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Who Gets The Love?

by Status Quo · 1988

10 pressings4 countriesPop RockRock

Who Gets The Love? was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Who Gets The Love?

10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

May 1988
Label and catalog number
Vertigo QUOH 23Vertigo 870 394-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

QUO 23 A-2U-1-1Side A runout

QUO 23 B-2U-1-1Side B runout

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UK

May 9, 1988
Label and catalog number
Vertigo QUO 23Vertigo 870 389-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ENSBoth Sides - Circular Logo - Stamped

QUO 23 A²Var.1 - A-Side - Etched

QUO 23 B²Var.1 - B-Side - Etched

QUO 23 A-2U-1-1Var.2 - A Side-Stamped

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UK

May 9, 1988
Label and catalog number
Vertigo QUO 23Vertigo 870 389-7
Format
7", Single · White label
Runout / matrix

ENSBoth Sides - Circular Logo - Stamped

QUO 23 A²A-Side - Etched

QUO 23 B²B-Side - Etched

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Phonogram QUO 23 12Vertigo 870 389-1
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

QUO 2312 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped

QUO 2312 B-2U-1-1Runout side B, stamped

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Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 870 389-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

870 389 7 1V 1 ℗ 1988 670 06Side A, stamped

870 389 7 2V 1 ℗ 1988 670 06Side B, stamped

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988EuropeVertigo 870 389-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988EuropeVertigo 870 389-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988EuropePhonogram QUO 23 12 / Vertigo 870 389-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1988FranceVertigo 870 389-7First year7"7"
1988SpainPhonogram 870 389-1 / Vertigo 870 389-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988SpainVertigo 870 389- 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKPhonogram QUO 23 12 / Vertigo 870 389-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKVertigo QUOH 23 / Vertigo 870 394-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1988UKVertigo QUO 23 / Vertigo 870 389-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKVertigo QUO 23 / Vertigo 870 389-7First year7", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AWho Gets The Love?7:09
  2. B1Halloween4:59
  3. B2The Reason For Goodbye3:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Who Gets The Love? are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Who Gets The Love? are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Who Gets The Love? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Europe, France, Spain. One of them is Vertigo QUOH 23, released May 1988.

How do I tell if my copy of Who Gets The Love? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUOH 23, QUO 23, QUO 23 12, 870 389-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUO 23 A-2U-1-1 and QUO 23 B-2U-1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Who Gets The Love? 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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