US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 35437Columbia JC 35437
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
P AL 35437-1J Λ 1Side A - stamped
P BL 35437-1GSide B - stamped
AL 35437Label Side A
BL 35437Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jane Olivor · 1978
Stay The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P AL 35437-1J Λ 1Side A - stamped
P BL 35437-1GSide B - stamped
AL 35437Label Side A
BL 35437Label Side B
AL 35437-1D STERLING S1Side A runout, etched ["STERLING" is stamped], variant 1
BL 35437-1B STERLING S1Side B runout, etched ["STERLING" is stamped], variant 1
AL 35437-1D STERLING A 4 \ SSide A runout, etched with STERLING stamp, variant 2
BL 35437-1D A 2 STERLING \ SSide B runout, etched with STERLING stamp, variant 2
AL 35437Side A label
BL 35437Side B label
T1 AL35437-1A STERLINGSide 1
T1 BL35437-1C STERLINGSide 2
AL-35437-2A-2HZ:Side A runout
BL-35437-1A-2HZ:Side B runout
AL 35437Side A label
BL 35437Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 82934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 35437 / Columbia JC 35437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35437First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35437 / Columbia 35437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35437 / Columbia 35437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC 35437First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 35437LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Stay The Night are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 35437.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35437, JC 35437, S CBS 82934, PC 35437) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 35437-1J Λ 1 and P BL 35437-1G. 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.