Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Bachelor Party - The Music From The Movie was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AM IR SP 070047-A RCA 1Side A matrix runout variant 1
AM IR SP 070047-B RCA 1Side B matrix runout variant 1
AM IR SP 070047-A RCA 1 1 A1ESide A matrix runout variant 2
AM IR SP 070047-B RCA 1 1 A1ESide B matrix runout variant 2
MX204641Side A label
MX204642Side B label
24-26138-1A-1 ASide A runout
24-26138-1B-1 ASide B runout
KSF 3022A.Side A runout etched
KSF 3022B.Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ELPS 4444First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 70047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | I.R.S. Records ILP 26138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Illegal Records ILP 26138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records IRSA 7051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | I.R.S. Records SP70047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Illegal Records ELPS 4444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 28AP 2979LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | I.R.S. Records SP 70047LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Bachelor Party - The Music From The Movie are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records SP70047.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP70047, IRSA 7051, ELPS 4444, SP 70047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM IR SP 070047-A RCA 1 and AM IR SP 070047-B RCA 1. 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.
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