Vinyl pressings
by Riot · 1979
Narita was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-1-12081 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-12081 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-12081 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-12081 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPSide B runout, variant 2
ST-12081 F3 KP 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲✲Runout side A
ST-2-12081-F3 KP MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲✲Runout side B
ST-1-12081 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Variant 1 Runout side A
ST-2-12081-F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Variant 1 Runout side B
ST-1-12081 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL JC 0Variant 2 Runout side A
ST-2-12081 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL JG 0Variant 2 Runout side B
E̶S̶T̶ ̶2̶ ̶2̶5̶5̶6̶0̶-̶1̶ EST2 12081-1Side A runout
E̶S̶T̶ ̶1̶ ̶2̶5̶5̶6̶0̶-̶1̶ EST1 12081-1Side B runout
LAT-1067-SideI-1A-2HDZ: DM-7Variant 1 Side A, Etched, Except Last Digit Stamped
LAT-1067-SideII-1A-2HZ: DM-6Variant 1 Side B, Etched, Except Last Digit Stamped
LAT-1067-Side I-1A-2HDZ: DM-Variant 2 Side A, Etched
LAT-1067-Side II-1A-2HZ: DM-3Variant 2 Side B, Etched, Except Last Digit Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 062-86129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064 - 86129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Victor VIP-6623First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Victor VIP-6623First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records Est 12081First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-12081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-12081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records ST-12081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 129LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 12081LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Victor VIP-4143LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Argentina | EMI 5091 / Capitol Records 51 1861291LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1144LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 186129LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SN-16271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15834-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-15834-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Metal Blade Records 3984-15834-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 062-86129LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Narita are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12081.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12081, Est 12081, LAT 1067, 1A 062-86129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12081 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KP and ST-2-12081 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KP. 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.
