Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1986
Quicksilver was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
STA-855903 -A 1-1 [SRC Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA runout, etched, except for SRC Logo and MASTERED BY CAPITOL, Stamped
STA-8559034 -A [SRC Logo] 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB runout, etched, except for SRC Logo and MASTERED BY CAPITOL, Stamped
ST-A-855903-SPA label
ST-A-855904-SPB label
ST-A-855903-ARA label
ST-A-855904-ARB label
ST-A-855903
ST-A-855904
∆ MX 211361 81631-1 S1.Side A etched runout
∆ MX 211362 81631-1 S2.Side B etched runout
MX211361Side A label
MX211362Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Atlantic 80003First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Atlantic 81631.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 16311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Atlantic 781 631-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Atlantic 781631-1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1986 | Greece | Atlantic 781631-1LP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Atlantic 78 1631-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Atlantic P-13268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Atlantic P-13268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Atlantic 781631-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 81631-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 81631-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic A1 81631LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of Quicksilver are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 81631-1-E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81631-1-E, 80003, 81631.1, 78 16311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-855903 -A 1-1 [SRC Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and STA-8559034 -A [SRC Logo] 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Sound Track)
1977 · 218 pressings
Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
1978 · 196 pressings
Jesus Christ Superstar
1970 · 165 pressings
Jesus Christ Superstar (The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Album)
1973 · 126 pressings
Woodstock - Music From The Original Soundtrack And More
1970 · 199 pressings
Easy Rider (Music From The Soundtrack)
1969 · 134 pressings
