Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1990
The Anniversary Waltz was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
QUO 28 A-1-U-1-3U-1-Q3Stamped runout, side A. variant 1
QUO 28 B-1 U-1-3U-1-Q3Stamped runout, side B. variant 1
QUO 28 A--1̶ ̶U̶-̶1̶-̶ 3U-1-Q4Stamped runout, side A. variant 2
QUO 28 B- 1̶ ̶U̶-̶1̶-̶ 3U-1-Q3Stamped runout, side B. variant 2
QUOG 28 A1 ·ORLAKE·Side A runout
QUOG 28 B1 ·ORLAKE·Side B runout
QUO 2812 A-1̶ ̶3̶ ̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶ 3-U-1-1-1Side A runout
QUO 2812 B- 1̶ ̶U̶-̶1̶-̶1̶ 3U-1-1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia & New Zealand | Vertigo 878 322-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 322-7 / Vertigo QUO 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 322-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 323-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Vertigo 878 322-7 / Vertigo QUO 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Vertigo 878 322-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Vertigo STQ-2First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | Vertigo 878 323-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | UK | Vertigo QUO 2812 / Vertigo 878 323-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Vertigo QUO 2812 / Vertigo 878 323-1First year12", Single, Mispress | 12", Single, Mispress |
| 1990 | UK | Vertigo QUO 2812 / Vertigo 878 323-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Phonogram QUO DJ 28 / Vertigo 878 323-2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Vertigo QUO DJ 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Vertigo QUO 28 / Vertigo 878 322-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Vertigo QUO 28 / Vertigo 878 322-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
19 vinyl pressings of The Anniversary Waltz are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Guatemala, Australia & New Zealand, Europe and more. One of them is Vertigo QUO 28, released September 17, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUO 28, QUOG 28, QUO 2812, QUO DJ 28) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUO 28 A-1-U-1-3U-1-Q3 and QUO 28 B-1 U-1-3U-1-Q3. 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.
