UK
May 1987- Label and catalog number
- Jive FOXY 5Jive FOXY B5
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Paper label
- Runout / matrix
FOXY-5-A1 1 MT DAMONT K JASIDE A
FOXY-5-B1 1 MT DAMONT A JASIDE B
Vinyl pressings
by Samantha Fox · 1987
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 23 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.
FOXY-5-A1 1 MT DAMONT K JASIDE A
FOXY-5-B1 1 MT DAMONT A JASIDE B
FOXY T5 A1 JA MT. DAMONT oooh! Touch me.A-side runout, etched
FOXY T-5-B1 MT1 DAMONT JAB-side runout, etched
FOXY T 5 A*Label, A-side
FOXY T 5 B*Label, B-side
FOXY-5-A1 MT DAMONT JAA-side runout
FOXY-5-B1 MT DAMONT JAB-side runout
FOXY 5A*Label, A side
FOXY 5B*Label, B side
FOXY-5-A1 JAA-Side
FOXY-5-B1 JAB-Side
oooh! Touch me. JA DAMONT S FOXYT 5 A-1 1 MT.Runout side A
DAMONT JA T MT. FOXY T-5-B1Runout side B
FOXY T 5 A*Label side A
FOXY T 5 B*Label side B
FOXY S5APic side A
FOXY S5BPic side B
FOXYT 5 A1 JA MT. 2 DAMONT oooh! Touch meRunout side A
FOXY T-5-B1 2 MT. DAMONT JARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Jive 1072-7-JFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Jive 1071-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | RCA Victor 7055024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | El Salvador | Dicesa RAF-120First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | France | Jive ZB 41371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Jive ZT41372 / Jive ZT 41372First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive 6.14840 / Jive 6.14840 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive 6.20760 / Jive 6.20760 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive 6.20781 / Jive 6.20781 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive 6.14840 / Jive 6.14840 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive 6.2076012", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive 6.14840 / Jive 6.14840 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Jive JIVE 4506First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Jive FOXY 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
58 vinyl pressings of Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Jive FOXY 5, released May 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FOXY 5, FOXY T 5, FOXY TB5, FOXY S5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FOXY-5-A1 1 MT DAMONT K JA and FOXY-5-B1 1 MT DAMONT A JA. 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.