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Fly To The Rainbow

by Scorpions · 1974

57 pressings18 countriesHard RockProg RockRock

Fly To The Rainbow was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Fly To The Rainbow

6 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

Germany

November 1, 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PPL 1-4025RCA Victor 26.21407
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PPL1-4025-A Manufactured in Germany B SSide A runout stamped, "S" etched

PPL1-4025-B Manufactured in Germany B SSide A runout stamped, "S" etched

PPL 1-4025-ASide A label

PPL 1-4025-BSide B label

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Germany

November 1, 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PPL 1-4025RCA Victor 26.21407
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PPL1-4025-A Manufactured in Germany B [S]Side A, stamped, [] etched

PPL1-4025-B Manufactured in Germany B [S]Side B, stamped, [] etched

Full details of this pressing

Philippines

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PPL1-4025
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PPL1-4025-ALabel side A

PPL1-4025-BLabel side B

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 57 vinyl pressings

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

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BrazilRCA Victor 104.7046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974FranceRCA Victor PPL 1-4025First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyRCA Victor PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor 26.21407First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974PhilippinesRCA Victor PPL1-4025First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyRCA PPL1-4025LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1974GermanyRCA Victor PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor 26.21407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyRCA Victor PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor 26.21407First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyRCA PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor 26.21407LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1975UKRCA Victor RS 1023 / RCA Victor PPL1-4025LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaRCA Victor PPL 1-4025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976ItalyRCA PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor PPL1 4025LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976ItalyRCA PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor PPL1 4025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanRCA RVP-6089LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanRCA RVP-6089LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976USRCA Victor PPL 1-4025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GreeceRCA RCLP 20191 / RCA Victor PPL 1-4025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980VenezuelaRCA Victor LPVS-1900LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982GermanyRCA Victor CL 28502LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1982JapanRCA RPL-3032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983EuropeRCA NL70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983EuropeRCA NL70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983EuropeRCA International NL 70 084 / RCA International NL 70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984VenezuelaRCA Victor 102-01484 / RCA Victor LPVS-1900LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985EuropeRCA International NL70084 / RCA International NL 70 084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985EuropeRCA International NL 70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985EuropeRCA NL70084LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1985SpainRCA NL-70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainRCA NL-70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainRCA NL-70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainRCA NL-70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994RussiaSanta Records П94 RAT 30740LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideBMG 538875761LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor PPL 1-4025LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA AYL1-5057LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeRCA NL 70084 / RCA International NL 70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeRCA International NL70084 / RCA International NL 70084LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA International NL 70084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeRCA International NL70084 / RCA International NL 70084LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor PPL1 - 4025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor 26.21407LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor PPL1 4025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor PPL 1-4025 / RCA Victor PPL1 4025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South KoreaHigh Stereo 172LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?Taiwan小雅唱片 15MP-34LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKRCA RS 1023 / RCA PPL1-4025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor AYL1-5057LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Speedy's Coming3:32
  2. A2They Need A Million4:47
  3. A3Drifting Sun7:39
  4. A4Fly People Fly4:59
  5. B1This Is My Song4:06
  6. B2Far Away5:35
  7. B3Fly To The Rainbow9:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fly To The Rainbow are there?

57 vinyl pressings of Fly To The Rainbow are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.

When was Fly To The Rainbow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, Brazil, Philippines, France. One of them is RCA Victor PPL 1-4025, released November 1, 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Fly To The Rainbow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PPL 1-4025, 104.7046, PPL1-4025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPL1-4025-A Manufactured in Germany B S and PPL1-4025-B Manufactured in Germany B S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fly To The Rainbow 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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