UK
September 1968- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records N PL 18220Pye Records NPL.18220
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
NPL 18220A-2 ✳TSide A runout
NPL 18220B-2 ✳TSide B runout
NPL.18220-ASide A label
NPL.18220-BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo
by Status Quo · 1968
41 pressings18 countriesPsychedelic RockPop RockRock
Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The…
24 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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
September 1968- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL 18220Pye Records NSPL.18220
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
NPL 18220A-2 ✳TSide 1
NPL 18220B-2 ✳TSide 2
UK
September 1968- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL.18220
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
NSPL18220A-1✳G STEREOSide 1
NSPL18220B-1✳G STEREOSide 2
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Cadet Concept LPS 315Cadet Concept LPS-315
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W4RS-5103-1D #17087 LPS-315 MR S-1 ∆ 12222Runout Side A
W4RS-5104-1D #17088 LPS-315 MR S-2 ∆ 12222-XRunout Side B
17087Label A
17088Label B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Cadet Concept LPS 315Cadet Concept LPS-315
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W4RS-5103-1. #17087 LPS-315 S-1. dh. IA-side runout, variant 1
W4RS-5104-1. #17087 LPS-315 S-1. dh. IB-side runout, variant 1
W4RS-5103-1. #17087 LPS-315 S-1. dh. IA-side runout, variant 2
W4RS-5104-1. #17088 LPS-315 S-1. dh. IB-side runout, variant 2
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Cadet Concept LPS 315Cadet Concept LPS-315
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W4RS-5103-1 #17087 LPS-315 S-1. dhRunout side A
W4RS-5104-1 #17088 LPS-315 S-2 dhRunout side B
W4RS-5103Label side A, set 1
#17087Label side A, set 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 41 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s26 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Music Hall 12790First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Argentina | Pye Records 12.790 / Music Hall 12.790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1263First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Astor SPLP-1263First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Pye Records HTSLP 340054 / Hit-Ton Schallplatten HTSLP 340054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Pye Records SLBP 63.001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Pye Records NPL 18220 / Pye Records NSPL 18220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Pye Records NSPL 18220 / Pye Records NSPL-18220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Pye Records PYC 2148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18220 / Pye Records NPL.18220LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 315 / Cadet Concept LPS-315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 315 / Cadet Concept LPS-315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 315 / Cadet Concept LPS-315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 315, DJLPS-315First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 315 / Cadet CC 315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Pye Records ZL-357LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | PRT LM - 1.103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | PRT LM-1103(C) / PRT LM - 1.103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Carrere 66470LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | Germany | PRT 6.26693LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | PRT PRLP 16LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | PRT PYL 6020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Greece | PRT PRT 11006 / FM Records PRT 11006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Bad-Ming-Ton Music 7.551432 / Helidon 7.551432LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 42026LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
2020s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2731LP, Mono, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Mono, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1864 / Sanctuary MOVLP1864LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1864 / Sanctuary MOVLP1864LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Musidisc HI-FI 2198 / Pye Records HI-FI 2198LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Black Veils Of Melancholy3:13
- A2When My Mind Is Not Alive2:48
- A3Ice In The Sun2:10
- A4Elizabeth Dreams3:24
- A5Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe2:59
- A6Paradise Flat3:11
- B1Technicolor Dreams2:49
- B2Spicks And Specks2:40
- B3Sheila1:52
- B4Sunny Cellophane Skies2:41
- B5Green Tambourine2:14
- B6Pictures Of Matchstick Men3:05
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The… are there?
41 vinyl pressings of Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The… are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1968 and 2025.
When was Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records N PL 18220, released September 1968.
How do I tell if my copy of Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N PL 18220, NSPL 18220, NSPL.18220, LPS 315) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NPL 18220A-2 ✳T and NPL 18220B-2 ✳T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The… 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.
