Vinyl pressings
by Amanda Lear · 1977
Queen Of China-Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
11366 A-1/77S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
11366 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
11366 A-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
11366 B-1/77S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
002 11366 A-1/77S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
002 11366 B-1/77S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 11 366 ALabel side A
S 11 366 BLabel side B
11366 A-2/77SRunout A
11366 B-2/77SRunout B
S 11 366 ALabel A
S 11 366 BLabel B
11366 A-1/77S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
11366 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
11366 A-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
11366 B-1/77S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
11366 A-1/77SRunout side A, stamped
11366 B-1/77S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷Runout side B, stamped
0 12Runout A&B, etched
S 11 366 ALabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor 103087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Austria | Ariola 11 366 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Eurodisc 911133 / Eurodisc 11366First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 366 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 366 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 366 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 366 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2060150First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2060 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor AS 5000 404First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Ariola 11661 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 207First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Ariola 11 366 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Turkey | Sonora 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Turkey | Sonora 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Mag Music M.A.G. 00112", Single | 12", Single |
| 1998 | Italy | Mag Music M.A.G. 00112", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Italy | Polydor PRO AS 12 500 38012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of Queen Of China-Town are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, Australia, Austria, France and more. One of them is Ariola 11 366 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11 366 AT, 103087, 911133, 2060150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11366 A-1/77S II Made in Germany and 11366 B-1/77S Made in Germany. 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.
