Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1975
On The Level was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 24 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.
9102002 1Y //1 IB 16 13 MELYS!Variant 1 - side A runout
9102002 B//2 IB1 16 24 MELV I.B.C.Variant 1 - side B runout
9102002 1Y//1 IB 17 6 MELYS!Variant 2 - side A runout
9102002 2Y//1 IB 12 12 MELV I.B.C.Variant 2 - side B runout
9102002 1Y //1 11 11 MELYS!A side runout, variant 1
9102002 2//1 IB 12 9 MELV I.B.C.B-side runout, variant 1
9102002 1Y//1 IB 15 16 MELYS!A-side runout, variant 2
9102002 B//1 IB 1 17 2 MELV I.B.C.B-side runout, variant 2
9102002 1Y//1 IB 1 12 6 MELYS!Runout, A-side var. 1
9102002 B//2 IB 1 13 2 4 MELV I.B.C.Runout, B-side var. 1
9102002 1Y//1 IB 1 1 8 MELYS!Runout, A-side var. 2
9102002 B//2 IB 1 12 1 8 MELV I.B.C.Runout, B-side var. 2
ST-1-11381-F2Side A Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A Stamped
ST-2-11381-F2Side B Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B Stamped
ST-11381-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL
ST-11381-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL
1-11381-F-3 WlySide A etched
2-11381-F-3 WlySide B etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Both sides stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Vertigo 5547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | Vertigo 63 865LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Austria | Vertigo 9102 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Austria | Vertigo 9102 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Vertigo 6360 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Vertigo 9102 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Vertigo 9102 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Vertigo 6360 117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | India | Vertigo 6360 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Ireland | Philips 9102 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Vertigo 6360 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Armando Curcio Editore SU-1018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Vertigo 68 42 269 / Orbis 68 42 269LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Vertigo 9102 002LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Italy | SuperStar HRS18LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo PRICE 39 / Vertigo 910 200-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Vertigo 4723765LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK & Europe | Culture Factory 782939 / Vertigo 9102 002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1312LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Vertigo 9102 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 9102 002PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
71 vinyl pressings of On The Level are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Vertigo 9102 002, released February 14, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9102 002, ST-11381, 6360 117, 6360 117 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9102002 1Y //1 IB 16 13 MELYS! and 9102002 B//2 IB1 16 24 MELV I.B.C.. 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.
