Vinyl pressings
by Scorpions · 1979
Lovedrive 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.
39 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 15 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.
45 275 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
45 275 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
45275-A2Runout side A, variant 2
45275-B2Runout side B, variant 2
45 275 A-1A-side, stamped
45 275 B-1B-side, stamped
45 275 A-2A-side, stamped
45 275 B-2B-side, stamped
45 275 A-1Side A, stamped
45 275 B-1Side B, stamped
SHSP 4097 A-1 NICK W 91Side A - variant 1
SHSP 4097 B-1 23 NICK WSide B - variant 1
SHSP 4097 A-1 1 2 0 NICK WSide A - variant 2
SHSP 4097 B-1 1 2 5 NICK WSide B - variant 2
SHSP 4097 A-1 NICKWStamped & etched Side A
SHSP 4097 B-1 NICKW 2Stamped & etched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 4207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Belgium | Harvest 4C 064-45275 / Harvest 5C 062-45275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3795First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3795First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3795LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Harvest 2C 070-45.275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Harvest PIC 8/SHSPP 4097First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | France | Harvest 2C 070-45.275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | HarvestLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Germany | Harvest 38 777 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-45 275 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-45 275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-45 275 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-45 275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-45 275 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-45 275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Harvest 14C 062-06984 / Harvest 14C062-06984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | OUT OUT-ST 25037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSHAR 70910 / Harvest SHSP 4097LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSHAR 70910 / Harvest SHSP 4097LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | South Korea | Harvest SHSP-4097 / Oasis Records OLE-429LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Harvest 10 C 064-045275LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Harvest 056 1452751 / Harvest 056 14 5275 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Harvest 064-045.275 / EMI 064-045.275LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Korea | Harvest SHSP-4097 / Oasis Records OLE-429LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | South Korea | Harvest OLE-429 / Harvest SHSP-4097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | Harvest 1A 038-1575071 / Harvest 1A 038 1575071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | Harvest 1A 038-1575071 / Harvest 1A 038 1575071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Harvest 1452751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Harvest 2C 070-45.275 / Harvest 1452751 PMLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Harvest 1452751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Mexico | Mercury 9110 129 / Mercury LPR 19072LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00619LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | BMG 538150151LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BMG 538881341LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3795LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 1A 038 1575071 / Harvest 038 1575071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-45 275 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-45 275LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-45 275 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-45 275LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-45 275 / Harvest 1 C 064-45 275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Harvest 14C 062-06984LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | EMI 14C 062-06984LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Fame 1A 038-1575071 / Portrait 038 157507LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light BR-200LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo KA601LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Harvest 056-1452751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Harvest 056 1452751 / Harvest 056 14 5275 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | 小雅唱片 15MP-18LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Gang PM - A.71LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | 小雅唱片 MP-18 / 小雅唱片 18LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
98 vinyl pressings of Lovedrive are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Harvest 1C 064-45 275, released February 25, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-45 275, SHSP 4097, SRM-1-3795, VPL1 4207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 275 A-1 and 45 275 B-1. 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.
