Scorpions - Blackout (LP, Album) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  1982
Discog's Release ID: 27547392
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Hard Rock

Comments:
VG+, Fabulous wax, only very few light surface marks, a few hairlines and paper scuffs - Inner sleeve included and in great shape - Gorgeous outer sleeve, a small handful of micro creases, very minor edge and corner wear, tiny bit of grime - Ultrasonically cleaned
 

Notes:

Title on sleeve is printed in black with a red shadow.
Inner sleeve with rounded corners.
Light green labels with dark green print.

Differs to:
[r1644614 - title on sleeve printed in white with a red shadow.
[r8892400 - title on sleeve printed in black with a red shadow, 'SCORPIONS' on front sleeve is printed in black, runouts indicate both EMI Records and Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou.
[r10367297 - title on sleeve printed in black with a red shadow, 'SCORPIONS' on front sleeve is printed in red, runouts indicate both EMI Records and Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou.
[r19749817 - has green labels with black print.

Catalogue number SHVL 823 (spine, rear sleeve, labels), OC 064-64 686 (rear sleeve).

Writing credits on sleeve have different formatting to those on the label.
A5. Now! (sleeve and inner sleeve) / Now (label)

Sleeve:
℗ 1982
Original sound recordings made by Breeze Music Ltd.
Management: Peter Mensch in association with David Krebs and Cliff Burnstein for Contemporary Communications Corporation London, New York
Basic tracks recorded at "Villa San Pecaïre", St. Jacques-Grasse, Southern France with Dierks Recording Mobile
Additional recordings and mix at Dierks Studios, Cologne
Mastering by: Bob Ludwig and Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York
Available on cassette

Inner sleeve:
© 1982

Labels:
Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited
℗ 1982
Original sound recordings made by Breeze Music Ltd.

Runouts:
Runouts are stamped, except on side A where 'A' and 'HW' are etched.

Runouts indicate that side A was cut at Masterdisk by Howie Weinberg, and that side B was mastered at Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou.

A1. Blackout
A2. Can't Live Without You
A3. No One Like You
A4. You Give Me All I Need
A5. Now!
B1. Dynamite
B2. Arizona
B3. China White
B4. When The Smoke Is Going Down

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Other *
Other SP 8203 GL
Other SHVL 823 (I)
Matrix / Runout SHVL 823A
Matrix / Runout SHVL 823B
Matrix / Runout SHVL 823 A-2U 19 A MASTERDISK HW 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 823 B-4U18 M6 338247 2 64686-B3 4
Matrix / Runout SHVL 823 A-2U 15 A MASTERDISK HW 1
Matrix / Runout SHVL 823 B-4U 5 M6 338247 2 64686-B3 4

Recorded By Breeze Music Ltd.
Recorded At Villa San Pecaïre, St. Jaques-Grasse
Recorded At Dierks Studios
Recorded By Dierks Recording Mobile
Mixed At Dierks Studios
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mastered At Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou
Produced For Breeze Music
Published By Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Record Company EMI Records Ltd.
Record Company EMI
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse
Manufactured By EMI Records Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At Masterdisk
Pressed By EMI Records