Vinyl pressings
by The Partridge Family · 1972
The Partridge Family Notebook 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.
20 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
BW-1111-S-A SG-1B1H RRunout A, var. 1
BW-1111-S-B-1 SG-A1L RRunout B, var. 1
BW-1111-S-A SG 1 B1 D RRunout A, var. 2
BW-1111-S-B 1 SG B1 F RRunout B, var. 2
BW - 1111-S-ARunout A
BW - 1111-S-B SGRunout B
1111 SALabel A
1111 SBLabel B
BW-1111-S-ARunout side A, hand etched
BW-1111-S-BRunout side B, hand etched
1111-SA-BWLabel side A
1111-SB-BWLabel side B
BW-1111-S-A RE-II ALRunout side A, etched variant 1
BW-1111-S-B SG A<Runout side B, etched variant 1
BW-1111-S-A RE-II ALRunout side A, etched variant 2
BW-1111-SB-RE-II (AL)Runout side B, etched variant 2
BW-1111-S-A-1 11 - 1111 PR DSide A runout variant 1 etched
BW-1111-S-B-1 SG - 11 - 11 PR DSide B runout variant 1 etched
BW-1111-S-A-1-11-1 PR DSide A runout variant 2
BW-1111-S-B-1 SG 111-1 PRSide B runout variant 2
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 | Bell Records BELL 1111 / Bell Records 2308 055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 1111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 055First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | Bell Records BELL 1111 / Bell Records 2308 055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Guatemala | Bell Records 2308 055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Bell Records BLPM-13First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Bell Records 2308 055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2308 055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2308 055 / Bell Records BELL 1111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Bell Records BELLS 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 1111 / Bell Records BELL-1111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 1111First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 1111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 1111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of The Partridge Family Notebook are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1111, BELLS 220, 2308 055, BLPM-13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BW-1111-S-A SG-1B1H R and BW-1111-S-B-1 SG-A1L R. 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.
