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Scorpio's Dance

by Shocking Blue · 1970

28 pressings16 countriesPop RockFolk RockPsychedelic RockRock

Scorpio's Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Scorpio's Dance

19 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.

Netherlands

1970
Label and catalog number
Pink Elephant P.E. 877.002-GDureco PE 877.002-G
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pink & Black Labels, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

877002//21597-2Side A runout, etched

877002//21598Side B runout, etched

Sdut 21.597Side A label

Sdut 21.598Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1970
Label and catalog number
Pink Elephant P.E. 877.002-GDureco PE 877.002-G
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SDUT-21.597 PFSide A runout, etched

SDUT-21.598 PFSide B runout, etched

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaPenny Farthing SPFL-934062First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970AustraliaBCA Records SPFL-934062 / Penny Farthing SPFL-934062First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970BelgiumPink Elephant PE 877.002-Y / Pink Elephant PE 877.002-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970BelgiumPink Elephant PE 877.002-Y / Pink Elephant PE 877.002-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FranceDisc'AZ STEC LP 83First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970FranceDisc'AZ STEC LP 83First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyMetronome MLP 15.377 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 615/7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970GermanyMetronome MLP 15 377First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyMetronome H 28615/3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970GreeceMinos MILP 10002First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970IsraelPink Elephant PE 877.002-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970NetherlandsPink Elephant P.E. 877.002-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970NetherlandsPink Elephant P.E. 877.002-G / Dureco PE 877.002-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970NetherlandsPink Elephant P.E. 877.002-GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970NetherlandsPink Elephant P.E. 877.002-G / Dureco PE 877.002-GFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP118 / Red Bullet RB 33146LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP118 / Red Bullet RB 33146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3770LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC LP 83LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainPoplandia PS-30100LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Scorpio's Dance (First Movement)0:37
  2. A2Alaska Country3:51
  3. A3Sally Was A Good Old Girl3:30
  4. A4Daemon Lover6:00
  5. A5Scorpio's Dance3:40
  6. B1Little Cooling Planet3:58
  7. B2I Love Voodoo Music3:58
  8. B3Seven Is A Number In Magic2:58
  9. B4Keep It If You Want It2:51
  10. B5Water Boy2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scorpio's Dance are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Scorpio's Dance are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.

When was Scorpio's Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, Japan, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Pink Elephant P.E. 877.002-G.

How do I tell if my copy of Scorpio's Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P.E. 877.002-G, MP 2148, SPFL-934062, PE 877.002-Y) 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 Scorpio's Dance 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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