Vinyl pressings
by The Brecker Brothers · 1977
Don't Stop The Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AL-4122 SA CAMFSide A runout, variant 1
AL-4122 SA CAMFSide B runout, variant 1
AL-4122 SA RE GG JAMFSide A runout, variant 2
AL-4122-SB RE GG JAMFSide B runout, variant 2
AL-4122 AS REI W JAMF CUB [drawing]Runout A, Etched, Stamped
AL-4122 -BS REI W JAMFRunout B, Etched, Stamped
(AL 4122 SA)Label A
(AL 4122 SB)Label B
AL-4122-SA-2-1-11 PRC JAMFRunout side A, variant 1
AL-4122-SB-2-1-11 JAMFRunout side B, variant 1
AL-4122-SA-2-1-11 PRC JAMFRunout side A, variant 2
AL-4122-SB-2-1-1 PRC JAMFRunout side B, variant 2
AL - 4122 SA TVCA JAMFSide A runout, variant 1
AL - 4122 - SB TVCA JAMFSide B runout, variant 1
AL- 4122 SA 2718777 TVCA JAMFSide A runout, variant 2
AL-4122- SB 2718777 TVCA JAMFSide B runout, variant 2
AL-4122 AS REI W JAMF CUB [Snowman symbol]A runout
AL-4122 -BS REI W JAMF CUB [Snowman symbol]B runout
(AL 4122 SA)A label
(AL 4122 SB)B label
AL-4122 SA RE PP JAMFA-Side Runout Etching
AL-4122 SB RE PP JAMFB-Side Runout Etching
AL 4122 SAA-Side Label
AL 4122 SBB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Arista AL 4122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AL 4122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Arista 2C 062-98 906First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Arista 2C 066 - 98.906 / Arista 2C 066 98906First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IES-80788First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IES-80788First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Arista SLEM-715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Arista AL 4122 / Bell Records AL 4122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Arista AL 4122LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Portugal | Arista 8E 068 - 98 906 / Arista 8E 068 98906First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Arista 10 C 062-98906First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Arista SPARTY 1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4122First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista AL 4122LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Japan | Arista 25RS-120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Don't Stop The Music are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL 4122.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4122, SPARTY 1007, 2C 062-98 906, 2C 066 - 98.906) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-4122 SA CAMF and AL-4122 SA CAMF. 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.
