Vinyl pressings
by Eiichi Ohtaki · 1981
A Long Vacation = ロング・バケイション was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 B 22 ⊹A Side, stamped Variant 1
27AH-1234B1 1 B 22B Side, stamped Variant 1
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 B 14A Side, stamped Variant 2
27AH-1234B1 1 B 18B Side, stamped Variant 2
27AH-1234A1 1 B 23 ASide A (variation 1)
27AH-1234B1 1 B 18Side B (variation 1 & 2)
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 B 14Side A (variation 2)
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 D 55Side A (variation 3)
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 D 12 ⊹Runout Side A
27AH-1234B1 1 E 14Runout Side B
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 D 35Runout Side A
27AH-1234B1 1 E 37Runout Side B
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 D 12 ⊹Runout Side A
27AH-1234B1 1 E 14Runout Side B
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 D 35Runout Side A
27AH-1234B1 1 E 37Runout Side B
27AH-1234A1 〄 1 B 1
27AH-1234B1 1 B 1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Niagara Records 27AH 1234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Niagara Records 27AH 1234First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1981 | Japan | Niagara Records 27AH 1234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Niagara Records 27AH 1234First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Niagara Records 27AH 1234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Niagara Records 30AH 1616LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Niagara Records 30AH 1616LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Japan | Niagara Records SRJL 1234LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Japan | Niagara Records SRCL 12000-8Box Set, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | Box Set, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Japan | Niagara Records SRJL 1234LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2023 | Japan | Niagara Records SRJL 1234LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of A Long Vacation = ロング・バケイション are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Japan. One of them is Niagara Records 27AH 1234, released March 21, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 27AH 1234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 27AH-1234A1 〄 1 B 22 ⊹ and 27AH-1234B1 1 B 22. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
