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Cheap Trick At Budokan

by Cheap Trick · 1978

69 pressings22 countriesPop RockPower PopHard RockRock

Cheap Trick At Budokan was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Cheap Trick At Budokan

4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic S EPC 86083
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

EPC-S-86083-A1 ∧Side A runout, etched / stamped

EPC-S-86083-B1 ∧Side B runout, etched / stamped

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic 25•3P-5Epic/Sony 25•3P-5
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

25-3P-5A5 1A 17 ❈Side A runout, variant 1

25-3P-5B4 1 B ASide B runout, variant 1

25-3P-5A5 1 A 5Side A runout, variant 2

25-3P-5B4 1 A ∩Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic 25•3P-5Epic/Sony 25•3P-5
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo
Runout / matrix

25-3P-5A5 1 A 7Side A runout, stamped

25-3P-5B4 1 A 8Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic 25•3P-5Epic/Sony 25•3P-5
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

25-3P-5A5 1A 17 ❈Side A [stamped]

25-3P-5B4 1 B ASide B [stamped]

25-3P-5A3 1A 2 〄Side A Variant 1 [stamped]

25-3P-5B3Side B Variant 1 [stamped]

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 69 vinyl pressings

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

1970s44 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanEpic 25•3P-5 / Epic/Sony 25•3P-5First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanEpic 25•3P-5 / Epic/Sony 25•3P-5First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978JapanEpic 25•3P-5 / Epic/Sony 25•3P-5First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1978UKEpic S EPC 86083First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1979ArgentinaEpic 147.147LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979AustraliaEpic ELPS 3969LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979AustraliaEpic ELPS 3969LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979BrazilEpic 235023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaEpic PE 35795LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979Costa RicaEpic 33174LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979EuropeEpic EPC 86083LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1979EuropeEpic EPC 86083LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GreeceEpic EPC 86083LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IsraelEpic EPC 86083 / Epic 25-3P-5LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyEpic EPC 86083LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 44 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981YugoslaviaSuzy EPC 86083 / Epic EPC 86083LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeEpic 32595LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984USEpic PE 35795LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991SpainEpic EPC 32595 / Epic/Sony EPC 32595LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeEpic MOVLP167 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP167LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP167LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2010USFriday Music FRM 35795 / Epic P 763346LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2010USFriday Music FRM 35795 / Epic P 763346LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEpic ELPS 3969LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaEpic WPE 35795LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaEpic 19171LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeEpic EPC 32595LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsEpic EPC 86083LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandEpic ELPS 3969LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South KoreaXD Stereo 66005LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light 7936LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light 7936LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?SpainEpic EPC 86083LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKEpic EPC 32595LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKEpic EPC 32595LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic PE 35795 / Epic E 35795LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic PE 35795LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USEpic FE 35795 / Epic E 35795LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Hello There2:27
  2. A2Come On Come On3:03
  3. A3Look Out3:15
  4. A4Big Eyes3:47
  5. A5Need Your Love9:07
  6. B1Ain't That A Shame5:10
  7. B2I Want You To Want Me3:38
  8. B3Surrender4:40
  9. B4Goodnight Now2:42
  10. B5Clock Strikes Ten4:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cheap Trick At Budokan are there?

69 vinyl pressings of Cheap Trick At Budokan are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1978 and 2010.

When was Cheap Trick At Budokan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Japan. One of them is Epic S EPC 86083.

How do I tell if my copy of Cheap Trick At Budokan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S EPC 86083, 25•3P-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-S-86083-A1 ∧ and EPC-S-86083-B1 ∧. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cheap Trick At Budokan 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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