Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1978
Accident Prone was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
QUO 2 1F//2∇ESTR 12 8 STRAWBERRY. THE HEAT IS ON ! PIPRunout side A, variant 1
QUO 2 2F//2∇ESTR 12 5 STRAWBERRY.Runout side B, variant 1
QUO 2 1F//2∇ESTR 1 2 8 STRAWBERRY. THE HEAT IS ON ! PIPRunout side A, variant 2
QUO 2 2F//1∇ESTR 1 2 8 STRAWBERRY.Runout side B, Variant 2
QUO 002 A-5U STRAWBERRYA Side Runout
QUO 002 B-4U STRAWBERRYB Side Runout
QUO 2 4F//2∇ESTR STRAWBERRY. THE HEAT IS ON ! PIPRunout side A, variant 1
QUO 2 2F//4∇ESTR 12 STRAWBERRY.Runout side B, variant 1
MX189389 6059 216 1 ØRunout side A, stamped
MX189390 6059 216 2 ØRunout side B, stamped
6059 216 1Label side A
6059 216 2Label side B
10 AA6059216 1W 1 ARunout A, stamped, last "A" turned by -90°; variant 0
10 AA6059216 1W 2 ARunout B, stamped, last "A" turned by -90°; variant 0
10 AA6059216 1W 1 ORunout A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6059216 2W 1 LRunout B, stamped, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Vertigo QUO 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Vertigo 6059 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 216First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo QUO 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo QUO 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo QUO 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo QUO 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Vertigo 6173 5867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 1202 / Vertigo 6059 2167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Accident Prone are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Vertigo QUO 2, released November 17, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUO 2, 6059 216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUO 2 1F//2∇ESTR 12 8 STRAWBERRY. THE HEAT IS ON ! PIP and QUO 2 2F//2∇ESTR 12 5 STRAWBERRY.. 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.
