Vinyl pressings
by Benjamin Orr · 1986
Stay The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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-E-69506-A-1 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISKSide A etched SRC Masterdisk stamped
ST-E-69506-B-1 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISKSide B etched SRC Masterdisk stamped
ST-E-69506-A-SPLabel Side A
ST-E-69506-B-SPLabel Side B
ST-E-69506-A-ARA Side Label
ST-E-69506-B-ARB Side Label
MX212421Side A Label
MX212422Side B Label
STE-69506-A-1 1-1 SRC MASTERDISKRunouts side A & B, etched, except [SRC logo MASTERDISK] stamped
ST-E-69506-A-SPLabel sides A & B
STE-69506-A-2 ɑ R-16648-2 △14357 1-1Both Sides Runout, Etched
ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋBoth Sides Runout, Stamped
ST-E-69506-A-ARBoth Sides, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Elektra 7-69506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 95067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 95067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Elektra 7-69506First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Elektra 966 829-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Germany | Elektra 969 506-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Elektra 69506-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Elektra P-2187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Elektra 969 506-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Elektra EKR 48First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Elektra EKR 48First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | US | Elektra ED 5187First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69506First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Stay The Night are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 7-69506, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69506, ED 5187, EKR 48, 96 95067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-69506-A-1 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK and ST-E-69506-B-1 1-1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK. 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.
