UK
1997- Label and catalog number
- Multiply Records LEISURE3
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
- Runout / matrix
LEISURE-3-A¹Runout side A, etched
LEISURE-3-B¹Runout side B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Sash! · 1997
Stay was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LEISURE-3-A¹Runout side A, etched
LEISURE-3-B¹Runout side B, etched
12MULTY. 26PX. A1 GuyDavie THE EXCHANGERunout etched side A
12MULTY. 26PX. B1Runout etched side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Belgium | Byte Blue BB 039730-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Belgium | Byte Records BB 039728-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1997 | France | Full Ace Music FAM 30412-6First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | France | Full Ace Music FAM 30412-8First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | Mighty 571 813-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | MightyFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | MightyFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Italy | No Colors NC 0039 MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Italy | No Colors NC 0040 MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Spain | Boy Records BOY-529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Spain | Boy Records BOY 548 / Boy Records 548First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1997 | UK | Multiply Records 12MULTY 26PXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Multiply Records 12MULTY 26PFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Multiply Records LEISURE3First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1997 | US | Ultra Europe ULER009 / Ultra Europe ULER7009First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Ultra Europe12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
19 vinyl pressings of Stay are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Germany, Belgium and more. One of them is Multiply Records LEISURE3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LEISURE3, ULER009, 12MULTY 26PX, 12MULTY 26P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LEISURE-3-A¹ and LEISURE-3-B¹. 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.