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A Quick One / The Who Sell Out

by The Who · 1971

44 pressings10 countriesPop RockRock

A Quick One / The Who Sell Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 / The Who Sell Out

2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

Scandinavia

1971
Label and catalog number
Karussell 2674 006
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2487 011 A 5 P71 F 710Runout A side, stamped

2487 011 B 5 P71 F 710Runout B side, stamped

2487 012 3 P71 F 710Runout C side, stamped

2487 012 4 P71 F 710Runout D side, stamped

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Germany

June 1971
Label and catalog number
Karussell 2674 006
Format
LP, Advance, Album, Compilation, Promo · Unverkäufliche Musterplatte
Runout / matrix

1 Ⓟ 1970 C71 ◊V H 00 2487 011 S1Side A, stamped

1 Ⓟ 1967 M 7 ◊ K R 00 184116 BSide B, stamped

1 ℗ 1970 C71 ◇ V B 00 2487 012 S3

1 ℗ 1970 C71 ◇ V A 1 00 2487 012 S4

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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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1970s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyKarussell 2674 006LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, CompilationLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation
1971ScandinaviaKarussell 2674 006First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971GermanyKarussell 2674 006First yearLP, Advance, Album, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Advance, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1972New ZealandPolydor 2662 013LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973AustriaTrack Record 2644 002LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaTrack Record MCA2-4067 / MCA Records MCA2-4067LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973GermanyKarussell 2674 006LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyTrack Record 2644 002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · Mono
1973USTrack Record MCA2-4067 / MCA Records MCA2-4067LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USMCA Records MCA2-4067LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USTrack Record MCA2-4067 / MCA Records MCA2-4067LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FrancePolydor 2675 089LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974FranceTriumph Records 2676 003LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1974FranceTriumph Records 2676 003 / Triumph Records 2496 020LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1974UKTrack Record 2683 038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · Mono
All 27 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4067 / Track Record MCA2-4067LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4067 / Track Record MCA2-4067LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-4067 / Track Record MCA2-4067LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4067LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA2-4067 / MCA Records MCA 2-4067LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1980USMCA Records MCA 2-4067LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1984SpainPolydor 2675089LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor 2675 089LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?FrancePolydor 2675 089LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2675 089LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2675 089LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceTrack Record SELECT DOUBLE 2683 038 / Track Record 2683 038 SELECT DOUBLELP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKTrack Record 2683 038LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKTrack Record 2683 038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Compilation · Mono
?USMCA Records MCA2-4067LP, Compilation, Reissue, Special CutLP, Compilation, Reissue, Special Cut
?USMCA Records MCA2-4067LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA 2-4067 / Track Record MCA 2-4067LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A Quick One
  2. A1Run Run Run
  3. A2Boris The Spider
  4. A3I Need You
  5. A4Whiskey Man
  6. A5Heat Wave
  7. A6Cobwebs And Strange
  8. B1Don't Look Away
  9. B2See My Way
  10. B3So Sad About Us
  11. B4A Quick One While He's Away
  12. The Who Sell Out
  13. C1Armenia City In The Sky
  14. C2Heinz Baked Beans
  15. C3Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
  16. C4Odorono
  17. C5Tattoo
  18. C6Our Love Was
  19. C7I Can See For Miles
  20. D1Can't Reach You
  21. D2Medac
  22. D3Relax
  23. D4Silas Stingy
  24. D5Sunrise
  25. D6Rael 1 + 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Quick One / The Who Sell Out are there?

44 vinyl pressings of A Quick One / The Who Sell Out are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.

When was A Quick One / The Who Sell Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Scandinavia, Germany. One of them is Karussell 2674 006.

How do I tell if my copy of A Quick One / The Who Sell Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2674 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2487 011 A 5 P71 F 710 and 2487 011 B 5 P71 F 710. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Quick One / The Who Sell Out 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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