Vinyl pressings
by Tina Fabrique · 1982
Non Stop was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PDS - 430 - A [EDP logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^)Runout side A
PDS - 430 - B [EDP logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^)Runout side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :>) PDS-40008-RE
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :>) PDS-430-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Barclay 290 019First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Barclay 100.256First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Mexico | Gamma G-2550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Prism PDS 430First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Prism PDS 40008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Prism PDS 430First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Prism PDS 430First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Prism PDS 43012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Prism PDS 430 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Prism PDS 40008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Non Stop are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, France, Mexico, Netherlands. One of them is Prism PDS 430.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PDS 430, PDS 430 DJ, PDS 40008, 290 019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PDS - 430 - A [EDP logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) and PDS - 430 - B [EDP logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^). 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.
