Germany
1986- Label and catalog number
- Aaarrg Records AAARRG 1Aaarrg Records Aaarrg 1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
Aaarg 1A mastered by SNBSide A, hand-etched
Aaarg 1B mastered by SNBSide B, hand-etched
Vinyl pressings
by Holy Moses · 1986
Queen Of Siam was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.
Aaarg 1A mastered by SNBSide A, hand-etched
Aaarg 1B mastered by SNBSide B, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | Aaarrg Records AAARRG 1 / Aaarrg Records Aaarrg 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Aaarrg Records AAARRG 1 / Aaarrg Records Aaarrg 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Europe | GWR Records GWLP 16 / Victoria VLP 263LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | GWR Records 30.1458 (VLP-263) / Victoria 30.1458 (VLP-263)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | GWR Records 30.1458LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | GWR Records GWLP 16LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | GWR Records 7 71410-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 460LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 460LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 460LP, Album, Test Pressing, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, All Media, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, All Media, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 934LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 934LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 934LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2025 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 934LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 934LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of Queen Of Siam are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany. One of them is Aaarrg Records AAARRG 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AAARRG 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Aaarg 1A mastered by SNB and Aaarg 1B mastered by SNB. 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.