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
Vinyl pressings
by Status Quo · 1988
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.
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.
QUO 23 A-2U-1-1Side A runout
QUO 23 B-2U-1-1Side B runout
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
ENSBoth Sides - Circular Logo - Stamped
QUO 23 A²A-Side - Etched
QUO 23 B²B-Side - Etched
QUO 2312 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
QUO 2312 B-2U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
870 389 7 1V 1 ℗ 1988 670 06Side A, stamped
870 389 7 2V 1 ℗ 1988 670 06Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Vertigo 870 389-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Vertigo 870 389-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Phonogram QUO 23 12 / Vertigo 870 389-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Vertigo 870 389-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Spain | Phonogram 870 389-1 / Vertigo 870 389-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Vertigo 870 389- 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Phonogram QUO 23 12 / Vertigo 870 389-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Vertigo QUOH 23 / Vertigo 870 394-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Vertigo QUO 23 / Vertigo 870 389-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Vertigo QUO 23 / Vertigo 870 389-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Who Gets The Love? are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Europe, France, Spain. One of them is Vertigo QUOH 23, released May 1988.
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.
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.