Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1983
Ol' Rag Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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 11 A3 ARUN MPOVariant 1, Runout, A-side
QUO 11 B3 X MPOVariant 1, Runout, B-side
QUO 11 A3 ARUN MPOVariant 2, Runout, A-side
QUO 11 B4 MPOVariant 2, Runout, B-side
ARUNA-Side run-out, etched (all variants)
QUO 11 A // 1 ∇420 RA-Side run-out, stamped - variant 1
QUO 11 B // 1 ∇420 RB-Side run-out, stamped - variant 1
QUO 11 A // 1 ∇420 RA-Side run-out, stamped - variant 2
QUO 1112A//2▽420 E 1 1 1 STEVESide A runout
QUO 1112 B//1▽420 E 1 1 1Side B runout
QUO 11 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1 3 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
QUO 11 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 1
QUO 11 A//2▽420 R 1 1 3 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
QUO 11 B//1▽420 R 1 1 5Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Unknown | VertigoFirst year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Vertigo 812 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Vertigo 812 896-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 812 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 812 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 812 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 812 896-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 1461First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Vertigo 812 896 - 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Vertigo 812 896-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo QUO 11 / Vertigo 812 896-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 812 896-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Vertigo 812 896-7First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 812 896-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Vertigo 812 896-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Ol' Rag Blues are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Germany, Portugal, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Vertigo QUO B-11, released September 2, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUO B-11, QUO 11, QUO 1112, 812 896-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUO 11 A3 ARUN MPO and QUO 11 B3 X MPO. 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.
