Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1974
Quo was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 23 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.
9102001 MELY. 6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 1Y//1▽ 420 0 13 8Variant 1 side A
9102001 MELS! 6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 2Y//2 420 0 1 5 13Variant 1 side B
9102001 MELY. 6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 1Y//1▽420 0 11 2Variant 2 side A
9102001 MELS! 6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 2Y//2 420 0 17 1Variant 2 side B
9102001 6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 1Y//1▽420 11 5 MELY.Side A runout, variant 1
6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 2Y//2▽ 420 0 12 8 9102001 MELS!Side B runout, variant 1
9102001 6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 1Y//1▽420 0 1 2 9 MELY.Side A runout, variant 2
6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 2Y//2▽ 420 0 16 10 9102001 MELS!Side B runout, variant 2
T1 A&M SP 33701 T4Side A Runout, Etched, Variant 1
T1 A&M SP 33702 T2Side B Runout, Etched, Variant 1
T1 A&M SP 33701 T6Side A Runout, Etched, Variant 2
T1 A&M SP 33702 T2Side B Runout, Etched, Variant 2
p A&M SP 33701 P1 DSide 1 Runout, Etched
p A&M SP 33702 P1 p DSide 2 Runout, Etched
SP-33701Label, Side 1
SP-33702Label, Side 2
A&M SP 33701 M1 J △19138 (1)Side A etched
A&M SP 33702 M1 J △19138-X (1)Side B etched
MR (inside a circle)Both sides stamped
SP-33701Label Side A
SP-33702Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Vertigo 9102 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Vertigo 9102 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Austria | Vertigo 9102 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Austria | Vertigo 9102 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Vertigo 6360 106 / Vertigo 6360106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3649First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Vertigo 9102 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Vertigo 6360106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Vertigo 6360106First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1974 | Israel | Vertigo 6360 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ireland | Vertigo Price 38LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo PRICE 38LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Vertigo AA 6360 106. 1 Y / 2 YLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Vertigo 424 624-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Vertigo 4723764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 9102 001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 9102 001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 106LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Vertigo 9279 312LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Vertigo RJ-5158PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Vertigo ACB00217 / Vertigo ACB 00217LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 9102 001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 9102 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 9102 001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
61 vinyl pressings of Quo are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Vertigo 9102 001, released May 3, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9102 001, SP-3649, 6360 106, SP 3649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9102001 MELY. 6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 1Y//1▽ 420 0 13 8 and 9102001 MELS! 6̶3̶6̶0̶1̶0̶6̶ 2Y//2 420 0 1 5 13. 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.
