Vinyl pressings
by Tina Turner · 1983
Let's Stay Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1868196 - A1Side A runout, stamped, first '1' etched
1868196 - B1Side B runout, stamped, first '1' etched
1868197-A1Runout side A stamped
1868197-B1Runout side B stamped
1868 197-A2 C 1Runout side A, Variant 1
1868 197-B2 C 1Runout side B, Variant 1
1868 197-A2 15 1Runout side A, Variant 2
1868 197-B2 14 1Runout side B, Variant 2
CL 316 A - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 4Runout, A-side, stamped
NICKZRunout, A-side, hand etched
CL 316 B - 2 - 1 - 1 - 3Runout, B-side, stamped
12 CL 316 A-1-1-4 1 0Side A runout groove, stamped
12 CL 316 B-1-1-4 1 47Side B runout groove, stamped
NickzSide A runout groove, etched
12CL 316ASide A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Interfusion K 9246 / Interfusion K-9246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Australia | Interfusion X 12040 / Interfusion X-12040First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Barbados | Capitol Records B-5322First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 052 200022ZFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 86819First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 86819First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records V-75052First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5322First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5322First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-1868197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Capitol Records 1868197First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Capitol Records 1868197 PM 102First year7", 45 RPM, Special Edition, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 1868197First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-27011First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1868196 / Capitol Records 052-186819612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
48 vinyl pressings of Let's Stay Together are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1C K 052 1868196, released November 7, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C K 052 1868196, 1C 006-1868197, 1A 006-1868197, CL 316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1868196 - A1 and 1868196 - B1. 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.
