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Shopping Bag by The Partridge Family, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Shopping Bag

by The Partridge Family · 1972

30 pressings9 countriesBubblegumPopStage & Screen

Shopping Bag 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Shopping Bag

24 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 6072Bell Records 6072
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing, Top-Fold
Runout / matrix

LP- 6072 AS - EX MR △16726 (5)Runout side A, variant 1

LP- 6072 -S - B - EX MR △16726-X (4)Runout side B, variant 1

LP-6072-S-A MR △16726 (6)Runout side A, variant 2

LP-6072-S-B MR △16726-X (4)Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 6072Bell Records 6072
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Top-Fold, Philips Pressing
Runout / matrix

LP-6072-S-A1-1111-1 PRSide A runout

LP-6072-S-B1-111-1 PR DSide B runout

6072-SASide A label

6072-SBSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BELL 6072
Format
LP, Album · Top-Fold
Runout / matrix

LP- 6072-S-A BESTWAYSide A - Etched

LP- 6072-S-BSide B - Etched

6072-SA BWSide A - Label

6072-SB BWSide B - Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaPhonogram 2308 028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaBell Records BELL 6072First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaBell Records BELL 6072First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaBell Records BELL 6072 / Bell Records BELL 6072 (E)LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972GermanyBell Records 2308 028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyBell Records 28 696-3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972GermanyBell Records 2308 028First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972GreeceBell Records BELL 2308 028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanBell Records BLPM-3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972PeruBell Records BELL 6072First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972PeruBell Records 2308 028First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKBell Records BELLS 212First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKBell Records BELLS 212First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1972USBell Records BELL 6072First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USBell Records BELL 6072First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 30 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Girl, You Make My Day3:11
  2. A2Every Little Bit O' You3:02
  3. A3Something New Got Old2:54
  4. A4Am I Losing You2:22
  5. A5Last Night2:43
  6. A6It's All In Your Mind2:21
  7. B1Hello, Hello3:57
  8. B2There'll Come A Time2:49
  9. B3If You Ever Go3:21
  10. B4Every Song Is You3:32
  11. B5It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love)3:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Shopping Bag are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Shopping Bag are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Shopping Bag first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 6072.

How do I tell if my copy of Shopping Bag is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 6072, BELL-6072, BELLS 212, 2308 028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Shopping Bag 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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