Vinyl pressings
by Jeffrey Osborne · 1983
Stay With Me Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
A&M-SP-012080-A ES1 ❀ EMW MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.Runout etched side A with MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. stamp
A&M-SP-012080-B ES1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ EMW MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.Runout etched side B with MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. stamp
(SP-012080-A)Side A label
(SP-012080-B)Side B label
P A&M-AM-02591-A P4 [flower] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.A-Side Runout Etching
P A&M-AM-02591-B P2 [birds] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.B-Side Runout Etching
AM-02591-AA side label
AM-02591-BB side label
A1 A&M-AM-02591-A RCA1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.A side runout, variant 1
A3 A&M-AM-02591-B RCA2 ~~ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.B side runout, variant 1
A1 A&M-AM-02591-A RCA1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. IA side runout, variant 2
A1 A&M-AM-02591-B RCA2 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF. IB side runout, variant 2
GI A M-0259I-A C2 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.CALIF.Side A runout
GI AM-0259I-B C2 ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.CALIF.Side B runout
AM-02591-ASide A label
AM-02951-BSide B label
A&M AM-02591-A M1 ❀A side runout etched
A&M AM-02591-B M1 ❀ MR△109427-XB side runout etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Both sides stamped
AM-02591-AA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2591First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 12-9743 / A&M Records AMS 12 9743First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9743 / A&M Records AMS-9743First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9703 / A&M Records AMS-9703First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 12.9743 / A&M Records AMS 12 9743First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AM 157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AMX 157First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AM 157First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-12080First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2591First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-12080First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2591First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2591First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records K-92987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-86487", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | A&M Records AM-86487", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| ? | US | A&M Records 75021 8648 7 / George Duke Enterprises 75021 8648 77", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| ? | US | A&M Records AM-86487", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Stay With Me Tonight are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12080, AM-2591, AM 157, AMX 157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-SP-012080-A ES1 ❀ EMW MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. and A&M-SP-012080-B ES1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ EMW MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.. 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.
