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Vinyl pressings

Blackout

by Scorpions · 1982

97 pressings27 countriesHard RockRock

Blackout was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Blackout

52 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 22 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.

Germany

March 1982
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1C 064-64 686EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 686
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

64 686-A-3A-side, variant 1

64 686-B-3B-side, variant 1

64 686-A-3 64 686 A-3. 1A-side, variant 2

64 686-B-3 D. 1.B-side, variant 2

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Germany

March 29, 1982
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1C 064-64 686EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 686
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

64 686-A-3Runout, A-side variant 1

64 686-B-3Runout, B-side variant 1

64 686-A-3 64-686-A-3 1Runout, A-side variant 2

64 686-B-3 D. 1.Runout, B-side variant 2

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Germany

1982
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1C 064-64 686EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 686
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

64686-A2 3 M6 3 38 182 2Runout side A, stamped

64686-B2 3 M6 338183 2Runout side B, stamped

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US

March 29, 1982
Label and catalog number
Mercury SRM-1-4039Mercury 6337 218
Format
LP, Album · 26 - PRC Compton Pressing
Runout / matrix

SRM-1-4039-AS-REV-PRC-C-1-1-111 MASTERDISK HWVariant 1, side A runout

SRM-1-4039-BS-REV-PRC-C-1-1-1Variant 1, side B runout

SRM-1-4039-AS-REV-PR C-C-2-1-1 8G MASTERDISK HWVariant 2, side A runout

SRM-1-4039-BS-REV-PRC-C 2-1-1-25Variant 2, side B runout

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

All 97 vinyl pressings

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

1980s73 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1 6627 / RCA Victor VPL1-6627First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982BrazilMercury 6337 218First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaMercury SRM-1-4039First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaMercury SRM-1-4039LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982EcuadorMercury LP-70030 / Mercury SRM-1-4039First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982EcuadorMercury LP-70030 / Mercury SRM-1-4039First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982EcuadorMercury LP-70030 / Mercury SRM-1-4039First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FranceHarvest 2C 070-64686 / Harvest 2C 070-64.686First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyMercury SRM-1-4039First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyHarvest 27 372-2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982GermanyHarvest 1C 064-64 686 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 686First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982GreeceHarvest 14C 062 64686First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982IsraelHarvest 064-64-686First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyHarvest 3C 064-64686First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982JapanRCA RPL-8107First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 73 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South KoreaEMI Kyemongsa Music LTD EKPL-0044 / Harvest 1C 038-15 75981LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1994RussiaSanta Records П93-00621.22LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USMercury B0023892-01 / UMe B0023892-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2015USMercuryLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2015EuropeBMG 538150171LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018RussiaBMG 0190758651415 / Sony Music 0190758651415LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special EditionLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeBMG 538881321LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceFame FA 41 3126 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyHarvest 54 1646861LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaHigh Stereo 249LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light HR 041 / Mercury SRM-1-4039LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?SpainHarvest 064-1646861 / Harvest 056 16 4686 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainHarvest 064-1646861LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?TaiwanDragon DG-1051LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?Taiwan小雅唱片 15MP-45LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?TaiwanTaiwan Nova Records 45 / Taiwan Nova Records 15MP-45LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKFame FA 41 3126 1 / Fame FA 4131261LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMercury SRM-1-4039LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMercury SRM-1-4039LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USMercury 1M8 18885LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USMercury SRM-1-4039 / Mercury 422-818 885-1 M-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMercury SRM-1-4039LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Blackout3:47
  2. A2Can't Live Without You3:44
  3. A3No One Like You3:54
  4. A4You Give Me All I Need3:36
  5. A5Now!2:32
  6. B1Dynamite4:10
  7. B2Arizona3:51
  8. B3China White6:53
  9. B4When The Smoke Is Going Down3:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blackout are there?

97 vinyl pressings of Blackout are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.

When was Blackout first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Harvest 1C 064-64 686, released March 1982.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-64 686, SRM-1-4039, SHVL 823, SVHL 823) 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 Blackout 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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