Vinyl pressings
by Gino Vannelli · 1978
I Just Wanna Stop was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 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.
AMS 7397 B̶1A G̶V̶ 1̶ B̶1̶ A A&M 12511S(RE1)-M5 INT △105043Runout side A
AMS 7397 A̶1B G̶V̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ A A&M 12512S-M5 INT [MR logo] △105043-XRunout side B
AMS 7397 A*Label side A
AMS 7397 B*Label side B
AMS 7397 B̶1̶ A G̶V̶ ̶1̶ ̶B̶1̶ A&M 12511S (RE-1)M5 INT △105043 Λ 3Runout side A
AMS 7397 A̶ 1B G̶V̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ A&M 12512S-M5 INT MR △105043-X Λ 2Runout side B
AMS 7397 A*Label side A
AMS 7397 B*Label side B
A&M 12511S(RE-1) - SH1 53458A-side runout version 1
A&M 12512S(RE-1) - SH1 53465B-side runout version 1
A&M 12511S (RE-1-)-SH2 53426A-side runout version 2
A&M 12512-S -SH2 53465B-side runout version 2
T A+M 12511S(RE-1)-T1 T1Side A (etched) variation 1
T11 A+M 125125-T2Side B (etched) variation 1
T A&M 12511S(RE-1)-T1Side A (etched) variation 2
T A&M 12512S-T1Side B (etched) variation 2
A&M12511S(RE-1)-PIA side - runout (etched)
A&M12512S-P2B side - runout (etched)
(12511-S}A side - label
(12512-S)B side - label
A&M12511S(RE-1)-MI MR ᐃ105043A side, Runout, Etched
A&M12512S-MI MR ᐃ105043-XB side, Runout, Etched
12511-SA side, Label
12512-SB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records K7256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Barbados | A&M Records AM-2072-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 006 61675First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2072First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Ecuador | A&M Records 2072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 6628 / A&M Records AMS S 6628First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 6628 / A&M Records AM - 2072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Guatemala | A&M Records AM 2072-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 6628First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-1017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 6628First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 7256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | A&M Records 01.09.1353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | A&M Records pam 2072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | A&M Records 20727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of I Just Wanna Stop are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7397.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7397, 2072-S, 2072, K7256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 7397 B̶1A G̶V̶ 1̶ B̶1̶ A A&M 12511S(RE1)-M5 INT △105043 and AMS 7397 A̶1B G̶V̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶1̶ A A&M 12512S-M5 INT [MR logo] △105043-X. 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.
