Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1973
Golden Hour Of Status Quo 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 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.
GH 556 A - 3△XSide A runout, Variant 1
GH 556 B - 2△GSide B runout, Variant 1
GH 556 A - 2△XSide A runout, Variant 2
GH 556 B - 2△GSide B runout, Variant 2
GH 556 A - 1△GSide A runout, variant 1
GH 556 B - 1△GSide B runout, variant 1
GH 556 A-1△G 1 LASide A runout, variant 2
GH 556 B-1△G 1 PSide B runout, variant 2
GH 556 A - 3△X 6 BKSide A runout etched variant 1
GH 556 B - 2△G 8 GSide B runout etched variant 1
GH 556 A - 3△X 1 9ASide A runout etched variant 2
GH 556 B - 2△G 6 XSide B runout etched variant 2
GH556A-3△X
GH556B-2△G
GH-556-A4 FH.Side 1 Runout - Etched
GH-556-B3 F.H.Side 2 Runout - Etched
GH 556 A - 1△GSide A runout
GH 556 B TXDRSide B runout
GH 6556-ASide A label
GH 6556-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ireland | Golden Hour GH 556First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH5 56 115First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | South Africa | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH556First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Australia | Golden Hour GH-556 / Golden Hour GH556First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Golden Hour GH 556First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Golden Hour GH 556First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH556First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH556First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH556First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH556First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Golden Hour GH 556LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH556LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH556LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Golden Hour ORL 8225LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Golden Hour GH 556 / Golden Hour GH556LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
15 vinyl pressings of Golden Hour Of Status Quo are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Golden Hour GH 556, released June 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GH 556, GH-556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GH 556 A - 3△X and GH 556 B - 2△G. 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.
