Stop Your Sobbing

~ Recording by Pretenders

Annotation

GBAHT1800260: 2018 remaster

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-27 20:05 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • GB1979-12-27
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)0825646443185
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • GB1980-01-04
Real Records (WEA subsidiary)RAL 3
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • US1980-01-19
Sire RecordsSRK 6083
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
Real Records (WEA subsidiary)RAL-3
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)WBN 56.774
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
Nautilus Recordings (US-based vinyl audiophile label)NR 38
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • CA1983-11-29
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)CD 27430
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe Singles (club edition)PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • US1987-11-17
Sire RecordsW2 25664, W2-25664
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
Sire Records9 25664-2
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)242229-1
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WIXD 36
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below), Real Records (WEA subsidiary)2292-42229-2, 242 229-2
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
Real Records (WEA subsidiary), WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)2292-42229-2
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)WX135
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)242229-1
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe Singles (club edition)PretendersAlbum + Compilation
Real Records (WEA subsidiary), Sire Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 25664-2, D 133248
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:39The PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
Real Records (WEA subsidiary), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)242229-2
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below), Real Records (WEA subsidiary)242 229-2, 242229-2
2.15Stop Your Sobbing2:37PretendersThe Best Punk Album in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 42
2.11Stop Your Sobbing2:40The PretendersClassic Rock: 1978-1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 559/03
2.11Stop Your Sobbing2:40The PretendersClassic Rock: 1978–1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL559/03
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • GB1999-10-01
Sire Records, Real Records (WEA subsidiary)7599-27430-2
1.12Stop Your Sobbing2:38The PretendersGreatest HitsThe PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-09-18
Warner.ESP8573 84607 2
1.12Stop Your Sobbing2:38The PretendersGreatest HitsThe PretendersAlbum + Compilation
Warner (imprint of Warner; a “W” logo with “WARNER” text under it)WICD 5311
1.12Stop Your Sobbing2:38The PretendersGreatest HitsThe PretendersAlbum + Compilation
wea music (“wea” logo with “music” below; mainly used in Europe and Brazil)857384607-2
1.12Stop Your Sobbing2:38The PretendersGreatest HitsPretendersAlbum + Compilation
Warner.ESP8573 84608 2
1.12Stop Your Sobbing2:38The PretendersGreatest HitsThe PretendersAlbum + Compilation
Warner.ESPW2 84607
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
Sire Records759927430-2
1.2Stop Your Sobbing2:36PretendersPirate Radio (1979–2005)PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-03-14
Real Records (WEA subsidiary), Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73270
1.2Stop Your Sobbing2:36PretendersPirate Radio (1979–2005)PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-04-10
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-73270-2
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • US2006-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74178
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:38The PretendersPretenders (expanded)PretendersAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretenders (club edition)PretendersAlbum
BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Real Records (WEA subsidiary), Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsD220040, R2 74178
1.10Stop Your Sobbing2:37PretendersThe Best Of / Break Up the ConcretePretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-06-01
Rhino (reissue label)2564 68933 4
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:47PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • US2009-09-01
Audio FidelityAFZ 052
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersOriginal Album SeriesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records0825646846160
1.10Stop Your Sobbing2:47PretendersThe Best Of / Break Up the ConcretePretendersAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!)[none]
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-22
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.10Stop the Sobbing2:38The PretendersGoing Underground: 66 Smash New Wave HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-05-30
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5334050
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretenders (Warner Music border on cover)PretendersAlbum
  • US2013-09-05
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretenders (24‐bit/96 kHz)PretendersAlbum
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
2.7Stop Your Sobbing2:43PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • US2014-11-04
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2144
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:43PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • US2014-11-04
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2144
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
  • GB2015-02-16
Edsel Records, Rhino (reissue label)EDSG 8047
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretenders 1979–1999PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-02-16
  • GB2015-02-16
Edsel RecordsPRETBOX01
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-372
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersThe Singles (2018 remaster)PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe Singles (2018 remaster)PretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretenders (deluxe edition, 40th anniversary)PretendersAlbum
  • -2021-11-05
Real Records (WEA subsidiary)0190296691874
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretenders (deluxe edition)PretendersAlbum
  • -2021-11-05
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)[none]
1.17Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersNOW Yearbook '79Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-09-09
Now That’s What I Call Music LLP (British holding company)CDYBNOW79
2.14Stop Your Sobbing?:??PretendersNOW Yearbook 1979 (bright orange vinyl)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-09-09
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0196587150419, LPYBNOW79
1.17Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersNOW YEARBOOK 1979 (special edition with booklet)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-09-09
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0196587150327, CDYBXNOW79
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-08-15
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:40PretendersThe Singles (remastered 2018)PretendersAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretenders (made in Japan)PretendersAlbumSire Records256 774, 6083-2
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbumCD 6083
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbumSire Records, Real Records (WEA subsidiary)60832
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:38PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbumRhino (reissue label)
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39The PretendersPretenders (made in West Germany)PretendersAlbumReal Records (WEA subsidiary), Sire Records256 774, 6083-2
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbumReal Records (WEA subsidiary), Sire Records256 774, 6083-2
1.7Stop Your Sobbing2:39The PretendersPretendersPretendersAlbumSire Records6083-2
1.1Stop Your Sobbing2:39The PretendersThe SinglesPretendersAlbum + CompilationReal Records (WEA subsidiary)2292-42229-2

Relationships

additional recording engineer:Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer and mixer:Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
additionally recorded at:Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 66) (order: 65)
recording of:Stop Your Sobbing (cover)

Stop Your Sobbing

lyricist and composer:Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
Jay Boy
Kassner Associated Publishers