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Vinyl pressings

Lonesome Crow

by Scorpions · 1972

80 pressings13 countriesProg RockHard RockKrautrockRock

Lonesome Crow 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 Lonesome Crow

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

1972
Label and catalog number
Brain brain 1001Brain 1001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ST-1001-A (0664.112S1) PF 28 0664 112 S 1Side A

1 ST-1001-B (0664.112S2) < 1 PF 28 0664 112 S 2Side 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 80 vinyl pressings

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

1970s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyBrain brain 1001 / Brain 1001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyBrain 1001LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972GermanyBrain brain 1001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyBrain brain 1001First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1972GermanyBrain brain 1001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanBrain UPS-581-EBLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanBrain UPS-581-EBLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973USBillingsgate Records BG-1004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USBillingsgate Records BG-1004LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1973USBillingsgate Records BG-1004LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyMetronome 2001 200.191 / Metronome 2001 200 191LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyBrain 40.016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyBrain 0040.023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanBrain UXP-703-EBLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanBrain UXP-703-EBLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
All 27 pressings from the 1970s
1980s35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyBrain 0040.150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980GermanyBrain 0040.202LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980ScandinaviaBrain 0040.150 / Brain 0040 150LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981GermanyBrain 0060.397 / Metronome 0060.397LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyBrain 0060.397 / Metronome 0060.397LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982FranceEMI 2C 068-64.687 / EMI 2C 068-64687LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982FranceEMI 2C 068-64.687LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982FranceEMI 2C 068-64.687 / EMI 2C 068-64687LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982GreeceBrain 0060.397 / Metronome 0060.397LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982GreeceBrain 0060.397 / Metronome 0060.397LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982JapanBrain 22S-40LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982JapanBrain 22S-40 / Polystar 22S-40LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982UKHeavy Metal Worldwide HMI PD 2LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
1982UKHeavy Metal Worldwide HMI LP 2LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1982UKHeavy Metal Worldwide HMI LP 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 35 pressings from the 1980s
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeBrain 8257391LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeBrain 8257391LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2026GermanyBrain 758 3941 / Brain 0602475839415LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury MIP-1-9320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMercury MIP-1-9320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyBrain 0040.202LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyBrain 0040.150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBrain 0040.023 / Brain 40.023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBrain 0060.397 / Metronome 0060.397LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBrain 0040.150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBrain 0040.023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBrain 0040.023 / Brain 40.023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBrain 40.016 (0414)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaInovation IT.1001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaMusic Korea 0060.397 / H M 84LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?Taiwan黑白彈唱片 15BW-8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?Taiwan黑白彈唱片 NO .8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?TaiwanTaiwan Nova Records NO .08LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Goin' Mad4:53
  2. A2It All Depends3:26
  3. A3Leave Me5:04
  4. A4In Search Of The Peace Of Mind4:59
  5. B1Inheritance4:40
  6. B2Action3:54
  7. B3Lonesome Crow13:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lonesome Crow are there?

80 vinyl pressings of Lonesome Crow are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.

When was Lonesome Crow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Brain brain 1001.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use brain 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1001-A (0664.112S1) PF 28 0664 112 S 1 and 1 ST-1001-B (0664.112S2) < 1 PF 28 0664 112 S 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lonesome Crow 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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