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Vinyl pressings

Just For The Record

by Status Quo · 1979

10 pressings5 countriesRock

Just For The Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Just For The Record

5 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

June 1979
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NSPL 18607
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

†NSPL 18607-A†Label side A

†NSPL 18607-B†Label side B

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UK

June 1979
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NSPL 18607
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Red
Runout / matrix

NSPL.18607.A1△T Q 1Side A runout, variant 1

NSPL.1607.B1△T O 1Side B runout, variant 1

NSPL.18607.A1△T 1 TSide A runout, variant 2

NSPL.18607.B1△T 1 OSide B runout, variant 2

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UK

June 1979
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NSPL 18607
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Grey Pye Label
Runout / matrix

†NSPL 18607-A†Label side A

†NSPL 18607-B†Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

June 1979
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 200 695-320
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

200695 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A

200695 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B

S 200 695 ALabel side A

S 200 695 BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979PortugalPye Records PRAT 18607First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyPye Records 200 695-320First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979UKPye Records NSPL 18607First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979UKPye Records NSPL 18607First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1979UKPye Records NSPL 18607First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainZafiro ZL-312 / Pye Records NSPL 18607LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980SpainZafiro ZL-312LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1980SpainZafiro ZL-312LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980VenezuelaPye Records Pye-6006 / Juke Box LP-6006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984SpainZafiro LM 1078 (C)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1In My Chair3:00
  2. A2Something's Going On In My Head4:58
  3. A3Umleitung7:07
  4. A4Railroad5:39
  5. A5Lakky Lady3:12
  6. A6Nanana2:27
  7. B1Mean Girl3:54
  8. B2Someone's Learning7:07
  9. B3Gotta Go Home6:41
  10. B4Spinning Wheel Blues3:18
  11. B5Down The Dustpipe2:00
  12. B6Gerdundula3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Just For The Record are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Just For The Record are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.

When was Just For The Record first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Germany, Portugal. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18607, released June 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Just For The Record is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 18607, 200 695-320, PRAT 18607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, †NSPL 18607-A† and †NSPL 18607-B†. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Just For The Record on vinyl worth?

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.

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