Vinyl pressings
by Hanoi Rocks · 1982
Oriental Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
GRAEME JHN 2063 ASide A, etched, Variation 1
JHN 2063 BSide B, etched, Variation 1
GRAEME A JHN 2063 ASide A, etched, Variation 2
BSide B, etched, Variation 2
GRAEME JHN 2063 ASide A
JHN 2063 BSide B
V 〄Ⓑ JHN-2063A 1 1 1 + ASide A runout, stamped
JHN-2063B 1 1 3 +Side B runout, stamped
JHN 2063 ASide A label
JHN 2063 BSide B label
SLP-3086-A Tα GRAEMERunout side A
SLP-3086-B TαRunout side B
SLP-3086 ALabel side A
SLP-3086 BLabel side B
V 〄Ⓑ JHN-2063A 1 1 1 + ASide A runout, stamped
JHN-2063B 1 1 3 +Side B runout, stamped
JHN 2063 ASide A label
JHN 2063 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Finland | Johanna JHN 2063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Finland | Johanna JHN 2063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-77First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-77First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Sonet SLP-3086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Johanna JHN 2063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Intercord INT 135.014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Lick Records LICLP 3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Lick Records LICLP 3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Lick Records LICLP 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | PVC Records PVC 8935LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Finland | Johanna JHN 2063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24263 / Uzi Suicide Records GHS 24263LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Cleopatra CLO0393LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | UK | Back On Black RCV199LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Deadline Music CLO2078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Cleopatra CLO1818LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Finland | Svart Records SRE673LP / Svart Records SRE673LPB3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Finland | Svart Records SRE673LP / Svart Records SRE673LPB2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Finland | Svart Records SRE673LP / Svart Records SRE673LPB1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Finland | Svart Records SRE673LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Oriental Beat are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Finland, UK, Japan, Scandinavia. One of them is Johanna JHN 2063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JHN 2063, 25PP-77, SLP-3086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GRAEME JHN 2063 A and JHN 2063 B. 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.
