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Best Of Scorpions

by Scorpions 路 1979

42 pressings21 countriesHard RockHeavy MetalRock

Best Of Scorpions was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Best Of Scorpions

17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 28356
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PL 28356 - A - 1E *EG* M A1ASide 1 variant 2

PL 28356 - B - 1E A1A *EG* MSide 2 variant 2

PL 28356 - A - 1E *EG*Side 1

PL 28356 - B - 1E *EG*Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor AFL1-3516
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AFL1-3516A-1 I B2 DRunout side A

AFL1-3516B-1 I A1 LRunout side B

AFL1-3516-ASide A label

AFL1-3516-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor AFL1-3516
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AFL1-3516-A TXDRunout side A, variant 1

AFL1-3516-B TXDRunout side B, variant 1

AFL1-3516-饾櫛潭 A TXDRunout side A, variant 2

AFL1-3516-B TXDRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor AFL1-3516
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AFL1-3516-饾櫛潭 A TXDSide A Runout Etched

AFL1-3516-B TXDSide B Runout Etched

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1 7322First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-3516First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-3516First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979CanadaRCA Victor AFL 1-3516First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979FranceRCA Victor PL 28356First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyRCA Victor PL 28356 / RCA PL 28356First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979GermanyRCA Victor PL 28356 / RCA PL 28356First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979GermanyRCA Victor PL 28356 / RCA PL 28356First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979GreeceRCA PL 28356 / RCA RCLP 20141First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979JapanRCA RVP-6420First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979JapanRCA RVP-6420First yearLP, Compilation, Promo 路 PromoLP, Compilation, Promo 路 Promo
1979NetherlandsRCA Victor PL 28356First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1 7322First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979PhilippinesRCA XFPLI-1206 / RCA Victor XFPLI-1206First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979UKRCA PL 28356First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983EuropeRCA PL 70082LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984MexicoRCA Victor MILS 4659LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984MexicoRCA Victor MILS 4659LP, Compilation, Promo, White Label, Stereo 路 PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, White Label, Stereo 路 Promo
1984SpainRCA PL-70082LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984USRCA Victor AFL1-3516LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985EuropeRCA PL 70082LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985JapanRCA RPL-2136LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985PeruRCA Victor 02.44.720142LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1985VenezuelaRCA Victor 102-01935LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989EuropeRCA NL 74006 / RCA NL74006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989EuropeRCA NL 74006 / RCA NL74006LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1990s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BulgariaRCA NL 74006 / 袘邪谢泻邪薪褌芯薪 袙孝袗 12715LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1990SpainRCA 5B NL-74006 / BMG 5B NL-74006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990SpainRCA 5B NL-74006 / BMG 5B NL-74006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1991BrazilRCA 150.7041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991USSRRCA NL74006 / RCA NL 74006LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial
1991USSRRCA NL 74006 / RCA NL74006LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo 路 UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo 路 Unofficial
1991USSRRCA NL74006 / Arteton NL74006LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo 路 UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo 路 Unofficial
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHigh Stereo Light 66LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial
?GermanyRCA Victor PL 28356 / RCA PL 28356LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceRCA PL 28356 / RCA RCLP 70020LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South KoreaEchoes AS 131LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial
?South KoreaRCALP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?TaiwanTouch TC-1001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial
?TaiwanChade Records CH-1129LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Steamrock Fever3:35
  2. A2Pictured Life3:21
  3. A3Robot Man2:42
  4. A4Backstage Queen3:10
  5. A5Speedy's Coming3:32
  6. A6Hell Cat2:54
  7. B1He's A Woman, She's A Man3:14
  8. B2In Trance4:42
  9. B3Dark Lady3:25
  10. B4The Sails Of Charon4:24
  11. B5Virgin Killer3:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Best Of Scorpions are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Best Of Scorpions are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 1991.

When was Best Of Scorpions first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PL 28356.

How do I tell if my copy of Best Of Scorpions is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 28356, RCA LP 3035, AFL1-3516, VPL1 7322) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 28356 - A - 1E *EG* M A1A and PL 28356 - B - 1E A1A *EG* M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Best Of Scorpions 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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