Netherlands
October 1978- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WB 17.259 NWarner Bros. Records WB 17 259
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WB17259 A 44C1Runout side A
WB17259 B 44C1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Luisa Fernandez · 1978
Stop / Cool It Baby 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.
8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
WB17259 A 44C1Runout side A
WB17259 B 44C1Runout side B
WEA· 17259 · A PF·Runout side A
WEA· 17259 · B PF·Runout side B
17 259-ALabel side A
17 259-BLabel side B
17259 ARunout side A
17259 BRunout side B
17259 ARunout side A
17259 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 17259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 17259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 17259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB Pro 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 17259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.259 N / Warner Bros. Records WB 17 259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 305 / Warner Bros. Records 17 3057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 305 / Warner Bros. Records 17.3057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 2597", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Stop / Cool It Baby are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Rhodesia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 17.259 N, released October 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 17.259 N, 17259, WB 17 259, WBS 309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WB17259 A 44C1 and WB17259 B 44C1. 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.