Vinyl pressings
by Jane Birkin · 1985
Quoi was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
001 884292 7 // 1 380 POLYGRAMRunout side A, stamped
001 884292 7 // 2 380 POLYGRAMRunout side B, stamped
884 292-7 1Label side A
884 292-7 2Label side B
001 884292 7 // 1 380 POLYGRAMRunout side A
001 884292 7 // 2 380 POLYGRAMRunout side B
884 292-7 1Label side A
884 292-7 2Label side B
001 884292 7 // 1 380 POLYGRAMStamped side A
001 884292 7 // 2 380 POLYGRAMStamped side B
884 292-7 1Label side A
884 292-7 2Label side B
001 884292 7 // 1 380 POLYGRAMStamped side A
001 884292 7 // 2 380 POLYGRAMStamped side B
884 292-7 1Label side A
884 292-7 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Philips 884 292-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Philips 884 292-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Philips 6863 273First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Philips 884 292-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Philips 884 292-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Kangaroo Team Records ZB 7527First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | Philips 7PP-215First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Japan | Philips 7PP-215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Philips 884 292-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Trafic TF 1986-1737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Philips 7PP-2157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Quoi are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 884 292-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 884 292-7, 6863 273, ZB 7527, 7PP-215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 001 884292 7 // 1 380 POLYGRAM and 001 884292 7 // 2 380 POLYGRAM. 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.
