Vinyl pressings
by Pete Townshend · 1983
Scoop 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.
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
[SRC logo] ST-C-835149-ASide A runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] ST-C-835150-ASide B runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] ST-C-835151-A ƱTOPIASide C runout, variant 1
[SRC logo] ST-C-835152-A ƱTOPIASide D runout, variant 1
ST-C-835149-A 1-2 SP-AR △3743 0- B-17756 SRCSide A runout, etched
ST-C-835150 A @t 1-2 SPAR B-17757 △3743-X 0- SRCSide B runout, etched
ST-C-835151-A @t 1-2 SP-AR B17758-A △3744 0- ƱTOPIA SRCSide C runout, etched
ST-C-835152-A @t 1-2 SP-AR B-17759-A △3744-X 0- ƱTOPIA SRCSide D runout, etched
ST-C-835149-ASide 1 etched by hand
ST-C-835150 ASide 2 etched by hand
ST-C-835151-A (lyre symbol)top1ASide 3 etched by hand
ST-C-835152-A (lyre symbol)top1ASide 4 etched by hand
Å MX1-207945 90063-1-1Side 1 Runout - Stamped
Å MX2-207946-B 90063-1-2Side 2 Runout - Stamped
Å MX3-207947 90063-1-3Side 3 Runout - Stamped
Å MX4-207948-B 90063-1-4Side 4 Runout - Stamped
79-00631-1 A6 Utopia CRA side runout variant 1
79-00631-1 B2 Utopia CR→B side runout variant 1
79-0031-C2 CRC side runout variant 1
79-0031-D2 CRD side runout variant 1
79-00631-1 A6 CR UtopiaSide A runout
79-00631-1 B2 CR→ UtopiaSide B runout
79-00631-C5 CR UtopiaSide C runout
79-00631-D2 CRSide D 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 | Australia | ATCO Records 90063-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 00631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 00631First yearLP, Misprint | LP, Misprint |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 00631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 00631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | ATCO Records 79-0063-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | ATCO Records 79-0063-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | ATCO Records 79-0063-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | ATCO Records 79-0063-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | ATCO Records 79-0063-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | ATCO Records 79.0063-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Japan | ATCO Records P-5627~8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | ATCO Records P-5627~8First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | ATCO Records 79-0063-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | New Zealand | ATCO Records 90063-1First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Eel Pie EPR 006 / Classic Records EPR 006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2002 | US | Eel Pie EPR 006 / Classic Records EPR 006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | UMC 4780176LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records 79-0063-1 / ATCO Records 79. 0063-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Scoop are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is ATCO Records 7 90063-1-F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 90063-1-F, 90063-1, 79 00631, 79-0063-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] ST-C-835149-A and [SRC logo] ST-C-835150-A. 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.
