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Cliff In Japan

by Cliff Richard · 1967

16 pressings12 countriesRock & RollPop RockVocalRock

Cliff In Japan was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Cliff In Japan

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Japan

1967
Label and catalog number
Odeon OP-9701
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red
Runout / matrix

OP-9701-A 5S 〄 7MRunout side 1 stamped, variant 1

OP-9701-B 5S 〄 7MRunout side 2 stamped, variant 1

OP-9701-A 5S 3 〄 7MRunout side 1 stamped, variant 2

OP-9701-B 4S 5 〄Runout side 2 stamped, variant 2

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967IndiaColumbia SX 6244First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967JapanOdeon OP-9701First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1968AustraliaColumbia SCXO 6244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968DenmarkColumbia SXC 6244LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968New ZealandColumbia SCXM 6244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968TaiwanLarge World LW - 385LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968NetherlandsColumbia SCX 6244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SingaporeColumbia SCX-6244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKColumbia SX 6244LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKColumbia SCX 6244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyEMI 1 C 056-05 553LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsColumbia 5C 056-05553 / Columbia 5C056 05553LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaOscar OR 809LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?ThailandNot On Label (Cliff Richard) SCX 6244LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKColumbia SCX 6244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 6244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Shout
  2. A2I'll Come Runnin'
  3. A3The Minute You're Gone
  4. A4On The Beach
  5. A5Hang On To A Dream
  6. A6Spanish Harlem
  7. A7Finders Keepers
  8. A8Visions
  9. A9Move It
  10. B1Living Doll
  11. B2La La La La La
  12. B3Twist And Shout
  13. B4Evergreen Tree
  14. B5What'd I Say
  15. B6Dynamite
  16. Medley:

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cliff In Japan are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Cliff In Japan are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Cliff In Japan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in India, Japan. One of them is Columbia SX 6244.

How do I tell if my copy of Cliff In Japan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 6244, OP-9701) 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 Cliff In Japan 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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