Vinyl pressings
by Dennis Coffey And The Detroit Guitar Band · 1971
Scorpio was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SUX-226-B [Bell Sound] ARPRunout, Side A, Etched, Except [Stamped]
SUX-226B -3 [Bell Sound] ARPRunout, Side B, Etched, Except [Stamped]
SUX 226ALabel Side A
SUX 226BLabel Side B
P SUX-226-A-1 Bell SoundRunout A, variant 1
P SUX-226-B-1 Bell SoundRunout B, variant 1
P SUX-226-A-1 Bell Sound 3 ARunout A, variant 2
P SUX-226-B-1 Bell SoundRunout B, variant 2
SUX-226-A-4 Bell Sound (MR) △86099Side A runout, etched [Bell Sound / (MR) stamped], variant 1
SUX-226-B-4 Bell Sound (MR) △86099-XSide B runout, etched [Bell Sound / (MR) stamped], variant 1
SUX-226-ASide A Label
SUX-226-BSide B Label
SUX-226A-3 Bell Sound ARPRunout side A
SUX-226B-3 Bell Sound ARPRunout side B
SUX 226ALabel side A
SUX 226BLabel side B
SUX-226-A-3 Bell Sound ARPA Side Runout
SUX-226-B-3 Bell Sound ARPB Side Runout
SUX-226-A-1 Bell Sound ƧRunout side A
SUX-226-B-1 Bell SoundRunout side B
SUX 226 ALabel side A
SUX 226 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | A&M Records ASK-4477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | A&M Records ASK-4477 / Sussex ASK-4477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | A&M Records ams 875 / A&M Records AMS 875First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | A&M Records 10 839 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Buddah Records SUX 226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | A&M Records ASK-4477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Peru | A&M Records 11474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Turkey | Stateside AMT 703First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SUX 226First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SUX 226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Sussex 13.252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Sussex SUX-226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SUX 226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SUX 226First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Sussex SUX-226First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Sussex SUX-2267", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Sussex SUX-2267", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | France | A&M Records AMS 875 / Sussex SUX 2267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | A&M Records AMS 8757", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
30 vinyl pressings of Scorpio are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Sussex SUX 226, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUX 226, SUX-226, ASK-4477, ams 875) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUX-226-B [Bell Sound] ARP and SUX-226B -3 [Bell Sound] ARP. 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.
