Vinyl pressings
by The Q Tips · 1980
Q-Tips 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CDL 1255 A//1▼ETH 1 11 8Side A - Stamped
CHR LOVE FROM THE AMPHIBIOUS ONE - WHAAAH!Side A - Etched
CDL 1255 B//1▼ETH 1 11 8Side B - Stamped
CHR TOWNHOUSESide B - Etched
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 | Argentina | Chrysalis AVI 4880First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37485First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Benelux | Chrysalis 202.699First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 699 / Chrysalis 202 699-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37485First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1255 / Chrysalis CHR-1255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81388First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 202 699-270LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Fame FA 41 3087 1 / Fame FA 4130871LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 473LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis CHR1255 - NKAY 39235LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis CHNL 31730LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis CHNL 31730LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5770 / Music For Pleasure 41 5770 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Q-Tips are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1255, released August 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1255, WWS-81388, L 37485, 202.699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1255 A//1▼ETH 1 11 8 and CHR LOVE FROM THE AMPHIBIOUS ONE - WHAAAH!. 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.
