Tin Drum by Japan, album cover

First-year pressing

Tin Drum 1981 UK Pressing (V2209)

Tin Drum by Japan

Artist: Japan
Title: Tin Drum
Label: Virgin V2209
Country: UK
Released: November 28, 1981
Format: LP, Album, Stereo

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

V2209ASide A, label
V2209BSide B, label
V·2209.A·3 ƱTOPIA Λ :〕ISide A, runout, etched, variant 1
V·2209.B·3 ƱTOPIA ΛSide B, runout, etched, variant 1
V·2209.A·3 ƱTOPIA ΛSide A, runout, etched, variant 2
V·2209.B·4 ƱTOPIA ΛSide B, runout, etched, variant 2
V·2209.A·3 ƱTOPIA Λ :〕:〕Side A, runout, etched, variant 3
V·2209.B·5 Λ ISide B, runout, etched, variant 3
V·2209.A·3 ƱTOPIA Λ I :〕Side A, runout, etched, variant 4
V·2209.B·6 ΛSide B, runout, etched, variant 4
V·2209.A·6 ƱTOPIA ΛSide A, runout, etched, variant 5
V·2209.B·4 ƱTOPIA ΛSide B, runout, etched, variant 5
V·2209.A·6 ƱTOPIA Λ :〕:〕Side A, runout, etched, variant 6
V·2209.B·5 Λ :〕Side B, runout, etched, variant 6
V·2209.A·6 ƱTOPIA Λ :〕Side A, runout, etched, variant 7
V·2209.B·6 ΛSide B, runout, etched, variant 7

All 67 pressings of Tin Drum