US
1972- Label and catalog number
- UNI Records 73129
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Trifold cover
- Runout / matrix
73129-A W-2 JISide A, etched
73129-B W-2 JISide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Vigrass & Osborne · 1972
Queues was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
73129-A W-2 JISide A, etched
73129-B W-2 JISide B, etched
73129-A W-1Side A, runout
73129-B W-1Side B, runout
UNI-73129Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 5956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | MCA Records MCALP - 600.031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | UNI Records 73129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5122First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Uni Records 6369 616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 5956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Uni Records UDLS 501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Uni Records UDLS 501LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | UNI Records 73129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Doro 73129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Queues are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is UNI Records 73129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73129, UDLS 501, MAPS 5956, MCALP - 600.031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 73129-A W-2 JI and 73129-B W-2 JI. 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.