US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Quality QUS 053
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
QUS 053 A2 Qu STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
QUS 053 B2 Qu STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
Vinyl pressings
by West Phillips · 1983
(I'm Just A) Sucker For A Pretty Face was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.
QUS 053 A2 Qu STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
QUS 053 B2 Qu STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
WRD 83 1AA-Side Runout Etching
WRD 83 1BB-Side Runout Etching
QUS 053 A2 Qu STERLINGSide A Runout
QUS 053 B2 Qu STERLINGSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Quality QUS 053First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Quality QUS 053First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Quality QUS 053First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Quality QUS 053First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Quality QUS 7053First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | World Record Productions WRD-83-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Quality QUS 7053First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Portugal | Quality QUL-M/6112", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | S.O.U.N.D. Recordings BUBT-40112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Belgium | Eskimo Recordings 541416 50098712" | 12" |
| 2003 | Belgium | Eskimo Recordings 541416 50098712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2009 | Europe | Quality QUS 05312", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-190412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of (I'm Just A) Sucker For A Pretty Face are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Germany. One of them is Quality QUS 053.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QUS 053, QUS 7053, WRD-83-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QUS 053 A2 Qu STERLING and QUS 053 B2 Qu STERLING. 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.