Vinyl pressings
by The Masterdon Committee · 1982
Funkbox Party (Live) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
EN 1165̶6 FW ѼEtched in runout, Side A (5 is scratched out)
EN 1166̶5 FW ѼEtched in runout, Side B (last 6 is scratched out)
EN-1166Printed on label, Side A
EN-1165Printed on label, Side B
EN-1166Matrix Side A
EN [1165 digits crossed out] EN-6032-A FW ѼRunout Side A (etched)
EN-1165Matrix Side B
EN[1166 digits crossed out] EN-6032-B FW ѼRunout Side b (etched)
EN 6032
EN-6032
BLUE-002-A
BLUE-002-B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Enjoy Records 6032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Dee Jay BLUE-002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | US | Enjoy Records 6032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Enjoy Records ER-6032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Dee Jay BLUE 00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1982 | US | Dee Jay BLUE 02First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | US | Enjoy Records 6032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Enjoy Records 6032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Dee Jay BLUE-002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 1983 | US | Enjoy Records 603212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Sound Makers Records SM-003212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | France | Paris Disques 135.1167" | 7" |
| 1984 | France | Paris Disques 137.034 / Paris Disques 13703412", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Old School Hip Hop Classics DJ-Blue 0212" | 12" |
| ? | US | Enjoy Records EN-603212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Enjoy Records EN 603212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Enjoy Records 603212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
17 vinyl pressings of Funkbox Party (Live) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Enjoy Records 6032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6032, BLUE-002, ER-6032, BLUE 02) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EN 1165̶6 FW Ѽ and EN 1166̶5 FW Ѽ. 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.
