Vinyl pressings
by Japan · 1979
Quiet Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
AHAL - 8010 - A2Side A, runout, etched, variant 1
QU AHAL - 8010 - B2Side B, runout, etched, variant 1
AHAL - 8010 - ASide A, runout, etched, variant 2
QU AHAL - 8010 - BSide B, runout, etched, variant 2
AHALH̶ ̶ ̶ - 8010 - ASide A runout, etched
AHAL - 8010 - BSide B runout, etched
AHAL - 8010 - ASide A runout, etched
AHAL - 8010 - BSide B runout, etched
〄Ⓑ AHAL-8010A 111 ✢ 7Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
AHAL-8010B 111 ✢Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
〄Ⓑ AHAL-8010A 111 ✢ ∴Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
AHAL-8010B 112 ✢Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
201261 A-1/79S Made in GermanySide A, runout, stamped
201261 B-1/79S Made in GermanySide B, runout, stamped
S 201 261 ASide A label
S 201 261 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Benelux | Hansa International 201.261 / Hansa 201.261First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Hansa International 201 261 / Hansa International 201 261-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Hansa AHAL 8010 / Ariola Records AHAL 8010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Ariola Records America AHAL 8010 / Ariola Records AHAL 8010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Hansa AHAL 8010 / Ariola Records AHAL 8010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Hansa VIP-6700 / Hansa AHA-6007First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Hansa VIP-6700 / Hansa AHA-6007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | Hansa International 201.261 / Hansa 301.304LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Benelux | Hansa International 201.261 / Hansa 201.261LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola Hansa AHAL 8011 / Hansa 301.304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Benelux | Hansa International 201.261 / Hansa 201.261LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Ariola 201 261 / Hansa 201 261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 67.445 / Hansa Records 67.445LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Not On Label 201261LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Ireland | Ariola Hansa AHAL 8011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PL 31512 / RCA Victor PL 31512LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PL 31512 / RCA Victor PL 31512LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Hansa International 201.261 / Hansa 201.261LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-201.261 / Hansa I-201.261LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHAL 8011LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHAL 8011LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa International 201 261 / Hansa International 201 261-320LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP176All Media, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | All Media, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP176LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT403LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Unknown | BMG BMGCAT403CLP / BMG 4050538625332LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Unknown | BMG BMGCAT403CLP / BMG BMGCAT403LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Unknown | BMG BMGCAT403LP / BMG 4050538625325LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT403CDXBox Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, CD | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, CD |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Hansa International 201.261 / Fame FA 3037LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Hansa VIP-6700 / Hansa AHA-6007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Hansa VIP-6700 / Hansa AHA-6007LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3037 / Ariola Hansa FA 3037LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Quiet Life are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, Japan, Benelux, Philippines. One of them is Hansa AHAL 8010, released December 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHAL 8010, VIP-6700, 201.261, 201 261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHAL - 8010 - A2 and QU AHAL - 8010 - B2. 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.
