Vinyl pressings
by Wet Wet Wet · 1990
Stay With Me Heartache / I Feel Fine was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
JEWEL 13 A-1 U-1-1 TY1Runout stamped side A
JEWEL 13 AA-1 U-1-1 TY1Runout stamped side AA
875 884-7 1Label side A
875 884-7 2Label side B
JEWEL-1310-A ORLAKESide A, etched
JEWEL-1310-B ORLAKESide B, etched
JWLDJ 1312 A-1U-1-A
JWLDJ 1312 A-1U-1-B
875884-7ASide A runout
875884-7BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Mercury 875884-7First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1990 | Europe | The Precious Organisation 875 884-7 / The Precious Organisation JEWEL 13First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Mercury 875 884-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Mercury 1298First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Phonogram JEWEL 1310 / Phonogram 875 885-0First year10", 45 RPM, Single | 10", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Phonogram JEWEL 1312 / Phonogram 875885-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | The Precious Organisation JEWEL13 / The Precious Organisation 875 884 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Phonogram JEWEL 1312 / Phonogram 875885-1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | The Precious Organisation JEWEL13 / The Precious Organisation 875 884-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mercury 875884-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 875884-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Stay With Me Heartache / I Feel Fine are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Europe, France. One of them is The Precious Organisation JEWEL13, released July 30, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JEWEL13, JEWEL 1310, JEWEL 1312, 875884-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JEWEL 13 A-1 U-1-1 TY1 and JEWEL 13 AA-1 U-1-1 TY1. 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.
