Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1981
Never Too Late was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
6302104 1W ∇ // 2 ∇ E TH TOWNHOUSE JOLLY KNOBBLE Vol. IIA Side Runout variant 1
6302104 2W ∇ // 2 ∇ E TH TOWNHOUSE S.T.J.B. THE MAD AXEMAN OF WARDOUR ST.B Side Runout variant 1
6302104 1Y//2▽E TH 11 3 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, stamped variant 2
JOLLY KNOBBLE VOL IISide A runout, etched variant 2
6302104 A - 1* TB CPA side runout
6302104 B2 CP GERRYB side runout
6302-104-A FN 11/3Hand Etched Side A
6302-104-B FH 11/3Hand Etched Side B
10 AA6302104 1Y 320 24 1.7 CRunout side A, variant 1
10 AA6302104 2Y 320 A 24 1.7Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6302104 1Y 320 24 1.7 ARunout side A, variant 2
10 AA6302104 2Y 320 A 24 1.7 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Vertigo 6302 104 / Vertigo 6302 104 ..53First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 91 019 0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Greece | PolyGram 6302 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Vertigo 6302 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Vertigo STAR 5185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Vertigo 6302 104 / Vertigo 63 02 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 6302 104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Vertigo 6302 104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Never Too Late are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Italy, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 6302 104, released March 28, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6302 104, STAR 5185, 2220830) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6302104 1W ∇ // 2 ∇ E TH TOWNHOUSE JOLLY KNOBBLE Vol. II and 6302104 2W ∇ // 2 ∇ E TH TOWNHOUSE S.T.J.B. THE MAD AXEMAN OF WARDOUR ST.. 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.
