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Vinyl pressings

Bus Stop

by The Hollies · 1966

18 pressings2 countriesBeatPop RockRock

Bus Stop was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bus Stop

9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-12330
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LP-12330Matrix Side A

LP-12330Matrix Side B

LP 12330-SIDE ONE - 1ARunout Side A

LP 12330-SIDE TWO - 1ARunout Side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9330
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

LP-9330Matrix Side A

LP-9330Matrix Side B

LP 9330 SIDE 1- 1A 0 B6 PRunout Side A

LP 9330 SIDE 2 0 1B B2 PRunout Side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9330
Format
LP, Album, Mono · RCA Indianapolis Press
Runout / matrix

LP-9330-SIDE 1 IA-side stamping

LP-9330-1-SIDE 2 IB-side stamping

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9330
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-9330Matrix Side A

LP-9330Matrix Side B

LP 9330 -SIDE ONE- ID-Runout Side A

LP 9330- SIDE TWO- IC-Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9330
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute pressing
Runout / matrix

LP-9330 SIDE ONE 1C T IIB 0Side A runout

LP 9330 SIDE 2 1B T I IB 0Side B runout

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-9330
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Research Craft Press
Runout / matrix

LP-9330-1Matrix Side A

LP-9330-2Matrix Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USImperial LP-12330First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USImperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USImperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USImperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USImperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USImperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USImperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USImperial LP-9330DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966CanadaCapitol Records T 6195 / Capitol Records T-6195First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1967USImperial LP-9330LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967USImperial LP-12330LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1967USImperial LP-9330LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967USImperial LP-12330LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967USImperial LP-12330LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967USImperial LP-9330LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USSundazed Music LP 5360 / Imperial LP 5360LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USImperial LP-9330LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Bus Stop2:51
  2. A2Candy Man2:28
  3. A3Baby That's All2:15
  4. A4I Am A Rock2:50
  5. A5Sweet Little Sixteen2:22
  6. A6We're Through2:15
  7. B1Don't Run And Hide2:33
  8. B2Oriental Sadness2:35
  9. B3Mickey's Monkey2:30
  10. B4Little Lover2:00
  11. B5You Know He Did2:02
  12. B6Watcha Gonna Do About It2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bus Stop are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Bus Stop are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 2011.

When was Bus Stop first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-12330.

How do I tell if my copy of Bus Stop is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-12330, LP-9330, LP-9330DJ, T 6195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-12330 and LP-12330. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bus Stop on vinyl worth?

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.

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