Vinyl pressings
by Bros · 1988
I Quit was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ATOM 5 A 2 JARunout side A, variant 1
ATOM 5 B1Runout side B, variant 1
ATOM 2̶ 5 A C̶ 2 JA ΛRunout side A, variant 2
ATOM 5 B1Runout side B, variant 2
ATOM 5 A2 C JASide A runout
ATOM 5-B2 ⋀Side B runout
ATOM 5 QT ASide A
ATOM 5 QT BSide B
ATOMT5-A1Runout Side A
ATOMT5-B1Runout Side B
JA ATOMT5-A1Etched, side A
ATOMT 5-B1Etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 653000 8First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 653000 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 653000 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 653000 7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 653000 8First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 653000 6 / CBS 653000 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 653000 7 / CBS 653000 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 653000 8 / CBS CBS 653000 8First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 653000 7 / CBS 653000 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 653000 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 653000 7 / CBS 653000 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653000 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653000 7 / CBS 653000 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 653000 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS ATOM P5First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
24 vinyl pressings of I Quit are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS ATOM 5, released September 5, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATOM 5, ATOM QT5, ATOM P5, ATOM T5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ATOM 5 A 2 JA and ATOM 5 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.
