Vinyl pressings
by The Fatback Band · 1975
(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
75 NP 1497Label A-Side
75 NP 1156Label B-Side
E̶V̶ ̶2̶2̶7̶ -75 NP 1497-S-SH 10-9-75 45859 JR45859 Mirrored
E̶V̶ ̶2̶2̶7̶-75 NP 1156-S-SH JR (Ƨ) 4585845858 Mirrored
JR EV227-75 NP 1497-S-PRC-1 1-1 PRCRunout, etched, side A
JR EV227-75NP 1156-S-PRC-1 1-1Runout, etched, side B
75 NP 1497Label matrix, side A
75 NP 1156Label matrix, side B
(75 NP 1156) 2066 637B Side Label
JR EV 227-75NP1497-S-PRC-1-1-1 PRCA Side Etching
PRe JR EV 227-75NP1156-S-PRC-1-1-1B Side Etching
2066637 A // 1 ∇ 420 05 1 4 2A side runout, variant 1
2066637 B // 1 ∇ 420 05 1 4 2B side runout, variant 1
2066637 A // 1 ∇ 420 05 15 3A side runout, variant 2
2066637 B // 1 ∇ 420 05 13 11B side runout, variant 2
2066637 A // 1 ∇ 420 05 1 4 2A Side Runout - Variant 1
2066637 A // 1 ∇ 420 05 15 3A Side Runout - Variant 2
2066637 B // 1 ∇ 420 05 1 4 2B Side Runout - Variant 1
2066637 B // 1 ∇ 420 05 13 11B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2066 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2066 637First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2066 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3459First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2066 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2066 637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Event Records Inc. EV 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Event Records Inc. EV 227First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Event Records Inc. EV 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Event Records Inc. EV 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | Brazil | Polydor 20667487", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Spring Records 45-770007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor DP 40157", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSPX 601 / Spring Records POSPX 60112", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor 2066 6377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of (Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Event Records Inc. EV 227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EV 227, 2066 637, PRO-3459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 75 NP 1497 and 75 NP 1156. 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.
