Vinyl pressings
by Anthony Newley · 1962
Stop The World - I Want To Get Off was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.
(Etched) AHS-1335-1C "stylized R" another "stylized R rotated on it's side"Side A
(Etched) AHS-1336-1 A1 "stylized R" another "stylized R rotated on it's side"Side B
AHS 1335
AHS 1336
SAHS 1335 3stamped, Side A
SAHS 1336 5stamped, Side B
SAHS 1335label, Side A
SAHS 1336label, Side B
PPRS-5347- 1S ⅠSide A stamped
PPRS-5348- 1S ⅠSide B stamped
AHS1335TIA Side Stamp
AHS1336T5B Side Stamp
PPRM-5345- 1SSide A stamped
PPRM-5346- 1SSide B stamped
SAHS 1335 -2 BEST Bell Sound sfetched, Side A
SAHS 1336-2 BEST Bell Sound sfd, Side B
SAHS 1335 BWlabel, Side A
SAHS 1336 BWlabel, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | London Records AM 58001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | London Records AMS 88001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor COP - 106First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Stereo London AMS 88001First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | US | London Records AM 58001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | London Records AMS 88001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor CSO - 106First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | London Records AM 58001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor COP - 106First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | London Records AMS 88001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | London Records AMS 88001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBL 1025LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor 820 261-1 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Stop The World - I Want To Get Off are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is London Records AM 58001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 58001, AMS 88001, CSO - 106, COP - 106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Etched) AHS-1335-1C "stylized R" another "stylized R rotated on it's side" and (Etched) AHS-1336-1 A1 "stylized R" another "stylized R rotated on it's side". 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.
