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Shirley MurdockAs We Lay

Vinyl pressings

As We Lay

by Shirley Murdock · 1986

11 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

As We Lay was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 As We Lay

6 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 2 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

1986
Label and catalog number
Elektra 7-69518
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · AR Pressing
Runout / matrix

STE-69518-A-4 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :<) [Scratched out numbers] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16453-4 △ 13989 1-2Runout side A, etched, except [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Allied 'ɑ' logo] stamped

STE-69518-B-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16454 - B2 △ 13989-X 1-1Runout side B, etched, except [Allied 'ɑ' logo] stamped

ST-E-69518-A-ARLabel side-A

ST-E-69518-B-ARLabel side-B

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Elektra 7-69518
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · AR Pressing
Runout / matrix

STE-69518-A-4 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) Q R-16453-4 △13989 1-2Runout Etchings (Both Sides)

ST-E-69518-A-ARLabels

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Canada

1986
Label and catalog number
Elektra 96 95187
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

96-95187-A JW-McClear (CR)Side A, etched runout

96-95187-B (CR)Side B, etched runout

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986CanadaElektra 96 95187First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaElektra 96 95187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986USElektra 7-69518First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
1986USElektra 7-69518First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USElektra 7-69518First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
1986USElektra 7-69518First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1987UKElektra EKR 53T / Elektra 966 813-012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987UKElektra EKR 53 / Elektra 969518-77", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1987UKElektra EKR 53 (T) / Elektra 966813-012", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987USElektra ED 517012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1987USElektra ED 521112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AAs We Lay (Remix)
  2. BDanger Zone

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of As We Lay are there?

11 vinyl pressings of As We Lay are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was As We Lay first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada. One of them is Elektra 7-69518.

How do I tell if my copy of As We Lay is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69518, 96 95187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE-69518-A-4 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :<) [Scratched out numbers] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16453-4 △ 13989 1-2 and STE-69518-B-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16454 - B2 △ 13989-X 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is As We Lay 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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