US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TED 706 A
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · 53 - Hauppauge Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A - 2 ↔ TED-706-2-57509 - HRM - LONGA side runout
A - 2 ↔ TED-706-2-57510. LONG - HRMB side runout
The Gap BandParty Train
Vinyl pressings
Party Train
by The Gap Band · 1983
21 pressings6 countriesSynth-popFunkElectronicFunk / Soul
Party Train was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Train
20 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TE 8209
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · 26
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TED 706
- Format
- 12"
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TED 706
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TE 8209Total Experience Records 814 040-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 19 Bestway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
2-57510Label AA
2-57509Label A
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Total Experience Records TE 8209
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · 19
- Runout / matrix
TE-8209-2-57509-BWA side runout
TE-8209-2-57510-BWB side runout
2-57509A side label
2-57510B side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 21 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Total Experience Records 818 042-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | Total Experience Records 840 040-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Total Experience Records 818 811-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Total Experience Records 814 040-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Total Experience Records 814 040-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Total Experience Records 814 040-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Total Experience Records 814 683-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Total Experience Records 814 040-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Club JABX 62 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Club JAB 62First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TED 706 AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TE 8209First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TED 706First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TED 706First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | US | Total Experience Records TED 706First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
Tracklist
- AParty Train3:59
- AParty Train (Edited Version Of Special Dance Mix)3:59
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Party Train are there?
21 vinyl pressings of Party Train are listed here, from 6 countries.
When was Party Train first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Argentina, Belgium and more. One of them is Total Experience Records TED 706 A.
How do I tell if my copy of Party Train is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TED 706 A, TE 8209, TED 706, TE 8209 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A - 2 ↔ TED-706-2-57509 - HRM - LONG and A - 2 ↔ TED-706-2-57510. LONG - HRM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Party Train 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.
