Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1980
Something 'Bout You Baby I Like was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DM 629 QUO 5 A//4∇ ̶X̶TH FRA DM POLYGRAM TOWNHOUSE A4 THANK YOU MR LINN!Side A runout
DM 629 QUO 5 B//4∇ ̶X̶TH FRA DM ̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶ POLYGRAM A2 IF THINGS DON'T CHANGE THEY'LL STAY AS THEY ARE.Side B runout
015 6000639 1 380 POLYGRAM A 15Stamped, side A - variant 1
015 6000639 2 380 POLYGRAM B 15Stamped, side B - variant 1
015 6000639 1 380 POLYGRAM A3Stamped, side A - variant 2
015 6000639 2 380 POLYGRAM B7Stamped, side B - variant 2
6000 639.1Label Side A
6000 639.2Label Side B
6000 639 1W 1 ℗ 1980 670 06Runout side A, variant 1
6000 639 2W 1 ℗ 1980 670 06Runout side B, variant 1
6000 639 1W 1 ℗ 1980 670 111 06Runout side A, variant 2
6000 639 2W 1 ℗ 1980 670 06Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 6000 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Vertigo 6000 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6000 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Vertigo 6000 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo QUO 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Vertigo QUO 57", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Vertigo 60006397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Austria | Vertigo 6000 6397", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Vertigo QUO 57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 13017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Vertigo 60 00 6397", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo QUO 57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo QUO 57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo QUO 57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo QUO 57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Something 'Bout You Baby I Like are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Vertigo QUO 5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUO 5, 6000 639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 629 QUO 5 A//4∇ ̶X̶TH FRA DM POLYGRAM TOWNHOUSE A4 THANK YOU MR LINN! and DM 629 QUO 5 B//4∇ ̶X̶TH FRA DM ̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶X̶ POLYGRAM A2 IF THINGS DON'T CHANGE THEY'LL STAY AS THEY ARE.. 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.
