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If You Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby, album cover

Vinyl pressings

If You Let Me Stay

by Terence Trent D'Arby · 1987

35 pressings14 countriesSoft RockSynth-popElectronicRock

If You Let Me Stay was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 If You Let Me Stay

35 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 14 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

1987
Label and catalog number
Columbia 44 07450Columbia 44-07450
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSS 176253Seite-I-scherbenrille

XSS 176254Seite-II-scherbenrille

XSS 176253-1C G1 1 A4Seite-I-plattenetikett

XSS 176254-1A G1 C6Seite-II-plattenetikett

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Columbia CAS 2855Columbia CAS 2855-S1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSS 176419Seite-I-scherbenrille

XSS 176420Seite-II-scherbenrille

XSS 176419 1A DMM G1 STERLING TJ -2 A4Seite-I-plattenetikett

XSS 176420 1A DMM G2 STERLING TJ -2 A4Seite-II-plattenetikett

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
CBS TRENT 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TRENT 1 A1 JA DSide A runout, etched, variant 1

TRENT 1 B1 ⋀Side B runout, etched, variant 1

TRENT 1 A1 JA DSide A runout, etched (D is stamped), variant 2

TRENT 1 B1 ⋀ (:Side B runout, etched, variant 2

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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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1980s35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaDiscos CBS DEP-600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1987AustraliaCBS 650406 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1987EuropeCBS CBS 650406 6 / CBS 650406 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1987EuropeCBS CBS 650406 7 / CBS 650406 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987EuropeCBS CBS 650406 6 / CBS 650406 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987EuropeCBS CBS 650406 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987FranceCBS CBS 650406 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987GreeceCBS CBS 650406 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987IrelandCBS TRENT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987IrelandCBS TRENT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987JapanEpic 12・3P-846First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987JapanEpic 07 5P-487First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987JapanEpic 12・3P-846First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1987New ZealandCBS 650406 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987PortugalCBS CBS 650406 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 35 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AIf You Let Me Stay3:13
  2. BLoving You Is Another Word For Lonely2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If You Let Me Stay are there?

35 vinyl pressings of If You Let Me Stay are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was If You Let Me Stay first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 38 07398.

How do I tell if my copy of If You Let Me Stay is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38 07398, 44 07450, CAS 2855, 38-07398) 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 If You Let Me 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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