Vinyl pressings
by Momoko Kikuchi · 1986
Adventure = アドベンチャー was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
C V 〄Ⓑ 30183-28A 124 2A5Side A, stamped - Variant 1
30183-28B 118 3A6Side B, stamped - Variant 1
C V 〄Ⓑ 30183-28A 126 3A22Side A, stamped - Variant 2
30183-28B 117 2A19Side B, stamped - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hong Kong | Vap 30183-28First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Vap 30183-28First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Vap 30183-28First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Ship To Shore Phonograph Co. STS-078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Ship To Shore Phonograph Co. STS-078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Ship To Shore Phonograph Co. STS-078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Ship To Shore Phonograph Co. STS-078LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Ship To Shore Phonograph Co. STS-078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Ship To Shore Phonograph Co. STS-078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Ship To Shore Phonograph Co. STS-078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Japan | HMV Record Shop HRLP294LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Ship To Shore Phonograph Co. STS-078LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Adventure = アドベンチャー are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Japan, Hong Kong. One of them is Vap 30183-28, released June 25, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30183-28) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C V 〄Ⓑ 30183-28A 124 2A5 and 30183-28B 118 3A6. 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.
