Vinyl pressings
by Gallagher & Lyle · 1976
I Wanna Stay With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AMS•7211•A1 14 ΛA-side runout variant 1
AMS 7211•B3 29 DB-side runout variant 1
AMS·7211·A1 D 2A-side runout variant 2
AMS·7211·B3 D 1 2B-side runout variant 2
AMS 7211 A1A-side runout
AMS 7211 B3B-side runout
A+M 11953S-TI TIIA-Side Runout Etching
A+M 11954S-TI TIIB-Side Runout Etching
11953-SA-Side Label
11954-SB-Side Label
A+M 11953S-M1 MR(circled) △98686A-Side Runout Etching
A+M 11954S-M3-REPL MR(circled) △98686-XB-Side Runout Etching
11953-SA-Side Label
11954-SB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records K-6315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1778First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1778-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 7211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 6315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | A&M Records 16904-AFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1778-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1778-SFirst year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1778-S / A&M Records 1778First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1778-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1778-SFirst year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
14 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Stay With You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7211.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7211, 1778-S, K-6315, AM-1778-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS•7211•A1 14 Λ and AMS 7211•B3 29 D. 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.
