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The Best Of Status Quo

by Status Quo · 1971

32 pressings15 countriesPop RockClassic RockRock

The Best Of Status Quo was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 The Best Of Status Quo

1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 88 015 ET
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

C-86773-A-2Side 1

C 86773 B-1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyPye Records 88 015 ETFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973AustriaPye Records 88 015 ETLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973BrazilPye Records PLP 150 034LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973FrancePye Records LDM 30207LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyPYE Records 86 773 ITLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973GreecePye Records 5001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973ItalyPye Records NSPL 18402LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973New ZealandPolydor NSPL 18402LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973South AfricaPye Records PYC 3026LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973SpainPye Records 86.773-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973UKPye Records NSPL 18402LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973UKPye Records NSPL 18402LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973VenezuelaPye Records LPS-88.136 / Pye Records LPS 88136LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973AustraliaAstor SPLP 1418LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973FrancePye Records LDM 30207LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKPye Records NSPL 18402 / PRT NSPL 18402LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeBMG BMGRM070LP / Sanctuary BMGRM070LPLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPye Records 88 015 ETLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyPRT 88 015 ETLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyPRT LSM 1218LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKPye Records NSPL 18402LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?UKPRT NSPL 18402LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKPrecision NSPL 18402 / PRT NSPL 18402LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKPye Records NSPL 18402LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Down The Dustpipe
  2. A2Gerdundula
  3. A3In My Chair
  4. A4Umleitung
  5. A5Lakky Lady
  6. A6Daughter
  7. B1Railroad
  8. B2Tune To The Music
  9. B3April, Spring, Summer And Wednesdays
  10. B4Mean Girl
  11. B5Spinning Wheel Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Status Quo are there?

32 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Status Quo are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1971 and 2015.

When was The Best Of Status Quo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany. One of them is Pye Records 88 015 ET.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Status Quo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88 015 ET) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-86773-A-2 and C 86773 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Status Quo 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.

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