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

Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1966
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.
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.
LP-12330Matrix Side A
LP-12330Matrix Side B
LP 12330-SIDE ONE - 1ARunout Side A
LP 12330-SIDE TWO - 1ARunout Side B
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
LP-9330-SIDE 1 IA-side stamping
LP-9330-1-SIDE 2 IB-side stamping
LP-9330Matrix Side A
LP-9330Matrix Side B
LP 9330 -SIDE ONE- ID-Runout Side A
LP 9330- SIDE TWO- IC-Runout Side B
LP-9330 SIDE ONE 1C T IIB 0Side A runout
LP 9330 SIDE 2 1B T I IB 0Side B runout
LP-9330-1Matrix Side A
LP-9330-2Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12330First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9330First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9330DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T 6195 / Capitol Records T-6195First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-9330LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12330LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-9330LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12330LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-12330LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial LP-9330LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5360 / Imperial LP 5360LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Imperial LP-9330LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Bus Stop are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP-12330.
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.
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.