Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1978
Again And Again 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.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AA 6059 210 1W 1 ℗ 1978 670 06 1Runout side A, variant 1
AA 6059 210 2W 1 ℗ 1977 670 06 11 5Runout side B, variant 1
AA 6059 210 1W 1 ℗ 1978 670 06 1Runout side A, variant 2
AA 6059 210 2W 1 ℗ 1977 670 06 1Runout side B, variant 2
QUO 1 1F//2 STR L1 STRAWBERRY •Side A runout
QUO 1 2F//1 STR L1 STRAWBERRY •Side B runout
QUO 1 1F//1 STR STRAWBERRYSide A runout
QUO 1 2F//2 STR STRAWBERRYSide B runout
VER QUO 1 A CIDIS GV STRAWBERRY P•R•M•Side A
VER QUO 1 B CIDIS GV STRAWBERRY•Side B
QUO-001 A3 STRAWBERRYSide A runout - Variant 1
QUO-001 B3 STRAWBERRYSide B runout - Variant 1
QUO-001 A3 STRAWBERRY ASide A runout - Variant 2
QUO-001 B3 STRAWBERRY FSide B runout - Variant 2
QUO-001 A 3 STRAWBERRYRun-out side A, etched
QUO-001 B 3 STRAWBERRYRun-out side B, etched
QUO 1 - A•6 AIM STRAWBERRY•• .M.Side A
QUO 1 - B-6 AIM M STRAWBERRY••Side B
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 210First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Austria | Vertigo 6059 210First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Vertigo QUO 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo SFL 2340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 210First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059210First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6059 210First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 1197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Vertigo 60 59 210First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo QUO 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo QUO 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo QUO 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo QUO 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Again And Again are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 6059 210.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6059 210, QUO 1, 6173 584, SFL 2340) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6059 210 1W 1 ℗ 1978 670 06 1 and AA 6059 210 2W 1 ℗ 1977 670 06 11 5. 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.
