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAS-6032-A-4 #2 [Artisan logo] [IAM] and PAS-6032-B-4 #2 [Artisan logo] [IAM]. 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.
