US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Parrot 45-40042
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
DR 45158-1B (MR) Δ 78205A Runout - Etched
DR42326-1B (MR) Δ 78206B Runout - Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Savoy Brown · 1969
I'm Tired / Stay With Me Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DR 45158-1B (MR) Δ 78205A Runout - Etched
DR42326-1B (MR) Δ 78206B Runout - Etched
DR 45158- (18463 )Mirror ImagedA Runout - Etched
DR42326 (Ⓢ Ⓢ 18464 ) Mirror ImagedB Runout - Etched
DR 45158-1B (MR) Δ 78205A Runout - Etched
DR42326-1B (MR) Δ 78206B Runout - Etched
DR-45158-T1-1C U 1 JTRunout side A
DR-42326-T1-1C U 1 JTRunout side B
DR 45158Label side A
DR 42326Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Decca Y-8994First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca 26.216 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca 26.216 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Parrot PAR.40042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Decca 79.073 / Decca DR.45.158First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca DL 25 389First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Decca F 12978 / Decca 45 - F 12978First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Decca F 12978 / Decca 45 - F 12978First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Mexico | London Records 9571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.492First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca MO 730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca MO 730First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca F 12978First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Parrot 45-40042First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Parrot 45-40042First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of I'm Tired / Stay With Me Baby are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Parrot 45-40042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-40042, 45-PAR-40042, F 12978, 26.216 Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR 45158-1B (MR) Δ 78205 and DR42326-1B (MR) Δ 78206. 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.