Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1972
Piledriver was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6360082 1Y//2▽420 1 3 1A-side runout stamped, variant 1
6360082 2Y//1▽420 1 1 2B-side runout stamped, variant 1
6360082 1Y//1▽420 1 1 3 9A-side runout stamped, variant 2
6360082 2Y//1▽420 1 1 2 9B-side runout stamped, variant 2
6360082 1Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
6360082 2Y//1▽420 1 1 4 04Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
6360082 1Y//1ᐁ420 11 12 04Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
6360082 2Y//1ᐁ420 11 10 04Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
6360082 1Y//1ᐁ420 11 2 04Side A runout Variant 1
6360082 2Y//1ᐁ420 11 10 04Side B runout Variant 1
6360082 1Y//1ᐁ420 11 27 04Side A runout Variant 2
6360082 2Y//1ᐁ420 11 23 04Side B runout Variant 2
P A&M SP-4661-P1Side A Runout, Etched, exc "P"
P A&M SP-4662-P1Side B Runout, Etched, exc "P"
(SP-4461)Side A Label
(SP-4462)Side B Label
A&M SP-4661-T1 T1 B4Side 1 Etched [Var. 1]
A&M SP-4662-T1 T2 A3Side 2 Etched [Var. 1]
A&M SP-4661-T1 A3 T1Side A etched exc. A, stamped [Var. 2]
A&M SP-4662-T1 A5 T2Side B etched exc. A, stamped [Var. 2]
A+M SP-4661-M1 MR △17581 (1)Side 1
A+M SP-4662-M1 MR △17581-X (3)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4381First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Vertigo 6360 082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | Vertigo 6360 082First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Philips 6360 082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4381First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4381First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4381First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Ireland | Philips 6360 082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360 082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Vertigo 15PR-28LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo 6360 082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Vertigo Price 17 (636008-2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Fontana LPM 10151 / Fontana 6360 082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo PRICE 17LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Japan | Not On Label RJ-5082-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Vertigo 4723762LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | UK | Vertigo 5738263 / Mercury 5738263LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | Vertigo 5738263LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Vertigo 6360 082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 6360 082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 6360 082LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 6360 082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4381LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4381LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4381LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4381LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 6360 082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6321 004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6321 004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6321 004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
79 vinyl pressings of Piledriver are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1972 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Ireland, New Zealand and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 082, released December 15, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 082, SP-4381) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360082 1Y//2▽420 1 3 1 and 6360082 2Y//1▽420 1 1 2. 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.
