Vinyl pressings
by Enigma · 1981
Ain't No Stopping Disco Mix '81 was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
CR.12.9.A1 JA TAPE ONESide A runout, etched
⋀ 4Side A runout, stamped
CR.12.9.B1 JA TAPE ONESide B runout, etched
⋀ 2Side B runout, stamped
CR-9-A1 JA TAPE ONE ΛRunout, A-side, etched, Λ is stamped, variant 1
CR-9-B1 JA TAPE ONE ΛRunout, B-side, etched, Λ is stamped, variant 1
CR-9-A1 JA TAPE ONERunout, A-side, etched, variant 2
20 5 8-1 DRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
LYN-9608-A-Side runout
LYN-9609- AO SK-Z-B1B-Side runout
LYN-9609 SK-Z-AI AORunout side A
LYN-9609 AO SK-Z-BIRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Junction MSD 503First year12", Single, Mixed | 12", Single, Mixed |
| 1981 | Australia | Junction MS 504First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Belgium | Supreme Records NR 1001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Belgium | Supreme Records NR 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed |
| 1981 | Belgium | Supreme Records NR 101First year7", Mixed | 7", Mixed |
| 1981 | France | Accord ACX 135 052First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mixed | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mixed |
| 1981 | France | Accord ACD 137 012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Creole Records 6.20086First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Creole Records 6.13157 / Creole Records 6.13157 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mixed | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mixed |
| 1981 | Germany | Creole Records 6.13157First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mixed | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mixed |
| 1981 | Ireland | Creole Records CR 9First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mixed | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mixed |
| 1981 | Italy | Dig-It International Records DGFM 11208First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mixed |
| 1981 | Italy | Dig-It International Records DGF 1208First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Mexico | Trebol TI-70459First year12", Mixed | 12", Mixed |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 6423 453First year12", 45 RPM, Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Mixed |
25 vinyl pressings of Ain't No Stopping Disco Mix '81 are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Creole Records CR 12-9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 12-9, CR 9, LYN-9608, SK-Z) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CR.12.9.A1 JA TAPE ONE and ⋀ 4. 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.
