Vinyl pressings
by New York City · 1973
Quick, Fast, In A Hurry was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2001481 A//1▼420 1 1 3Variant 1 A-side Stamped
2001481 B//1▼420 1 1Variant 1 B-side Stamped
2001481 A//1▼420 1 1 9Variant 2 A-side Stamped
2001481 B//1▼420 1 1 13Variant 2 B-side Stamped
2001481 A//1▼420 1 1 10Variant 1 A-side Stamped
2001481 B//1▼420 1 1 7Variant 1 B-side Stamped
2001481 A//1▼420 1 1 3Variant 1 A-side Stamped
2001481 B//1▼420 1 1Variant 1 B-side Stamped
2001481 A//1▼420 1 1 9Variant 2 A-side Stamped
2001481 B//1▼420 1 1 13Variant 2 B-side Stamped
I A A1 BCB0-0150-A-3 SCA-Side Runout Etching
I A1 BCB0-0150-B-3 SCB-Side Runout Etching
BCB0-0150-AA-Side Label
BCB0-0150-BB-Side Label
BCB0-0150-A-3 SG I A A1Side A runout
BCB0-0150-C-4 SG I A A1Side B runout
BCB0-0150-ASide A label
BCB0-0150-CSide B label
2001-481 A 7YS-611A-side etched
2001-481 B 7YS-612B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Polydor 2001 481First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2001 481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 481First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2001 481First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2001 481First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Polydor 2001 481First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2001 481First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Chelsea Records BCB0-0150First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Chelsea Records DJHO-0150First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2001 481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 2001 4817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Quick, Fast, In A Hurry are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 481, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 481, BCB0-0150, DJHO-0150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2001481 A//1▼420 1 1 3 and 2001481 B//1▼420 1 1. 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.
