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Winifred AtwellLet's Have A Party

Vinyl pressings

Let's Have A Party

by Winifred Atwell · 1953

11 pressings6 countriesRagtimeJazz

Let's Have A Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Let's Have A Party

8 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Philips P.B.213
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

AA 26081 1H3 AIVStamped, Side A

AA 26081 2H3 AIIStamped, Side B

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UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Philips P.B.213
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

AA 26081. 1H.2.Stamped, Side A

AA 26081. 2H.7.Stamped, Side B

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UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Philips P.B.213Philips B26081H
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

AA 26081. 1H.7.Side A runout, stamped (variant 1)

AA 26081. 2H.3.Side B runout, stamped (variant 1)

AA 26081 1 H 1Side A runout, stamped (variant 2)

AA 26081.2H.1 IIICIASide B runout, etched (variant 2)

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UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Philips P.B.213
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

AA 26081. 1H. 10. VX O V.VStamped, Side A

AA 26081. 2H. 10. V I VStamped, Side B

B26081HLabel sides A & B

AA 26081 1HA label

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Denmark

1953
Label and catalog number
Philips B 26081 H
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

AA 26081.1H.1Stamped, Side A

AA 26081.2H.2Stamped, Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953DenmarkPhilips B 26081 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953NetherlandsPhilips B 26081 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953New ZealandPhilips B 26081 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKPhilips P.B.213First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKPhilips P.B.213First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKPhilips P.B.213First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKPhilips P.B.213 / Philips B26081HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1953UKPhilips P.B.213First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954GermanyPhilips P 84 055 F7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954AustraliaPhilips B 26081 HShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPhilips B26081HShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. Let's Have A Party- Part 1
  2. A.aIntro
  3. A.bIf You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie
  4. A.cThe More We Are Together
  5. A.dThat's My Weakness Now
  6. A.eKnees Up Mother Brown
  7. Let's Have A Party- Part 2
  8. B.aIntro
  9. B.bDaisy Bell
  10. B.cShe Was One Of The Early Birds
  11. B.dThree O'Clock In The Morning

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Have A Party are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Let's Have A Party are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1954.

When was Let's Have A Party first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, Denmark, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Philips P.B.213.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Have A Party is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P.B.213, B 26081 H) 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 Let's Have A Party 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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