Vinyl pressings
by Atlanta Rhythm Section · 1981
Quinella was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
o AL-37550-1A MASTERDISK CRunout A variant 2
o1T BL-37550-IH BRunout B variant 2
o T1 AL-37550-1D A MASTERDISKRunout A variant 3
1T BL-37550-IG o B MASTERDISKRunout B variant 3
AL-37550-1ASide A Etched
MASTERDISKSide A Stamped
1T BL-37550-1B̶HSide B Etched
AL 37550Side A Label
S AL-37550-1E o B5 MASTERDISKRunout A, variant 1
1 S BL-37550-1E o A1 MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 1
S AL-37550-1E o C1 MASTERDISKRunout A, variant 2
1 S BL-37550-1E B2 MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 2
AL-37550-1H MASTERDISK P oSide A runout, variant 1
BL-37550-1J-2 MASTERDISK P oSide B runout, variant 1
AL-37550-1H MASTERDISK P oSide A runout, variant 2
BL-37550-1I o MASTERDISK PSide B runout, variant 2
AL 37550 IA MASTERDISK
BL 37550 IB MASTERDISK
S AL-37550-1E o B9 MASTERDISKSide A Runout [etch]; o, MASTERDISK [Stamped]
(F-AP) BL-37550-G1A G1Side B Runout B [Etch]
AL 37550Matrix A on label
BL 37550Matrix B on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237670First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85320 / CBS 85320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85320 / CBS 85320First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 24AP 2150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2150First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237670First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 85320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | CBS 85320 / CBS CBS 85320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 37550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 37550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 37550LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Quinella are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 37550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 37550, PC 37550, 85320, SBP 237670) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o AL-37550-1A MASTERDISK C and o1T BL-37550-IH B. 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.
