Vinyl pressings
by Jorma Kaukonen · 1974
Quah was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BFL1 0209A 1 I A1Runout A variant 1
BF C̶Y̶ ̶B̶F̶ L1-0209-B-7S TML-X I 1 A1Runout B variant 1
BFL1 0209A 1 I A1Runout A variant 2
BF C̶Y̶ ̶B̶F̶ L1-0209-B-7S TML-M I 1 A1Runout B variant 2
BFL1-0209-A-6S TML-S HRunout A
BFL1-0209-B-6S TML-S HRunout B
BFL1-0209-AMatrix A on label
BFL1-0209-BMatrix B on label
BFL1-0209-A-6S TML-S HRunout A variant 1
BFL1-0209-B-6S TML-S HRunout B variant 1
BFLI C̶Y̶L̶I̶ ̶B̶F̶L̶I̶ - 0209-A 6S TML-S HRunout A variant 2 etched, [TML-S, H stamped]
BFLI C̶Y̶L̶I̶ ̶B̶F̶L̶I̶ - 0209-B 6S TML-S HRunout B variant 2 etched, [TML-S, H stamped]
BFL-1-0209ASide A runout
BFL-1-0209BSide B runout
BFL-1-0209ASide A label
BFL-1-0209BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Grunt FL 10209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Grunt BFL1-0209 / Grunt BFL-1-0209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Grunt BFL1-0209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Grunt BXL1-0209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Grunt BFL1-0209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Grunt BXL1-0209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Grunt BFL1-0209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Grunt BFL1-0209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Grunt FL 10209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Grunt FL 10209LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | RCA NL 13747LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Grunt AYL1-3747LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA YL 13747LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA YL 13747LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Grunt AYL1-3747LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Relix Records RRLP 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Relix Records RRLP 2027LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Relix Records RRLP 2027LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1987 | US | Relix Records RRLP 2027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Brookvale Records BRK-240 / Grunt BRK-240LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Brookvale Records BRK-240 / Grunt BRK-240LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Grunt FL 10209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Quah are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, France, South Africa. One of them is Grunt BFL1-0209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFL1-0209, FL 10209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFL1 0209A 1 I A1 and BF C̶Y̶ ̶B̶F̶ L1-0209-B-7S TML-X I 1 A1. 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.
