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Ed TownsendStay With Me (A Little While Longer) / I Love Everything About You

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Stay With Me (A Little While Longer) / I Love Everything About You

by Ed Townsend · 1960

13 pressings7 countriesRhythm & BluesRock & RollRockFunk / Soul

Stay With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Stay With Me

9 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WB 21Warner Bros. Records 5174
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo
Runout / matrix

CX.11501Side A Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WB 21
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo
Runout / matrix

45-CX-11499-ITRunout, stamped

CX.11499 USA 5174Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaWarner Bros. Records 9-5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960NorwayWarner Bros. Records 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKWarner Bros. Records 45- WB.21 / Warner Bros. Records 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKWarner Bros. Records WB 21 / Warner Bros. Records 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1960UKWarner Bros. Records WB 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1960USWarner Bros. Records 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USWarner Bros. Records 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1960USWarner Bros. Records 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusic Service MS 810467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 51747", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceMusic Service MS 810467"7"
?FranceMusic Service 810467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AStay With Me (A Little While Longer)2:23
  2. BI Love Everything About You2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stay With Me are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Stay With Me are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Stay With Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5174.

How do I tell if my copy of Stay With Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5174, 45- WB.21, WB 21, 9-5174) 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 Stay With Me 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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