Vinyl pressings
by Tower Of Power · 1976
Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PAL 34302-1ASide A run-out, variant 1
PBL 34302-1BSide B run-out, variant 1
PAL 34302-1HSide A run-out, etching, variant 3
PBL 34302-1CSide B run-out, etching, variant 3
1Ƨ PAL 34302-1ASide A Etched
B14 1Ƨ PBL 34302-1BSide B Etched
AL 34302Side 1 label
BL 34302Side 2 label
T1 PAL 34302-1F D5Side A runout, variant 1
T1 PBL 34302-1F C2Side B runout, variant 1
T1 PAL 34302-1F D2 oSide A runout, variant 2
T1 PBL 34302-1E CSide B runout, variant 2
P PAL 34302-1G ISide A runout, variant 1
P PBL 34302-1A ISide B runout, variant 1
P PAL 34302-1D BSide A runout, variant 2
P PBL 34302-1CSide B runout, variant 2
T1 PAL 34302-1E oSide A runout, etched (exc. o), var. 1
PxT PBL-34302-1HSide B runout, etched (exc. P), var. 1
AL 34302Side A label
BL 34302Side B label
QAL 34302Side 1 Label
QBL 34302Side 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234893First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS 81572 / CBS CBS 81572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS S 81572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S 81572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34302 / Columbia 34302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PCQ 34302First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34302First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34302 / Columbia 34302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34302 / Columbia 34302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34302 / Columbia 34302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34302 / Columbia 34302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34302LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Columbia PC 34302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34302, PCQ 34302, S 81572, SBP 234893) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34302-1A and PBL 34302-1B. 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.
