Vinyl pressings
by Warren Zevon · 1986
A Quiet Normal Life 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.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST EA 60503A-1 1-2 SPAR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △14693 0- B-25757-A1 SRCRunout A etched; MASTERED, SRC stamped
ST EA 60503 B 1-2 SPAR SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-25758-B △14693-X 0-Runout B etched; MASTERED, SRC stamped
ST-EA-60503-A-ARLabel A
ST-EA-60503-B-ARLabel B
ST EA 60503 A 1-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCSide A runout
ST EA 60503 B 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout
ST-EA-60503-1-A-SPSide A label
ST-EA-60503-1-B-SPSide B label
ST-EA-60503-A-SPLabel A
ST-EA-60503-B-SPLabel B
ST EA 60503A-1 1-2 SPAR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △14693 0- B-25757-A1 SRCRunout A
ST EA 60503 B 1-2 SPAR SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-25758-B △14693-X 0-Runout B
ST-EA-60503-A-ARLabel A
ST-EA-60503-B-ARLabel B
△ MX212507 60503-1 S1Runout Etched Side 1
△ MX212508 60503-1 S2Runout Etched Side 2
MX212507Label Side 1
MX212508Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Asylum Records 60503-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 05031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 05031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Europe | Elektra 960 503-1 / Elektra WX 81First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Asylum Records P-13438First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Asylum Records 60503-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Asylum Records 60503-1 / Asylum Records 9 60509-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Asylum Records 60503-1 / Asylum Records 9 60503-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Asylum Records E1 60503LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Asylum Records 60503-1 / Asylum Records 9 60509-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Asylum Records 60503-1 / Asylum Records 9 60509-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Asylum Records P-13438First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Asylum Records 081227944254 / Asylum Records R1 60503LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2016 | US | Asylum Records R1 60503LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Asylum Records RCV1 60503 / Rhino Records 603497837687LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Asylum Records 60503-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
16 vinyl pressings of A Quiet Normal Life are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Asylum Records 60503-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60503-1, 96 05031, 960 503-1, P-13438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST EA 60503A-1 1-2 SPAR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △14693 0- B-25757-A1 SRC and ST EA 60503 B 1-2 SPAR SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-25758-B △14693-X 0-. 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.
