Vinyl pressings
by Deaf School · 1977
Don't Stop The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
K-56364-A-2 ∴ BETTE IS STILL FAB A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout, etched, side A, Variant 1
K-56364-B-2 ∴ RECKERRR IC. E+1 ROBRunout, etched, side B, Variant 1
K-56364-A-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT BETTE IS FABRunout, etched, side A, Variant 2
K-56364-B-1 MASTER ROOM HYPE DAMAGEDRunout, etched, side B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 4764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 4764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56364LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10374WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10374WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WS 4764 / Warner Bros. Records WS4784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records LP-S-65-30First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2LS 3011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Don't Stop The World are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 56364.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 56364, 2LS 3011, WS 4764, WB 56 364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-56364-A-2 ∴ BETTE IS STILL FAB A PORKY PRIME CUT and K-56364-B-2 ∴ RECKERRR IC. E+1 ROB. 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.
