UK
April 1967- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SX 6133
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX 3345-1Side A runout, variant 1
XAX 3346-1Side B runout, variant 1
XAX 3345-1 G 1Side A runout, variant 2
XAX 3346-1 G 1Side B runout, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1967
Don't Stop Me Now! was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 9 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.
XAX 3345-1Side A runout, variant 1
XAX 3346-1Side B runout, variant 1
XAX 3345-1 G 1Side A runout, variant 2
XAX 3346-1 G 1Side B runout, variant 2
YAX 3345-1Side 1 runout variant 1
YAX 3346-1Side 2 runout variant 1
YAX 3345-1 MSide 1 runout variant 2 [stamped]
YAX 3346-1 OSide 2 runout variant 2 [stamped]
YAX 3345-1Side A, stamped
YAX 3346-1Side B, stamped
YAX 3345Side A, label
YAX 3346Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T-6224First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Columbia SCX 6133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Columbia SMC 74 276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | Columbia SX 6133First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Odeon OP-8197First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Columbia SCX 6133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Columbia SCX 6133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM 6133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Columbia JSX 6133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia SCX 6133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia SX 6133First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SCXO 6133LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 6133LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 6133LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Don't Stop Me Now! are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Canada, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia SX 6133, released April 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 6133, SCX 6133, ST 6224, T-6224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 3345-1 and XAX 3346-1. 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.