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Eddie FisherDon't Stay Away Too Long

Vinyl pressings

Don't Stay Away Too Long

by Eddie Fisher · 1955

10 pressings3 countriesPop RockRockPop

Don't Stay Away Too Long was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Don't Stay Away Too Long

7 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-6196
Format
7", 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 PW5128-10S I B3Side A runout

F2 PW5129-10S I B1Side B runout

F2PW-5128Side A label inside parenthesis

F2PW-5129Side B label inside parenthesis

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-6196
Format
7", 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 PW5128-15S A2 RA runout

F2 PW5129-16S A1 RB runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955AustraliaRCA 10154First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955CanadaRCA Victor 20-6196First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1955CanadaRCA Victor 20-619610", 78 RPM, Reissue10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1955USRCA Victor 47-6196First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USRCA Victor 47-6196First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USRCA Victor 47-6196First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1955USRCA Victor 47-6196First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1955USRCA Victor 20-6196First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor 47-6196-A / RCA Victor 47-6196-B7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USRCA Victor 47-61967", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ADon't Stay Away Too Long
  2. BSong Of The Dreamer

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Stay Away Too Long are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Don't Stay Away Too Long are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Don't Stay Away Too Long first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor 47-6196.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Stay Away Too Long is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-6196, 20-6196, 10154) 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 Don't Stay Away Too Long 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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