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Vinyl pressings

Scraps

by NRBQ · 1972

17 pressings5 countriesBlues RockCountry RockSouthern RockRock

Scraps 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Scraps

9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KSBS 2045
Format
LP, Album · Sonic Pressing
Runout / matrix

KSBS-2045-A-2 SON RL STERLINGSide A etched runout [STERLING, stamped]

KSBS-2045-B-2 SON RL STERLINGSide B etched runout [STERLING, stamped]

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US

June 1972
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KSBS 2045
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Alternate Cover Art
Runout / matrix

KSBS-2045-A-2 SON STERLING RLRunout Side A

KSBS-2045-B-2 SON STERLING RLRunout Side A

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KSBS 2045
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Tip-on sleeve
Runout / matrix

KSBS-2045-A-2 SON RLSide A etched runout

KSBS-2045-B-2 SON RLSide B etched runout

STERLINGSide A & B stamped runout

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KSBS 2045
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

KSBS-2045-A-4 (MR) △16784 STERLING RLSide A runout

KSBS-2045-B-4 (MR) △16784-xSide B runout

KSBS-2045-ASide A label

KSBS-2045-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaKama Sutra KSBS 2045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceKama Sutra 940 094First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKKama Sutra 2319 018First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USKama Sutra KSBS 2045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USKama Sutra KSBS 2045LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1972USKama Sutra KSBS 2045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USKama Sutra KSBS 2045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USKama Sutra KSBS 2045First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972USKama Sutra KSBS 2045LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1972USKama Sutra KSBS 2045First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972FranceKama Sutra 940094LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972USKama Sutra KSBS 2045First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USRounder Records 3055 / Red Rooster Records 106LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1983GermanyLine Records LLP 5318 AP / Teldec 6.25595 APLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984GermanyLine Records LILP 4.00171LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USSundazed Music LP 5184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USSundazed Music LP 5184LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Howard Johnston's Got His Ho-Jo Workin'3:17
  2. A2Magnet3:25
  3. A3Don't Knock At My Door2:58
  4. A4Tragic Magic1:47
  5. A5Only You2:44
  6. A6Who Put The Garlic In The Glue?1:56
  7. A7Get A Grip4:18
  8. B1Boys In The City2:26
  9. B2New Tune2:31
  10. B3Scraps4:05
  11. B4aAc-cent-tchu-ate The Positive
  12. B4bThings Are Getting Better2:54
  13. B5It's Not So Hard2:45
  14. B6Do You Feel It?2:50
  15. B7Ain't It All Right2:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scraps are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Scraps are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2019.

When was Scraps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Kama Sutra KSBS 2045.

How do I tell if my copy of Scraps is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSBS 2045, 2319 018, 940 094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scraps on vinyl worth?

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.

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