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Cobra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1986

25 pressings19 countriesPop RockScoreSoundtrackElectronic

Cobra was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Cobra

23 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 19 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SCT 70297
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SCT-70291-A1 MT 4 AA side runout

CBS 70297 B2 2 AB side runout

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Canada

May 1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SZ 40325
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-4032S-1A-2HZ: DM-2Side A runout, etched

BL-40325-1A-2HZ: DM-3Side B runout, etched

AL 40325Side A label

BL 40325Side B label

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Germany

May 23, 1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records INT 146.630
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BN TD DMM C-146,630-AA-side runout, variant 1

BN TD DMM C-146,630-BB-side runout, variant 1

BN TD DMM C-146,630-AA-side runout, variant 2

BN ⬭ TD DMM C-146,630-BB-side runout, variant 2

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Greece

August 1986
Label and catalog number
Epic SCT 70297
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

01-70297-A HP-GREECESide 1 runout

01-70297-B HP-GREECESide 2 runout

01-070297-1Side 1 label

01-070297-2Side 2 label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1980s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaCBS 120806First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986AustraliaScotti Bros. Records ELPS 4539First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BrazilEpic 144893First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ColombiaCBS 141925First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EcuadorCBS Columbia 333-0088First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986GermanyScotti Bros. Records INT 132.310First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album
1986GermanyScotti Bros. Records 131144LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1986GermanyScotti Bros. Records 32 420-2First yearLPLP
1986GermanyScotti Bros. Records 146.630First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanScotti Bros. Records C28Y0198First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanScotti Bros. Records C28Y0198First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986MexicoScotti Bros. Records LNS-17498First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986NetherlandsScotti Bros. Records SCT 70297First yearLPLP
1986PeruEpic S.E. 3392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986PortugalScotti Bros. Records 70297First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 24 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyScotti Bros. Records INT 146.630LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Voice Of America's Sons (Theme From Cobra)4:36
  2. A2Feel The Heat4:01
  3. A3Loving On Borrowed Time (Love Theme From Cobra)3:59
  4. A4Skyline3:24
  5. A5Hold On To Your Vision3:44
  6. B1Suave3:03
  7. B2Cobra3:09
  8. B3Angel Of The City4:28
  9. B4Chase3:31
  10. B5Two Into One4:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cobra are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Cobra are listed here, from 19 countries.

When was Cobra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records SZ 40325.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZ 40325, SCT 70297, INT 146.630, ELPS 4539) 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 Cobra 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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