Vinyl pressings
by The Vapors · 1980
Turning Japanese was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 22 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.
BP 334 A-2U ∴ ∴ ARUN 2Runout stamped side A
BP 334 B-1U 7 3 4Runout stamped side B
BP 334ALabel Side A
BP 334BLabel Side B
BP 334 A-2U ∴ ∴ ARUN 2Runout stamped side A
BP 334 B-1U 7 3 4Runout stamped side B
BP 334ALabel Side A
BP 334BLabel Side B
BP 334 A-2U ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
BP 334 B-1USide B runout, variant 1
BP 334 A-2U 6 2 ARUN 2Side A runout, variant 2
BP 334 B-1U 6 3 1Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-224First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Bolivia | EMI International BO - 1312First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Liberty UAX 13647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | Liberty UA-X 1364-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-X1364-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records UA X 1364-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | United Artists Records 4461065First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Colombia | United Artists Records 4461065First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | France | United Artists Records 2C 008 828 63First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 006-82 863 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-82 863First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Guatemala | United Artists Records BP-334First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | United Artists Records BP 334First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | United Artists Records 3C 006 82863First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-290First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 006 82863First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Razor & Tie RZR003747", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Liberty UA-X1364-Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
51 vinyl pressings of Turning Japanese are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records BP 334, released January 25, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BP 334, BP334, UA-X1364-Y, UA-X 1364-Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BP 334 A-2U ∴ ∴ ARUN 2 and BP 334 B-1U 7 3 4. 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.
