SCORPIONS LOVE AT FIRST STING 1984 •TRUE 1st press• ORIG SHRINK +HYPE STICKER
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THE GREEN SHAG! "GOOD RECORDS FOR GOOD PEOPLE!"
SCORPIONS / LOVE AT FIRST STING 1984 MERCURY 1st USA PRESS
••••• ESSENTIAL EIGHTIES METAL. From "Big City Nights" to the monumental headbanging anthem "Rock You Like A Hurricane" the Scorpions are firing on all cylinders with their biggest album of the aggressive eighties heavy metal scene!!!
- 1984 true first USA pressing
- the dead wax is machine stamped "MASTERDISK" & etched "422-814981-AS / BS" & "HRM"
- cover has original shrink wrap & hype sticker intact
- printed inner sleeve is glossy paper stock
CONDITION:
VINYL = STRONG VG+ Light sleeve scuff/rubbing, a few hairlines or light marks visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM.
PLAY GRADE = EX Light hiss or crackle between tracks and in subdominant background of some quiet sections to varying degree, LOUD MUSIC EASILY OVERPOWERS WITH HUGE CLEAR BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.
COVER = NM Light storage or handling rub/impression or light ring wear to outer wrap, exceptionally light wear to exposed areas, old price sticker, CLEAN COLORFUL BOLD BRIGHT. The edge seams are ROCK SOLID NO SPLITS, SPINE LEGIBLE. Corners have exceptionally light wear. The inner sleeve is VG+ with some creasing/handling/small splits etc.
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Scorpions ?– Love At First Sting
Label: Mercury ?– 814 981-1 M-1, Mercury ?– 422-814 981-1 M-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: US Released: 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock
Tracklist
A1 Bad Boys Running Wild 3:53 A2 Rock You Like A Hurricane 4:10 A3 I'm Leaving You 4:10 A4 Coming Home 4:58 A5 The Same Thrill 3:30 B1 Big City Nights 4:02 B2 As Soon As The Good Times Roll 5:02 B3 Crossfire 4:33 B4 Still Loving You 6:27Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Dierks Studios
- Mixed At – Dierks Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA
- Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Published By – Summer Breeze Music
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
Credits
- Arranged By, Mixed By – Dieter Dierks, Scorpions
- Backing Vocals – Herman Rarebell (tracks: A1), Rudolf Schenker (tracks: A2, A3, B3)
- Bass, Synthesizer [Moog Taurus] – Francis Buchholz
- Design [Cover] – Pieczulski*, Kochlowski, Missmahl
- Drums – Herman Rarebell
- Engineer – Gerd Rautenbach
- Lead Guitar – Rudolf Schenker (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
- Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Matthias Jabs
- Lyrics By – Herman Rarebell (tracks: A1, A2), Klaus Meine
- Mastered By [Runout Etch] – TD* (tracks: B1 to B4)
- Music By – Rudolf Schenker
- Photography By – Helmut Newton
- Producer – Dieter Dierks
- Rhythm Guitar – Rudolf Schenker
- Vocals, Backing Vocals – Klaus Meine
Notes
?© 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc.Compton Pressing, denoted by #26 on label, and runout etch (PRCC).
1st cat# sleeve; 2nd label
Custom inner sleeve includes photo/lyrics
Recorded and mixed at Dierks Studios Cologne, 32-track digital recording & mastering.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch, except Masterdisk Stamp): 422-814981-1 AS
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch, except Masterdisk Stamp): 422-814981-1 BS
- Barcode (Print): 0 422-814981-1 4
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GRADING:
MINT sealed or new old stock or brand new or showing almost no imperfections
NEAR MINT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, virtually free of marks or imperctions or wear; covers will be sharp/clean/crisp and virtually free of imperfections or wear
EXCELLENT (+/-) vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, may have extremely light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff superficial in nature only barely affecting play with only occasional incedental audio artifact but not consistent; covers will be clean/crisp with very minor signs of very light ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
VERY GOOD (+/-) vinyl & labels are very clean, may have light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff or light marks/scratches but minimally affecting play with some occasional audio artifact or light background noise; covers will be clean/crisp with signs of ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
GOOD (+/-) vinyl & covers will have significant wear ***THIS IS A GRADE I SELDOM ASSIGN AND RARELY DEAL IN RECORDS IN THIS CONDITION UNLESS THEY ARE OF COLLECTOR'S SIGNIFICANCE
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