Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1986
In The Army Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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 20 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, variant 1
QUO 20 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSEB-side runout, variant 1
QUO 20 A//2▽420 H TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, variant 2
QUO 20 B//2▽420 H TOWNHOUSEB-side runout, variant 2
QUO 20 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 2A-side runout, variant 1
QUO 20 20 B//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 5B-side runout, variant 1
QUO 20 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1A-side runout, variant 2
QUO 20 20 B//1∇420 H 1 1 1B-side runout, variant 2
QUO 20 A//1∇420 H TOWNHOUSESide A runout
QUO 20 20 B//1∇420 HB-Side run-out, stamped
QUO 20 A//1∇420 HA-Side run-out, stamped, variant 1
QUO 20 B//1∇420 HB-Side run-out, stamped, variant 1
QUO 20 A//2∇420 HA-Side run-out, stamped, variant 2
QUO 20 B//2∇420 HB-Side run-out, stamped, variant 2
QUO2012 A//1∇420 H 11 4 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A, variant 1
QUO2012 B//2∇420 H 11 4Runout Side B, variant 1
QUO2012 A//2∇420 H 11 ' TOWNHOUSERunout Side A, variant 2
QUO2012 X B//1∇420 H 11 5Runout Side B. variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | Vertigo 888 056-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Vertigo 888 056-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Vertigo 888 056-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 888 056-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 888 056-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 888 056-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 888 056-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Vertigo 888 056-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Vertigo 888 056-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Vertigo 888 056-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Vertigo 888 056-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 888 056-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Vertigo 888 056-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Vertigo QUO 20First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Vertigo VTG-6034 / Vertigo 888 056-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of In The Army Now are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Vertigo QUO 20, released September 22, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUO 20, QUO 2012, QUO DP20, QUO PD 20) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUO 20 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE and QUO 20 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE. 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.
