Vinyl pressings
by K.I.D. · 1981
Don't Stop was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
P S-12337-1 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
P S-12337-2 STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
S-12337-1A-Side Label
S-12337-2B-Side Label
S-12337-1 STERLINGSide A Runout Etchings
S-12337-2 STERLINGSide B Runout Etchings
P 81-5018-1 STERLINGRunout side A
P 81-5018-2 STERLINGRunout side B
81-5018-1Label side A
81-5018-2Label side B
LYN 9358 GP 104 A-1 EG ANOTHER WOPPA!Runout side A, etched
LYN-9359 GP 104 B-1 EGRunout side B, etched
GP 104 T-ALabel side A
GP 104 T-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Benelux | Ariola 600.385First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Benelux | EMI 1A 052Z-64320First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Unidisc UNI-1047First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Unidisc UN-135 / Groove Production UN-135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Baby Records 2C 052 - 52.887 Z / EMI 2C 052 - 52.887 ZFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | France | Pathé 2C 008-64320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5143First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Baby Records BR 50233First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Ariola 103.273 / Groove Production 103.273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Ariola 103.273 / Groove Production 103.273First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-64320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Ariola 103.273First year7" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Ariola 103.273 / Groove Production 103.273First year7", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Ariola 103.273 / Groove Production 103.273First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Ariola 103.273First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Sam Records S-1233712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Sam Records S-1233712", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
43 vinyl pressings of Don't Stop are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Benelux, Canada and more. One of them is Sam Records S-12337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-12337, 81-5018, GP 104 T, 12 EMI 5143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P S-12337-1 STERLING and P S-12337-2 STERLING. 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.
