US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-11287
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps · 1974
The Bop That Just Won't Stop (1956) was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | Capitol Records ST-11287LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Mexico | Capitol Records POP-291First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11287First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11287LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Argentina | Capitol Records 6835LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records N-16209LP, Reissue, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1982 | Australia | Axis AX-1059LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SM-11826LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-11826LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11287LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Bop That Just Won't Stop (1956) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Mexico. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11287.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11287, POP-291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.