US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Motown M 1371F
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
m1371F-63334-S-REI-038B #14 H̶Etched / "H" Stamped
M1371F-63338-S-038B #14 H̶Etched / "H" Stamped
63334-SLabel A side
63338-SLabel B side
Vinyl pressings
by Willie Hutch · 1976
Party Down / Just Another Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
m1371F-63334-S-REI-038B #14 H̶Etched / "H" Stamped
M1371F-63338-S-038B #14 H̶Etched / "H" Stamped
63334-SLabel A side
63338-SLabel B side
m-1371-X stereo m1371F-63334-S-RE1-03A #08A-side runout etching
m-1371-B m1371F-63338-S-03A #08 HB-side runout etching
63334-SLabel side A
63338-SLabel side B
M1371F-63334-S-RE1-03AA side runout etched
M1371F-63338-S-03BB side runout etched
M1371F-63334-S-RE1-03B#14 H̶A-Side Runout Etching
M1371F-63334-M-RE1-03B#14 H̶B-Side Runout Etching
63334-SA-Side Label
63334-MB-Side Label
M1371F-63334-S-RE1-03B HA-Side Runout Etching
M1371F-63334-M-RE1-03B HB-Side Runout Etching
63334-SA-Side Label
63334-MB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Motown M 1371FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Motown M 1371FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM NP 64254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Motown VIP-2413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Motown M 1371FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Motown M 1371FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Motown M 1371FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Motown M 1371FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Motown M 1371FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Motown M 1371FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Motown TMGT 129312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Motown TMG 12937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Party Down / Just Another Day are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Italy, Japan. One of them is Motown M 1371F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1371F, TSM NP 64254, VIP-2413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, m1371F-63334-S-REI-038B #14 H̶ and M1371F-63338-S-038B #14 H̶. 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.