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There's A Party Goin' On by Wanda Jackson, album cover

Vinyl pressings

There's A Party Goin' On

by Wanda Jackson · 1961

24 pressings9 countriesVocalRockabillyRockPop

There's A Party Goin' On was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 There's A Party Goin' On

7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T1511Capitol Records T-1511
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-1511-D1Side A runout, variant 1

T2-1511-D1 #4Side B runout, variant 1

T1-1511-D1 #2 S1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Side A runout, variant 2

T2-1511-D1 #4 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1511Capitol Records ST-1511
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-1511-D1 #2 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Side A runout

ST2-1511-D1 ["Anvil / Lathe" symbol]Side B runout

ST1-1511Side A label

ST2-1511Side B label

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1511
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1511-D1Side 1 (stamped)

T2-1511-D1Side 2 (stamped)

T1-1511Label A

T2-1511Label B

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaCapitol Records ST 1511First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961CanadaCapitol Records T-1511First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaCapitol Records ST-1511First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKCapitol Records T 1511First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKCapitol Records ST 1511First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records T1511 / Capitol Records T-1511First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records ST 1511 / Capitol Records ST-1511First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records T 1511 / Capitol Records T-1511LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records ST 1511 / Capitol Records ST-1511LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records ST 1511 / Capitol Records ST-1511LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceCapitol Records 2 C 068-85.315LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981FranceCapitol Records 2 C 068-85315 / Capitol Records 2 C 068-85.315LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeRumble Records RUM2011029LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014EuropeWaxTime 771965LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeCornbread Records CRNBR16038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2017EuropeCapitol Records 602557705041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2017USCapitol Records B0002696-01LP, Album, Special EditionLP, Album, Special Edition
2017USCapitol Records B0002696-01LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2017USCapitol Records ST 1511LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumCapitol Records 4C 058-85315LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 1511LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsCapitol Records 1A 058-85315LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaL.K.L. Records LKL-438LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records T-1511, T 1511LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1There's A Party Goin' On2:02
  2. A2Lonely Week-Ends2:20
  3. A3Kansas City2:40
  4. A4Bye Bye Baby2:05
  5. A5Fallin'2:50
  6. A6Hard Headed Woman1:55
  7. B1Tongue Tied2:22
  8. B2It Doesn't Matter Anymore2:50
  9. B3Tweedlee Dee2:40
  10. B4Sparkling Brown Eyes2:35
  11. B5Lost Week-End2:15
  12. B6Man We Had A Party1:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There's A Party Goin' On are there?

24 vinyl pressings of There's A Party Goin' On are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 2017.

When was There's A Party Goin' On first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T1511.

How do I tell if my copy of There's A Party Goin' On is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T1511, ST 1511, T 1511, T-1511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1511-D1 and T2-1511-D1 #4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is There's A Party Goin' On 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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