Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1987
Stop For A Minute 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.
5 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DM 609467 A-1/10-87Runout groove side A, variant 1
DM 609467 B-1/10-87Runout groove side B, variant 1
DM 609467 A-1/10-87 IIRunout groove side A, variant 2
DM 609467 B-1/10-87Runout groove side B, variant 2
DM DS 109467 A-3/12-87Runout side A
DM DS 109467 B-2/12-87Runout side B
DM 109 467 ALabel side A
DM 109 467 BLabel side B
DM DS 109467 A-2/10-87Runout side A
DS 109467 B-1/9-87 IIIRunout side B
DM 109 467 ALabel Side A
DM 109 467 BLabel Side B
80355 A21 M9 358355 2side A
80355 B21 M8 358356 2side B
90383 A 1 M3 358337Stamped on runout side A
90383 B 1 M3 358338Stamped on runout side B
AMHand etched on both runout sides
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 | Europe | Virgin 109 467 / Virgin 109 467-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 109 467 / Virgin 109 467-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 80355First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 90383First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 609 467 / Virgin 609 467-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 2102Z12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VIN 452677", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Virgin VS 7277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Virgin F60946712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 109 467 / Virgin 109 467-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 109 467 / Virgin 109 467-1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VINX 20712", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Stop For A Minute are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, France. One of them is Virgin 609 467, released October 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 609 467, 109 467, 80355, 90383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 609467 A-1/10-87 and DM 609467 B-1/10-87. 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.
