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Vinyl pressings

A Quick One

by The Who · 1966

57 pressings16 countriesModPsychedelic RockRock & RollRock

A Quick One was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 A Quick One

3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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

December 9, 1966
Label and catalog number
Reaction 593 002Reaction 593002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

593002 A//2Variant 1, side A

593002 B//1Variant 1, side B

593002 A//2 1 1 7Variant 2, side A

593002 B//2 1 1 7Variant 2, side B

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New Zealand

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 593 002Polydor LPHM 593002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPHM-593002 AStamped A (LPHM- etched)

LPHM-593002 BStamped B (LPHM- etched)

593002-1Label A

593002-2Label B

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New Zealand

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 593 002Polydor LPHM 593002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPHM-593002 AStamped A (LPHM- etched)

LPHM-593002 BStamped B (LPHM- etched)

593002-1Label A

593002-2Label B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 57 vinyl pressings

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

1960s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966New ZealandPolydor 593 002 / Polydor LPHM 593002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandPolydor 593 002 / Polydor LPHM 593002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKReaction 593 002 / Reaction 593002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaInternational Polydor Production 593 002 / International Polydor Production 593002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaDecca DL 4892LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaDecca DL 74892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaDecca DL 74892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaDecca DL 4892LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceInternational Polydor Production 657 117LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USDecca DL 74892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74892LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USDecca DL 74892LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967USDecca DL 4892LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 30 pressings from the 1960s
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsPolydor 2486 036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKTrack Record 2407 008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970UKTrack Record 2407 008LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKTrack Record 2407 008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972AustriaPolydor 2383 147LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyPolydor 2383 147LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972ItalyPolydor 2383 147 / Polydor 2383 147 LLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972MexicoKarussell 12010 / Karussell 2499 037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972MexicoKarussell 2499 037 / Polydor 12010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USMCA Records MCA 2045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanPolydor MPX 4018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980JapanPolydor MPX 4018LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1981GermanyPolydor 2383 147LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1981GermanyPolydor 2383 147LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988EuropePolydor SPELP 114 / Polydor 835728-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004EuropePolydor 835 728-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2005USReaction 593 002 / Classic Records 593 002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2005USClassic Records 593002 / Reaction 593002LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2005USReaction 593 002 / Classic Records 593 002LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2005USReaction 593 002 / Classic Records 593 002LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKPolydor 3715608LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
2015USGeffen Records B0022555-01LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2015EuropePolydor 3715608 / Universal Music Catalogue 3715608LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwidePolydor ARHSLP016 / UMC ARHSLP016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2026WorldwidePolydor 8801668 / Universal Music Recordings 8801668LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Record Store Day, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Record Store Day, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPolydor 2383 147LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2383 147LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Run, Run, Run.
  2. A2Boris The Spider
  3. A3I Need You
  4. A4Whiskey Man
  5. A5Heatwave
  6. A6Cobwebs & Strange
  7. B1Don't Look Away
  8. B2See My Way
  9. B3So Sad About Us
  10. B4A Quick One While He's Away

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Quick One are there?

57 vinyl pressings of A Quick One are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1966 and 2026.

When was A Quick One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Reaction 593 002, released December 9, 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of A Quick One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 593 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 593002 A//2 and 593002 B//1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Quick One 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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