Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1983
Stop In The Name Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ST-A-44732 F-1 SRC 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wallyRunout etching side A
ST-A-44737 F-1 SRC 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wallyRunout etching side B
ST-A-44732-SPLabel side A
ST-A-44737-SPLabel side B
ST-A-44732 F-1 1-1 wallyRun-out Etching Side A
ST-A-44737 F-1 1-1 wallyRun-out Etching Side B
ST-A-44732-SPLabel Side A
ST-A-44737-SPLabel Side B
ST-A-44732 F-3 [Allied Q] R-11225-F3 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △4322 1-1Runout Side A
ST-A-44737 F-4 [Allied Q] R-11226-F4 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally1-1 △4323Runout Side B
ST-A-44732-ARLabel Side A
ST-A-44737-ARLabel Side B
U 9888 A-1U-1-1-1Runout side A, variant 1
U 9888 B-1U-1-1-5Runout side B, variant 1
U 9888 A-1U-1-1-X 1 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 2
U 9888 B-1U-1-1-9Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 259881-7 A 249744-7 ARunout A, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 259881-7 B 249744-7 BRunout B, stamped
RMERunout A&B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | WEA 7-259888First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Ireland | WEA U9888First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 25 9888-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | WEA P-1781First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | WEA P-1781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | WEA 25.9888-7 / WEA 25 9888-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | WEA 25-9888-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | WEA WIS 591First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | WEA U 9888 / WEA 25 9888-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89819First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89819First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89819First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic PRO 981977", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Stop In The Name Of Love are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89819, released May 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89819, U 9888, 24-9744-7, 24.9744-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-44732 F-1 SRC 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wally and ST-A-44737 F-1 SRC 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL wally. 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.
