Vinyl pressings
by McFadden & Whitehead · 1979
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 15 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.I.R AB-ZS8-3681-3 F/W NS sA-side Runout, etched
P.I.R AB-ZS8-3681-4 F/W NS ssB-side Runout, etched
ZS8-3681-3A-side Label
ZS8-3681-4B-side Label
T P.I.R AB-ZS8-3681-3 F/W NSA-side Runout, etched, variant 1
T P.I.R AB-ZS8-3681-4 F/W NSB-side Runout, etched, variant 1
T P.IR. AC-ZS8-3681-3 F/W NSA-side variant, variant 2
T P.IR. AD-ZS8-3681-4 F/W NSB-side variant, variant 2
P.I.R AB-ZS8-3681-3 F/W NS PRunout side A, etched, except [P] stamped
P.I.R AB-ZS8-3681-4 F/W NS PRunout side B, etched, except [P] stamped
ZS8-3681-3 AA-AFA-side Label
ZS8-3681-4 AA-AFB-side Label
T1 P.IR. AD-2Z8-3675-3 F/W NSA-side Runout, etched
P P.IR AB-2Z8-3675-4 F/W NSB-side Runout, etched, 'P' stamped
AA-AF 2Z8 3675-3A-side Label
AA-AF 2Z8 3675-4B-side Label
P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3681-3 FW NS SSide A Runout
P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3681-4 FW NS SIISide B Runout
ZS8 3681-3Side A Label
ZS8 3681-4Side B Label
P.I.R. AC-2Z8-3675-3 F/W NSRunout etchings A-side variant 1
P.I.R. AB-2Z8-3675-4 F/W NSRunout etchings B-side variant 1
P.I.R. AA-2Z8-3675-3 F/W NSSide A runout variant 2
P.I.R. AA-2Z8-3675-4 F/W NSSide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 66435First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3675First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3681First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Epic 45290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Epic 45290First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 12.7365 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 12·7365First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 7365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 7365First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 7365First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Philadelphia International Records PIR 7365First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records 2Z8 3675First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3681First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 06SP 316（PH)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Old Gold OG 94007", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Old Gold OG 94007", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK | Old Gold OG 407212" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Old Gold OG 407212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Old Gold OG 407212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Not On Label 08 40222 04 1A17" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label EG 0412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, White Label, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 73657", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1979 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3681, released March 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3681, 2Z8 3675, S PIR 7365, S PIR 13 7365) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R AB-ZS8-3681-3 F/W NS s and P.I.R AB-ZS8-3681-4 F/W NS ss. 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.
