Vinyl pressings
by B.W.H. · 1983
Stop / Livin' Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
HM 1001 ARunout - Side A, variant 1
HM 1001 BRunout - Side B, variant 1
HM · 02 · 1001 · 1Runout - Side A, variant 2
HM · 02 · 1001 · 2Runout - Side B, variant 2
HM AB 17001 ALabel side A
HM AB 17001 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Greece | Folegandros VG 1007 / Baby Records VG 1007First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | House Of Music HM 1001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | House Of Music HM AB 17001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Portugal | Baby Records BAB 11-6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Baby Records BRA A 12.3378First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Belgium | Radius Records RAD 00512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | Belgium | Radius Records Rad 00512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | Archivio Fonografico Moderno ARFON 0712", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Italy | Archivio Fonografico Moderno ARFON 0712", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | Archivio Fonografico Moderno ARFON 0712", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | House Of Music HM 100112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | House Of Music HM 100112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | House Of Music HM 1001/R12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | Italy | House Of Music HM 1001/R12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | Italy | House Of Music HM 1001/R12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label · Limited |
| 2025 | Italy | House Of Music HM 100712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2025 | Italy | House Of Music HM 100712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
17 vinyl pressings of Stop / Livin' Up are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain. One of them is House Of Music HM 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HM 1001, HM AB 17001, VG 1007, BAB 11-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HM 1001 A and HM 1001 B. 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.
