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Richard Jon SmithStay With Me Tonight

Vinyl pressings

Stay With Me Tonight

by Richard Jon Smith · 1982

21 pressings12 countriesFunkDiscoSoulElectronic

Stay With Me Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Stay With Me Tonight

21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Jive VJ 12001Jive JIVE T 10
Format
12", Stereo
Runout / matrix

VJ 12001 SA CP3 STERLINGRunout side A, etched & stamped

VJ 12001 SB CP3 STERLINGRunout side B, etched & stamped

VJ-12001-SALabel side A

VJ-12001-SBLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Jive JIVE 10
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

0 1 BILBO TAPE One JIVE-10-A-3 ARunout side A

BILBO TAPE One JIVE-10-B-3 BRunout side B

JIVE 10A2*Label side A

JIVE 10B2*Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaJive K-8678First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982CanadaJive JVD 001First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982CanadaJive JIVE 10XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceJive SDC 66First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1982FranceJive JIV 4004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982GermanyJive 6.13 507First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982ItalyJive JV 577First year7"7"
1982NetherlandsJive 151.063First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982NetherlandsJive 144.931First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982New ZealandInterfusion K 8678First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982PeruJive J-303First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982ScandinaviaJive JIVE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982South AfricaBullet B 253First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKJive JIVE T 10First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982UKJive JIVE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 21 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AStay With Me Tonight (Long Version)3:35
  2. BStay With Me Tonight (Short Version)3:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stay With Me Tonight are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Stay With Me Tonight are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was Stay With Me Tonight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Jive VJ 12001.

How do I tell if my copy of Stay With Me Tonight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJ 12001, VS 101, JIVE T 10, JIVE 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stay With Me Tonight on vinyl worth?

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.

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