Vinyl pressings
by Vardis · 1982
Quo Vardis 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.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LOGO 1034 A-2URunout A variant 1, stamped
LOGO 1034 A-BURunout B variant 1, stamped
LOGO 1034 A-2U 11 JA TAPE ONE 1Runout A variant 2, stamped; JA TAPE ONE etched
LOGO 1034 B-2U 10 2 JA TAPE ONERunout B variant 2, stamped; JA TAPE ONE etched
JA TAPE ONE LOGO 1034 A-2URunout, side A, variant 1
JA TAPE ONE LOGO 1034 B-2URunout, side B, variant 1
JA TAPE ONE VAR FREE 1 A-1URunout, side C, variant 1
VAR FREE 1 B-2URunout, side D, variant 1
[Side 1] POW 6036 A
[Side 2] POW 6036 B
0704 469 S1 0064 032 S1 320 1 ARunout A-side, stamped
0704 469 S2=2 0064 032 S2 320 B 1Runout B-side, stamped
0704 469 S1 0064 032 S1 320 1 ARunout A-side, stamped
0704 469 S2=2 0064 032 S2 320 B 1Runout B-side, stamped
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 | Australia | Logo POW 6036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Belgium | Logo LOGO 1034First yearLP, Album, 7", EP, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, 7", EP, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | Logo 0064.032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Logo 0064.032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Logo GOL 1034First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1982 | Spain | Logo LS 38033First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Logo LS-38033 / CFE LS-38033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Logo LOGO 1034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Logo LOGO 1034First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Back On Black BOBV474LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Quo Vardis are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Logo LOGO 1034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOGO 1034, POW 6036, 0064.032, GOL 1034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LOGO 1034 A-2U and LOGO 1034 A-BU. 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.
