Vinyl pressings
by Hawkwind · 1977
Quark, Strangeness And Charm 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.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CDS 4008 A//3 IB 11 MELYSRunout side A, variant 1
CDS 4008 B//3 IB 12 MELYSRunout side B, variant 1
CDS 4008 A//3 IB 11 11 MELYSRunout side A, variant 2
CDS 4008 B//3 IB 12 2 MELYSRunout side B, variant 2
CDS 4008 A//3 11 5 MELYSRunout side A, variant 1
CDS 4008 B//3 IB 12 11 MELYSRunout side B,variant 1
CDS 4008 A//3 IB 11 1 MELYSRunout side A, variant 2
CDS4008 B//3 IB 13 3 MELYSRunout side B, variant 2
SRK-1-6047-JWI #1 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
SRK-2-6047-JW2#1 JG MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
SRK-1-6047-JWI #1 MASTERDISK 0Side A runout, variant 2
SRK-2-6047-JW2#1 JG MASTERDISK 0Side B runout, variant 2
SRK-1-6047 LW-2 1 ✲Side A runout, etched; "1" and "✲" stamped
SRK-2-6047 LW1 1 ✲Side B runout, etched; "1" and "✲" stamped
SRK-1-6047 LW-1 1 ✲✲Side A runout, etched; variant 1, "1" and "✲" stamped
SRK-2-6047 LW1 1 ✲Side B runout, variant 1, etched; "1" and "✲" stamped
SRK-1-6047-WW1 ▷--Side A, etched
SRK-2-6047-WW1 ▷--Side B, etched
MX184643 9124 012-1Side A runout, stamped
MX184644 9124 012-2Side B runout, stamped
9124 012 1Side A label
9124 012 2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Charisma 9124 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Charisma 9211-4008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Charisma 9103 118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 9124 012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Sire SRK 6047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SRK 6047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SRK 6047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SRK 6047LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CDS 4008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CDS 4008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 206 955-270 / Virgin 206 955LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Charisma CHC 50LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV264LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Atomhenge ATOMLP 2009LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 206 955 / Charisma 206 955LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Charisma 9124 012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Charisma 9124 012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Charisma CDS 4008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 50LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CDS 4008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CDS 4008LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | UK | Atomhenge ATOMLP2009LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
22 vinyl pressings of Quark, Strangeness And Charm are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma CDS 4008, released June 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDS 4008, SRK 6047, 9124 012, 9211-4008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDS 4008 A//3 IB 11 MELYS and CDS 4008 B//3 IB 12 MELYS. 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.
