Vinyl pressings
by Scorpions · 1988
Savage Amusement was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
7467041-A01 A-SCORPIONSVariant 1 - Runout Side A
7467041-B01 B-SCORPIONSVariant 1 - Runout Side B
7467041-A02 A-SCORPIONSVariant 2 - Runout Side A
7467041-B02 B-SCORPIONSVariant 2 - Runout Side B
7467041-A03 // 020 7467040 A-1 I A SCORPIONSSide A runout
7̶4̶6̶7̶0̶4̶1̶ -B03 // 020 7467040 B-1 B SCORPIONS ISide B runout
7467041-A02 A-SCORPIONSSide A runout, variant 1
7467041-B02 B-SCORPIONSSide B runout, variant 1
7467041-A01 A SCORPIONSSide A runout, variant 2
7467041-B01 B-SCORPIONSSide B runout, variant 2
SHSP 4125 A-1-1-2Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
SHSP 4125 B-1-1-1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
SHSP 4125 A-1-1-1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
SHSP 4125 B-1-1-1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Mercury 29126 / Mercury 832 963-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Mercury 832 963-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australasia | Mercury 832 963-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Mercury 832 963-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Mercury 832-963-1 / Mercury 832 963-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | Mercury 832 9631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Colombia | Mercury 832963-1 / Philips 832963-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Harvest 1C 064 7 46704 1 DMM / EMI 1C 064 7 46704 1 DMMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | EMI 7467041LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064 7 46704 0 / EMI Electrola 1C 064 7 46704 0First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1988 | Germany | Harvest 157206 / EMI 7 46704 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Germany | Harvest 064-7 46704 1 / Harvest 32 673-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064 7 46704 1 DMM / Harvest 064 7 46704 1 DMMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 064 7 46704 0 / Harvest 1C 064 7 46704 0First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI Electrola 064 7 467041 / Harvest 064 7 467041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Hungary | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | India | His Master's Voice SHSP 4125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Russia | Santa Records П93 00673-4 / AnTrop ATR 30245LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | BMG 538150201LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Russia | Warner Music Russia 19075865161 / Sony Music 19075865161LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BMG 538881291LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Scorpions) 570LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | 雅音 AR-5253LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
50 vinyl pressings of Savage Amusement are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Harvest 1C 064 7 46704 1 DMM, released April 22, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064 7 46704 1 DMM, 1C 064 7 46704 0, 064 7 467041, SHSP 4125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7467041-A01 A-SCORPIONS and 7467041-B01 B-SCORPIONS. 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.
