Vinyl pressings
by Flaming Ember · 1969
Stop The World And Let Me Off was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
P 91001A3-1 HDHSSI 2 DennisSide A Runout, variant 1
P ̷Z̷0̷7̷0̷9̷A̷1̷-̷1̷ Z0808A1-1 HDHSSI 2 DennisSide B Runout, variant 1
P 91001A3-1 HDHSSI 3 DennisSide A Runout, variant 2
P ̷Z̷0̷7̷0̷9̷A̷1̷-̷1̷ Z0808A1-1 HDHSSI 2 DennisSide B Runout, variant 2
91001A3A-Side Label
Z0808A1B-Side Label
91001A3-4A-Side Label
Z0808A1-4B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Hot Wax HS 7010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Hot Wax HS 7010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Hot Wax HWK-4163First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7010First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7010First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Hot Wax HWK-41637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Hot Wax 2C 006-92386 M / Hot Wax 2C 006-92.386 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Cardinal International C. 32227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Stop The World And Let Me Off are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Hot Wax HS 7010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 7010, HWK-4163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 91001A3-1 HDHSSI 2 Dennis and P ̷Z̷0̷7̷0̷9̷A̷1̷-̷1̷ Z0808A1-1 HDHSSI 2 Dennis. 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.
