Germany
1966- Label and catalog number
- Hansa 19 000 AT
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
19000 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout Side A
19000 B-4 Made in GermanyRunout Side B
19 000 L aLabel Side A
19 000 K bLabel Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Giorgio Moroder · 1966
Stop / Believe In Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
19000 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout Side A
19000 B-4 Made in GermanyRunout Side B
19 000 L aLabel Side A
19 000 K bLabel Side B
18936 A-1 Made in GermanySide A
18936 B-1 Made in GermanySide B
18 936 L aLabel Side A
18 936 K bLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | London Records DLM 5044First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | W & G WG-S-8019First year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | Germany | Hansa 19 000 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Hansa 18 936 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Page One POF 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | London Records LON 103First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | London Records LON 103First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | US | London Records 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45 LON 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | DET International Records DIP 0067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Stop / Believe In Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Hansa 19 000 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19 000 AT, 18 936 AT, POF 003, 45 LON 103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19000 A-3 Made in Germany and 19000 B-4 Made in Germany. 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.