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.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
VERH 36 A // 2 ▽ 420 H -Side A runout, stamped variant 1
VERH 36 B// 2 ▽ 420 H -Side B runout, stamped variant 1
VERH 36 A//2▽420 H 13 4Side A runout, stamped variant 2
VERH 36 B//2▽420 H 13 4Side B runout, stamped variant 2
VERH 36 A // 2 ∇ 420 H -Side A runout
VERH 36 B// 2 ∇ 420 H -Side B runout
830 049 1 1Y 2 ℗1986 670 04 1211Runout side A, variant 1
830 049 1 2Y 1 ℗1986 670 03 168Runout side B, variant 1
830 049 1 1Y 2 ℗1986 670 04 1228Runout side A, variant 2
830 049 1 2Y 1 ℗1986 670 03 16 2 7Runout side B, variant 2
(Variant 1):830 049 1 1Y 1 ⓟ 1986 670 03 1 621Runout stamped A side
(Variant 1):830 049 1 2Y 1 ⓟ 1986 670 03 16 19Runout stamped B side
(Variant 2):830 049 1 1Y 2 ⓟ 1986 670 04 1231Runout stamped A side
(Variant 2):830 049 1 2Y 1 ⓟ 1986 670 03 16 20Runout stamped B side
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 830049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Ireland | Vertigo VERH 36First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | Vertigo 830 049-1 / Phonokol 830 049-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Vertigo 830 049-1 / Vertigo 77313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Vertigo STARL 5444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Vertigo 830 049-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Vertigo VERH 36First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Vertigo 830 049-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of In The Army Now are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1986 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australasia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Vertigo VERH 36.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VERH 36, 830-049-1, 830049-1, 830 049-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VERH 36 A // 2 ▽ 420 H - and VERH 36 B// 2 ▽ 420 H -. 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.
