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Darrell BanksHere To Stay

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Here To Stay

by Darrell Banks · 1969

14 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Here To Stay was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Here To Stay

10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Volt VOS-6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

VOL-0055-RE-1 [MR logo] △13538 A1 SCRunout A

VOL-0056-RE-1 [MR logo] △13538-X A1 SSRunout B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Volt VOS 6002Volt VOS / 6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

VOL-0055-RE-1 A I G.C.3 P oSide A runout

VOL-0056-RE-1 AI SS 3 P oSide B runout

VOL-0055Side A label

VOL-0056Side B label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Volt VOS-6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Color
Runout / matrix

VOL-0055Side A label

VOL-0056Side B label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Volt VOS 6002Volt VOS / 6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

VOL-0055Side A label

VOL-0056Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969NetherlandsVolt VOS 6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USVolt VOS-6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USVolt VOS-6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USVolt VOM-6002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969USVolt VOS 6002 / Volt VOS / 6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USVolt VOS-6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USVolt VOS-6002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969USVolt VOS 6002 / Volt VOS / 6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USVolt VOS-6002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969UKStax SXATS 1011 / Stax 1E 062 ◦ 90390First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanVictor VIP-5039LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanVictor VIP-5039LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USVolt CR00105LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2018USVolt CR00105LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Just Because Your Love Is Gone3:35
  2. A2Forgive Me2:21
  3. A3Only The Strong Survive3:07
  4. A4Don't Know What To Do2:20
  5. A5When A Man Loves A Woman3:04
  6. A6We'll Get Over2:33
  7. B1Beautiful Feeling3:16
  8. B2I Could Never Hate Her2:18
  9. B3Never Alone2:48
  10. B4No One Blinder2:52
  11. B5My Love is Reserved2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here To Stay are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Here To Stay are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.

When was Here To Stay first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Volt VOS-6002.

How do I tell if my copy of Here To Stay is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOS-6002, VOS 6002, VOM-6002, SXATS 1011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Here To Stay on vinyl worth?

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.

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