Vinyl pressings
by Far East Family Band · 1975
Nipponjin (Join Our Mental Phase Sound) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
6370 850 1Y 320 1DSide A, stamped
6370 850 2Y 320 1ESide B, stamped
6370 850 1Y 320 1BSide A, [stamped, B letter rotated 90°] variant 2
6370 850 2Y 320 1BSide B, [stamped, B letter rotated 90°] variant 2
6370 850 1Y 320 1 DA-side runout
6370 850 2Y 320 1 EB-side runout
(A) 1A1 6370 850 1Y 320Runout Side A, variant 1
(B) 1A1 6370 850 2Y 320Runout Side B, variant 1
6370 850 1Y 320 1DRunout Side A, stamped, variant 2
6370 850 2Y 320 1ERunout Side B, stamped, variant 2
6370 850 1Y 320 1A1Runout, stamped, Side A
6370 850 2Y 320 1A1Runout, stamped, Side B
AA 6370 850 1 YMatrix, Side A
AA 6370 850 2 YMatrix, Side B
6370 850 1Y 320 1 [stamped, D letter rotated 90°]Runout, stamped, Side 1
6370 850 2Y 320 1A1 [stamped, E letter rotated 90°]Runout, stamped, Side 2
6370 850 A 9645Side A, etched
6370 850 B 9645Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Vertigo 6370850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 850First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 850First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Vertigo 6370850First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6370850First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Vertigo 6370 850LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Vertigo 6370850 ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | MU Land LQ-7013-MLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | MU Land LQ-7013-MLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Phoenix Records ASHLP3009LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | UK | Phoenix Records ASHLP3009LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Aozora Records AZLP2001LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Nipponjin (Join Our Mental Phase Sound) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Vertigo 6370850.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6370850, 6370 850) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6370 850 1Y 320 1D and 6370 850 2Y 320 1E. 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.
