Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1982
Quartet was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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 1394 A-3 CDL 1394 A // 3 ▽ 420 P NOEL.Side A, runout variant 1
CDL 1394 B-2 CDL 1394 B // 2 ▽ 420 PSide B, runout variant 1
CDL 1394 A-3 CDL 1394 A // 3 ▽ 420 P NOEL. 11 4Side A, runout variant 2
CDL 1394 B-2 CDL 1394 B // 2 ▽ 420 P 11 20Side B, runout variant 2
PCDL + 1394+A ORLAKE TOWN HOUSESide A runout
PCDL + 1394+B2 ORLAKE TOWN HOUSESide B runout
CDL 1394 A // 5 ▽ 420 H 1 3 3 TOWN HOUSEVariant 1, stamped runout, side A
CDL 1394 B // 4 ▽ 420 H 1 1 14 TOWN HOUSEVariant 1, stamped runout, side B
CDL 1394 A // 5 ▽ 420 H 1 21 1 TOWNHOUSEVariant 2, stamped runout, side A
CDL 1394 B // 4 ▽ 420 H 1 1 14 TOWN HOUSEVariant 2, stamped runout, side B
CDL-1394-A 1S 10 〄 X-3Side 1 runout variant 1
CDL-1394-B 1S 10 〄Side 2 runout variant 1
CDL-1394-A 1S 1 〄 32-X14Side 1 runout variant 2
CDL-1394-B 1S 12 〄Side 2 runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Chrysalis TLP-60008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Festival Records RML 52025 / Chrysalis CDL 1394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL.52025First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1394 / Chrysalis CHR-1394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 043 / Chrysalis 205 043-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 043 / Chrysalis 205 043-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 043-320 / Chrysalis 205 043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 043-320 / Chrysalis 205 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CDL 1394First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CDL 1394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 411LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Iceland | Chrysalis CDL 1394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Chrysalis CDL 1394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Belarus | Beloton RGM 7117LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP088LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP088LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unknown | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLL 1394LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLP 1394LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLH 1394LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLR1394LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41394LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 826 739-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1394LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1394LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41394LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41394LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of Quartet are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1394, released October 15, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1394, PCDL 1394, CPR 1394, WWS-81531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1394 A-3 CDL 1394 A // 3 ▽ 420 P NOEL. and CDL 1394 B-2 CDL 1394 B // 2 ▽ 420 P. 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.
