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Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol

by Various Artists · 1987

12 pressings9 countriesPop RapSynth-popSoundtrackElectronic

Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol

12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Motown 6235ML
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

6235ML-A-15B YZA gmSide 1, Etch

6235ML-B-15B YZA gmSide 2, Etch

Full details of this pressing

Australia & New Zealand

1987
Label and catalog number
Motown 6235ML
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

6235 ML ASide A, Etch

6235 ML BSide B, Etch

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaMotown ML-6235First yearLPLP
1987Australia & New ZealandMotown 6235MLFirst yearLPLP
1987CanadaMotown MOT-6235First yearLPLP
1987EcuadorCoprodisa 912-0607First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1987GreeceMotown 45048First yearLPLP
1987JapanMotown RMTL-8046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987MexicoMotown MOW-86First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987UK & EuropeMotown ZL72586First yearLPLP
1987USMotown 6235MLFirst yearLPLP
1987USMotown 6235MLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1987USMotown 6235MLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1987USMotown 6235MLFirst yearLP, White LabelLP, White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1Rock The House5:40
  2. A2It's Time To Move3:26
  3. A3Dancin' Up A Storm3:34
  4. A4Let's Go To Heaven In My Car3:38
  5. A5The High Flyers (Police Academy Theme - Montage)2:10
  6. B1Citizens On Patrol4:24
  7. B2Rescue Me5:03
  8. B3I Like My Body4:02
  9. B4Winning Streak3:20
  10. B5Shoot For The Top2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Motown 6235ML.

How do I tell if my copy of Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6235ML, ML-6235, MOT-6235, 45048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6235ML-A-15B YZA gm and 6235ML-B-15B YZA gm. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol on vinyl worth?

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.

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