Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1976
The Rest Of Status Quo was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
PKL 5546 A-I ◇ MB 3 ARunout, side A, etched, variant 1
PKL 5546 B-I ◇ MB ATRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
PKL 5546 A-I ◇ MB 3 MRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
PKL 5546 B-I ◇ xMB 3 NRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
PKL-5546-A2 RWSide 1 runout - etched
PKL-5546-B4 FH 4/11/T <>Side 2 runout - etched
012 27984 A-1/76S Made in Austria Made in Germany ARunout side A, stamped/etched
012 27984 B-1/76S Made in Austria Made in Germany ARunout side B, stamped/etched
S 27 984 ALabel side A
S 27 984 BLabel side B
27984 A-1/76SRunout side A, variant 1
27984 B-1/76SRunout side B, variant 1
27984 A-1/76S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
27984 B-1/76S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
27984 A-1/76SSide A
27984 B-1/76SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Astor PKL 5546First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Austria | Pye Records 27 984 XAT / Pye Records Special 27 984 XATFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Chantecler 4-14-404-048 / Pye Records PKL-5546First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Pye Records 27 984 XAT / Pye Records Special 27 984 XATFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Pye Records 27 984 XATFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Ireland | PYE Records PKL 5546First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | PYE Records PKL 5546First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | PYE Records P3028LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | PRT PKL5546LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2844LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Uruguay | Clave 72-25550LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of The Rest Of Status Quo are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is PYE Records PKL 5546, released September 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PKL 5546, 27 984 XAT, 4-14-404-048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PKL 5546 A-I ◇ MB 3 A and PKL 5546 B-I ◇ MB AT. 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.
