Vinyl pressings
by Minnie Riperton · 1977
Stay In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PAL·34191·1D [Artisan logo]Runout A-side, etching, variant 1
PBL·34191·1D [Artisan logo]Runout B-side, etching, variant 1
o TI PAL 34191-1F [Artisan logo] ARunout A-side, etching, variant 2
T I o PBL 34191-1G [Artisan logo] A7Runout B-side, etching, variant 2
P PAL·34191·1D [Artisan Drum logo]A Side Runout
P PBL·34191·1D [Artisan Drum logo]B Side Runout
AL 34191A Side Label
BL 34191B Side Label
S I PAL · 34191 · 1A [Artisan logo]Side 1 Runout
S I PBL · 34191 · 1B [Artisan logo]Side 2 Runout
S1 PAL·34191·1B [Artisan logo] A2Side 1 Runout Variant
S1 PBL-34191-1A [Artisan logo] H6Side 2 Runout Variant
S-81457-A-1Etched, Side 1, Variant 1
S-81457-B-2Etched, Side 2, Variant 1
EPC S 81457-B-2Stamped, Side 2, Variant 1
EPC-S-81457-A-1Etched, Side 1, Variant 2
AL 34191Side A label
BL 34191Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | Epic PE-34191LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Epic Elps 3776 / Epic 34191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Epic 235005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC81457 / Epic 34191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 81457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | CBS/Sony APP-1109-EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic KSF 1952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EPC 81457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 81457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34191First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34191 / Epic 34191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic EP 34191LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Stay In Love are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic PE 34191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34191, S EPC 81457, ELPS 3776, Elps 3776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL·34191·1D [Artisan logo] and PBL·34191·1D [Artisan logo]. 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.
