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Gloria GaynorStop In The Name Of Love

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Stop In The Name Of Love

by Gloria Gaynor · 1982

12 pressings5 countriesDiscoElectronic

Stop In The Name Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Stop In The Name Of Love

4 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 7-89887
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · SP
Runout / matrix

ST-A 44029-6 SP 1-1

SRC ST-A 44029-5 1-1

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USAtlantic DMD 600First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USAtlantic 7-89887First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USAtlantic 7-89887First year7"7"
1982USAtlantic 7-89887First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983FranceTrema 410.217 / Trema 410 2277", Single7", Single
1983GermanyPolydor 810 908-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983NetherlandsFamily Records 166.0017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983NetherlandsFamily Records 366.00112", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1983NetherlandsFamily Records 166.0017", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1983NetherlandsFamily Records 166.0017", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPolydor 810 908-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
?GuatemalaPolydor 810 908-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AStop In The Name Of Love (Disco Version)4:49
  2. BStop In The Name Of Love (LP Version)4:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stop In The Name Of Love are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Stop In The Name Of Love are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was Stop In The Name Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Atlantic 7-89887.

How do I tell if my copy of Stop In The Name Of Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89887, DMD 600) 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.

How much is Stop In The Name Of Love on vinyl worth?

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.

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