Vinyl pressings
by Judie Tzuke · 1979
Stay With Me Till Dawn was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
XPRESS 17 A // 1 ▽ E T 1 RAYSStamped runout, side A ("RAYS", etched) variant 1
XPRESS 17 B // 1 ▽ E TStamped runout, side B variant 1
XPRESS 17 A // 1 ▽ E T 11 37 RAYSStamped runout, side A ("RAYS", etched) variant 2
XPRESS 17 B // 1 ▽ E T 11 19Stamped runout, side B variant 2
XPRESS 17 A // 1 ∇ E T 1 8 RAYSRunout, side A
XPRESS 17 B // 1 ∇ E T 1 1 9Runout, side B
MC-9336E AZI []G[]Runout, side A
MC-9335 AZI AZ []G[]Runout, side B
MC 9336ELabel A
MC 9335Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 6079 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | The Rocket Record Company PIG-41133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | The Rocket Record Company 6079 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 6079 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 6079 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-41133First year7", Promo, Single · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Promo, Single · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG 41133First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1979 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-41133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG 41133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 17 / The Rocket Record Company XPRES17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 177", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1979 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 6079 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Stay With Me Till Dawn are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company XPRES 17, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XPRES 17, PIG-41133, PIG 41133, 6079 675) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRESS 17 A // 1 ▽ E T 1 RAYS and XPRESS 17 B // 1 ▽ E T. 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.
