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Plays The Queen Collection

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · 1982

24 pressings17 countriesContemporaryPopClassical

Plays The Queen Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Plays The Queen Collection

20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
EMI EMTV 33EMI OC 062-64 726
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

EMTV 33 A-2-1-2- E̶M̶C̶ ̶3̶4̶0̶4̶ ̶A̶-̶2̶ NICKZSide A runout

EMTV 33 B-2-1-1-3 E̶M̶C̶ ̶3̶4̶0̶4̶ ̶B̶-̶2̶ NICKZSide B runout

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-37910
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

S1 37910-G5 𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓮 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ A [WM] 40014-ASide A

S2 37910-G1 [WM] 40014-B 𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓮 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ ASide B

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Argentina

1982
Label and catalog number
EMI 8042
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EMC 3404 ASide A Label And Runout

EMC 3404 BSide B Label And Runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaEMI 8042First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982Australia & New ZealandEMI EMC 3404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982BrazilEMI 31C 064 64911First yearLPLP
1982CanadaEMI CS 37910 / Angel Records CS 37910First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FranceEMI 2C 068-64726First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982IsraelPortrait EMC 3404First yearLPLP
1982ItalyEMI 3C 064-64726First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanEMI EMS-91043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanEMI EMS-91043First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982MexicoEMI SLEM-1073First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982NetherlandsEMI 1A064-64726First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982PortugalEMI 11C 078-64726First yearLPLP
1982Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongEMI EMC 3404First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982South AfricaEMI EMCJ(L) 5286 / EMI 82C 062 64726First yearLPLP
1982SpainEMI 10C 064-064.911First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownEMI EMC 3404LP, White LabelLP, White Label
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 41 5673 1LPLP
?UKAngel Records S-2-37910LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Flash
  2. A2Play The Game
  3. A3We Are The Champions
  4. A4Don't Stop Me Now
  5. A5Love Of My Life
  6. A6Killer Queen
  7. B1You're My Best Friend
  8. B2Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)
  9. B3Under Pressure
  10. B4Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  11. B5Bohemian Rhapsody

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays The Queen Collection are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Plays The Queen Collection are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.

When was Plays The Queen Collection first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 41 5673 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays The Queen Collection is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 41 5673 1, EMTV 33, S-37910, 8042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Plays The Queen Collection on vinyl worth?

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.

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