Vinyl pressings
by Quicksilver Messenger Service · 1971
Quicksilver was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SW1 819 F1#1 0Side A runout, etched, "0" stamped, variant 1
SW2 819 F1#3 0Side A runout, etched, "0" stamped, variant 1
SW1 819 F1#2 0Side A runout, etched, "0" stamped, variant 2
SW2 819 F1#3 0Side A runout, etched, "0" stamped, variant 2
SW-1-818-F2#3 ─◁Side A etched runout, variant 1
SW-2-819-F2#3 ─◁Side B etched runout, variant 1
SW-1-819-F2#2 ─◁Side A etched runout, variant 2
SW-2-819-F2#3 ─◁Side B etched runout, variant 2
2 1 - 819 - F - 3 ..├─┤✲A-side runout
2 2 - 819 - F - 3 ..├─┤✲B-side runout
1 - 819 - F - 3 . 3 ✲A-side runout
2 - 819 - F - 3 .. 1 ✲B-side runout
(SW 1-819)A-side Label
(SW 2-819)B-side Label
E-SW1 819-1GA-Side Runout, Stamped
E-SW2 819-1GB-Side Runout, Stamped
E-SW1 819Label - side A, in parentheses
E-SW2 819Label - side B, in parentheses
SW1-819-F-5• ⧋ ✲Side A runout
SW-2-819 F-6• 2 ✲Side B runout
SW1-819Side A label
SW2-819Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records SW-819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Denmark | Capitol Records SW-819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SW 819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW-819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records E-SW 819 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 81013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-819First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-819First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Capitol Records SW 819 / Capitol Records J 062-81.013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80439LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80439LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5663 / World Record Club S-5663LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 013 / Capitol Records SW-819LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 013LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-819LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-819LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-819LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Quicksilver are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-819.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-819, E-SW 819, 1C 062-81 013, SW 819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW1 819 F1#1 0 and SW2 819 F1#3 0. 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.
