Vinyl pressings
by The Walker Brothers · 1966
Stay With Me Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
✳ AA148581 1F 1 Made in Germany BRunout side A, stamped
✳ AA148581 2F 1 Made in Germany CRunout side B, stamped
AA 148 581.1 FLabel side A
AA 148 581.2 FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 581 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 581 STFFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Australia | Philips BF-3037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Philips BF-3037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Austria | Philips 320 241 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Philips 320 241 BF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Philips BF 320 241 / Philips 320 241 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Ireland | Philips EBF.15487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Philips 320 241 BF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | Philips SFL-10957", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 320 241 BF / Philips BF 15487", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips BF 320 2417", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Norway | Philips 320 241 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Philips BF 1548 / Philips 320241 BF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Philips BF 1548 / Philips 320241 BF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Stay With Me Baby are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is Star-Club Records 148 581 STF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 148 581 STF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✳ AA148581 1F 1 Made in Germany B and ✳ AA148581 2F 1 Made in Germany C. 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.
