Vinyl pressings
by Paul Rein · 1986
Stop (Give It Up) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ONE SIN 044 A AD860827 PD-POLAR is dedicated to...Runout, A-side
ONE SIN 044 B PD-POLAR AD860827Runout, B-side
ONEMAX 044A B.E. C.R. AD 860930Runout, Side A
ONEMAX 044B B.E. C.R. AD 860930Runout, Side B
ONE SIN 044 A AD860827 PD-POLAR is dedicated to...Runout, A-side
ONE SIN 044 B PD-POLAR AD860827Runout, B-side
134779-ARunout, side A, etched
134779-BRunout, side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Benelux | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.779First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.779 / Injection Disco Dance Label 234779First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Sweden | Alpha Records ONEMAX 044 / Alpha Records ONE MAX 044First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Sweden | Alpha Records ONEMAX 04412", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Sweden | Alpha Records ONESIN 044 / Alpha Records ONE SIN 044First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Sweden | Alpha Records ONESIN 044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.78412" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12 5612", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12 56 / Champion CHAMP 12-5612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Champion CHAMP 567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Champion CHAMP 567", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Stop (Give It Up) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Sweden, Benelux, Netherlands. One of them is Alpha Records ONESIN 044, released August 27, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ONESIN 044, ONEMAX 044, 134.779, 234.779) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ONE SIN 044 A AD860827 PD-POLAR is dedicated to... and ONE SIN 044 B PD-POLAR AD860827. 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.
