Vinyl pressings
by Kiki Dee · 1978
Stay With Me 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.
8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
BXL 1-3011-A IOS TML-M I - A3CRunout A - Variant 1
BXL 1-3011-B IOS TML-M I A4CRunout B - Variant 1
BXL 1-3011-A IOS TML-M I - A1ERunout A - Variant 2
BXL 1-3011-B IOS TML-M I A2ARunout B - Variant 2
BXL 1-3011-A IOS TML-M 1 - A2CRunout Side A
BXL 1-3011-B IOS TML-M 1 A3Runout Side B
BXL1-3011-AOn Label Side A
BXL1-3011-BOn Label Side B
T6. BXL1-3011-Aside A runout etched
T6. BXL1-3011-Bside B runout etched
AA 9103 502 1Y 1 ℗ 1978 670 1 2 4Runout A
AA 9103 502 2Y1 ℗ 1978 670 06 1 1 4Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 9103 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | The Rocket Record Company BXL 1-3011 / The Rocket Record Company BXL1-3011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company RJ-7555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company RJ-7555First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 9103 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | The Rocket Record Company 9103 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | The Rocket Record Company BXL 1 3011 / The Rocket Record Company BXL 1-3011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | The Rocket Record Company BXL 1-3011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 9103 502LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | The Rocket Record Company 9103 502Album, LP | Album, LP |
| 1979 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 9103 502LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 3Album, LP | Album, LP |
| 1979 | Venezuela | The Rocket Record Company 50.002LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Stay With Me are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company BXL 1 3011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL 1 3011, BXL 1-3011, 9103 502, RJ-7555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BXL 1-3011-A IOS TML-M I - A3C and BXL 1-3011-B IOS TML-M I A4C. 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.
