Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1980
What You're Proposing 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.
24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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 3 A // 2 ∇ E TH 1 2 14 TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, stamped. Variant 1
QUO 3 B // 2 ∇ E TH 1 1 14 TOWNHOUSERunout, B-side, stamped. Variant 1
QUO 3 A // 1 ∇ E TH TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, stamped. Variant 2
QUO 3 B // 2 ∇ E TH TOWNHOUSERunout, B-side, stamped. Variant 2
QUO 3 A//1▽ETH TOWNHOUSE 7 11Side A
QUO 3 B//4▽ESTRSide B
QUO 3 A DM POLYGRAM TOWNHOUSE A7 604Runout, A-side, stamped
QUO 3 B DM POLYGRAM TOWNHOUSE 604Runout, B-side, stamped
BRunout, A & B-side, etched
QUO 3 A//2 ∇ ETH TOWNHOUSESide A runout
QUO 3 B//2 ∇ ETH TOWNHOUSESide B runout
QUO 3 A // 2 ▽ ETH 1 1 TOWNHOUSE 2 1Side A runout
QUO 3 B // 3 ▽ E STR 1 1 14 ƱSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1980 | Austria | Vertigo 6000 518First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Vertigo VRS-30-4First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Philips 30310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Vertigo QUO 3First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Vertigo 6000 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 1285First year7", Single | 7", Single |
24 vinyl pressings of What You're Proposing are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Netherlands, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Vertigo QUO 3, released October 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUO 3, 6000 518, VRS-30-4, 30310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUO 3 A // 2 ∇ E TH 1 2 14 TOWNHOUSE and QUO 3 B // 2 ∇ E TH 1 1 14 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
