Vinyl pressings
by Haruomi Hosono · 1978
Pacific 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.
5 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.
25AH-426A1Side A, stamped (Variation 1)
25AH-426B1Side B, stamped (Variation 1)
25AH-426A1 1A4+ 〄Side A, stamped (Variation 2)
25AH-426B1 1A6Side B, stamped (Variation 2)
25AH-426A1
25AH-426B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AH 502First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AH 426First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AH 502First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Philippines | CBS/SonyFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AH 426First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AH 1534LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Unknown | Victory V25AH426LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Japan | Great Tracks MHJL 151LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Japan | Great Tracks MHJL 151LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Japan | Great Tracks MHJL 151 / Great Tracks MHJL 151BLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Japan | Great Tracks MHJL 362LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2025 | Unknown | Victory V25AH426LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Pacific are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Japan, Philippines. One of them is CBS/Sony 25AH 426, released June 21, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25AH 426, 28AH 502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 25AH-426A1 and 25AH-426B1. 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.
