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Schon & HammerHere To Stay

Vinyl pressings

Here To Stay

by Schon & Hammer · 1982

12 pressings7 countriesHard RockPop RockRock

Here To Stay 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 Here To Stay

9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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
Columbia PC 38428Columbia 38428
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-38428-1B [MASTERDISK stamp] BK PRunout, side A, etched

BL-38428-1C [MASTERDISK stamp] BK PRunout, side B, etched

AL 38428Label, side A

BL 38428Label, side B

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Columbia FC 38428
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-38428-INT MASTERDISK BK A P 0Side A runout, variant 1

BL-38428-1C MASTERDISK BK P 0 1Side B runout, variant 1

AL-38428_INT 1 MASTERDISK-BK A P oSide A runout, variant 2

BL-38429-INT X 1 MASTERDISK-BK A P oSide B runout, variant 2

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Hong Kong

1982
Label and catalog number
CBS/Sony 25AP 2493
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

25AP-2493A1 〄 CS 1 BSide A runout, stamped

25AP-2493B1 1 BSide B runout, stamped

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982Hong KongCBS/Sony 25AP 2493First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 2493First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 2493First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982NetherlandsCBS CBS 25229First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982UKCBS CBS 25229First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKCBS CBS 25229First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USColumbia FC 38428First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USColumbia PC 38428 / Columbia 38428First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USColumbia FC 38428First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983South KoreaJigu Records Corporation KJPL-0357LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaColumbia FC 38428LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCBS CBS 25229LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1No More Lies3:29
  2. A2Don't Stay Away3:35
  3. A3(You Think You're) So Hot3:54
  4. A4Turnaround4:48
  5. A5Self Defense3:13
  6. B1Long Time3:50
  7. B2Time Again4:55
  8. B3Sticks And Stones3:15
  9. B4Peace Of Mind2:10
  10. B5Covered By Midnight5:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here To Stay are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Here To Stay are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was Here To Stay first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Hong Kong, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia FC 38428.

How do I tell if my copy of Here To Stay is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 38428, PC 38428, CBS 25229, 25AP 2493) 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 Here To Stay 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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