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Stop / Shoot 'Em All Down

by Howard Tate · 1967

16 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Stop / Shoot 'Em All Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 / Shoot 'Em All Down

11 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

December 1967
Label and catalog number
Verve Records VK 10573
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

VK10573 103 964-3Runout A

VK10573 103 965-3Runout B

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US

December 1967
Label and catalog number
Verve Records VK 10573
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

103,964label A

103,965label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Verve Records VK-10573
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

103,964Side A Label

103,965Side B Label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceVerve Records 58 521First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967GermanyVerve Records 58 521First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967GermanyVerve Records 58 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967UKVerve Records VS 565First year7", Single7", Single
1967USVerve Records VK-10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967CanadaVerve Records V-10573XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USVerve Records VK 10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USVerve Records VK 10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USVerve Records VK 10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USVerve Records VK 10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USVerve Records VK-10573First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968South AfricaVerve Records V 20817", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968SpainVerve Records 58 9047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968UKVerve Records VS 5657", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyVerve Records 585217", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?JapanVerve Records DV-50137", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AStop2:43
  2. BShoot 'Em All Down2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stop / Shoot 'Em All Down are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Stop / Shoot 'Em All Down are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Stop / Shoot 'Em All Down first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Verve Records VK 10573, released December 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Stop / Shoot 'Em All Down is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK 10573, VK-10573, VS 565, V-10573X) 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 / Shoot 'Em All Down 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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