Vinyl pressings
by Van Der Graaf Generator · 1977
The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CAS 1131 1▾⚹1 1 1 17 JONZRunout side A, variant 1
CAS 1131 B//2 1 1 2 1Runout side B, variant 1
CAS 11 31 1▾⚹1 1 1 1⁷ JONZRunout side A, variant 2
CAS 1131 B//2 T 11 1 6Runout side B, variant 2
CAS 1131 1Y*1 JONZSide A runout, stamped, JONZ etched, variant 1
CAS 1131 B//2 TSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
CAS 1131 1Y*1 1 1 1 JONZSide A runout, stamped, JONZ etched, variant 2
CAS 1131 B//2 T 1 2 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
10 AA9124014 1Y 320 1 BSide A, runout, variant 1, stamped
10 AA9124014 2Y2 320 1 ESide B, runout, variant 1, stamped
10 AA9124014 1Y 320 1 FSide A, runout, variant 2, stamped
10 AA9124014 2Y2 320 1 LSide B, runout, variant 2, stamped
AC 200 9124 014 A1 LRRunout A etching
AC 200 9124 014 B1 LRRunout B etching
9124 014 ALabel A
9124 014 BLabel B
9211-1131-A TLCRunout side A
9211-1131-B TLCRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | Charisma 9124 014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Charisma 9211 1131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Charisma 9103 120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Charisma 9124 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Charisma 9124 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Charisma 9124 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Charisma 9124 014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CAS1131First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CAS 1131First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CAS 1131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 9124 014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7351LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7351LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Virgin CHC 32 / Charisma CHC 32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Charisma 206 968 / Charisma 206 968-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 206 968LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Charisma 9124 014LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | Italy | Charisma CHC 32LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin CHC 32 / Charisma CHC 32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1131LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Virgin CHC 32 / Charisma CHC 32LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1131, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1131, CAS1131, 9124 014, 9211 1131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1131 1▾⚹1 1 1 17 JONZ and CAS 1131 B//2 1 1 2 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.
