Japanese Releases

Japanese release chronology

1978

• LP My Aim Is True VIP 6581
  
• LP This Year's Model P-10538F
  
• CASS This Year's Model PKF-5011 (External link to Discogs - No Wiki data at present)
  
• 7" Single (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea P-303F
  

1979

• 7" Single Oliver's Army P-387F
  
• 7" Single Accidents Will Happen P-444F
  
• LP Armed Forces P-10627F
  
• CASS Armed Forces PKF-5034 (External link to Discogs - No Wiki data at present)
  

1980

• 7" Single I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down P-551X
  
• 7" Single High Fidelity P-585X
  
• 7" Single New Amsterdam P-615X
  
• LP Get Happy!! P-10804X
  
• CASS Get Happy!! PKF-5103X
  

1981

• 7" Single Clubland P-1505X
  
• LP Trust P-10965X
  
• CASS Trust PKF-5187X (External link to Discogs - No Wiki data at present)
  
• 7" Single Good Year For The Roses P-1588X
  
• LP Almost Blue P-11107X
  

1982

• LP Imperial Bedroom P-11241
  

1983

• 7" Single Shipbuilding RPS-118
  
• LP Punch The Clock RPL-8211

1984

• 12" Single Let Them All Talk RPS-1003
  
• 7" Single The Only Flame In Town RPS-147
  
• 12" Single The Only Flame In Town RPS-1008
  
• LP Goodbye Cruel World RPL-8251
  
• CASS Goodbye Cruel World RPT-8251
• 7" Single I Wanna Be Loved RPS-155
  

1985

• CD (Jewel Case) The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions - AVU-1340

1986

• LP King Of America RPL-8330
  
• CASS King Of America RPT-8330
• 7" Single Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood RPS-206
  
• 12" Single Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood RPS-1020
  

ORIGINAL ORIKOMI OBI Series 1986

• CD (Jewel Case) Punch The Clock R32P-1031
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Goodbye Cruel World R32P-1032
  
• CD (Jewel Case) King Of America R32P-1042
  

1989

• CD (Jewel Case) Spike 25P2-2491
  

1991

• CD (Jewel Case) Mighty Like A Rose WPCP 4344
  
• CD (Jewel Case) G.B.H.: Original Music From The Channel Four Series MSIF 3370
  

UK Manufactured REPACKS MSI/P-VINE 1989-91

• CD (Jewel Case) My Aim Is True FIEND CD 13
  
• CD (Jewel Case) This Years Model FIEND CD 18
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Armed Forces FIEND CD 21
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Get Happy!! FIEND CD 24
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Ten Bloody Mary's & Ten How's Your Fathers FIEND CD 27
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Trust FIEND CD 30
• CD (Jewel Case) Almost Blue FIEND CD 33
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Imperial Bedroom FIEND CD 36
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Best Of - The Man FIEND CD 52
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Out Of Our Idiot FIEND CD 67
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Punch The Clock FIEND CD 72
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Goodbye Cruel World FIEND CD 75
  
• CD (Jewel Case) King Of America FIEND CD 78
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Blood & Chocolate FIEND CD 80
  
• 2xCD ("Fat Box" Jewel Case) Girls! Girls! Girls! FIEND CD 160
  

1992

• CD (Jewel Case) Live Stiffs MAU CD 621
  

1993

• CD (Jewel Case) The Juliet Letters WPCP-5185 (1993)
  

UK Manufactured REPACKS Remastered + Extended Play Tracks 1993-97 (Inc. Compilations)

• CD (Jewel Case) The Man - Best Of MSIF-3026
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Very Best Of DPAM 13
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Girls! Girls! Girls! MSIF 3453/4
  
• CD (Jewel Case) My Aim Is True MSIEC1
  
• CD (Jewel Case) This Years Model MSIEC2
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Armed Forces MSIEC3
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Get Happy!! MSIEC4
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Trust MSIEC5
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Almost Blue MSIEC6
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Imperial Bedroom MSIEC7
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Punch The Clock MSIEC8
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Goodbye Cruel World MSIEC9
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Live At The El Mocambo MSIEC10
  
• CD (Jewel Case) King Of America MSIEC11
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Blood & Chocolate MSIEC12
  
• CD (Jewel Case) + CD (Card Slip Case) Blood & Chocolate MSIEC12/ECPROMO5
  

1994

• CD (Jewel Case) Brutal Youth WPCP-5809 (1994)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Malice And Magic PCS-141 PROMO (1994) (No Obi)
  

1995

• CD Single (Jewel Case) Sulky Girl WPCR-176
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Spike (Reissue) WPCR-351
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Mighty Like A Rose (Reissue) WPCR-352
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Kojak Variety WPCR-258 (1995)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Deep Dead Blue WPCR-427 (1995)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Jake's Progress: Original Music From The Channel Four Series MSIF 3371
  
• CD (Jewel Case) WEA Japan Top Hits 1995 PCS-173
  

1996

• CD Single (Jewel Case) Distorted Angel WPCR-802
  
• CD Single (Jewel Case) Bama Lama Bama Loo PCS-170
  
• CD (Jewel Case) All This Useless Beauty WPCR-680 (1996)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Demon Records - Doing It Right ZNIP 502
  
• CD (Jewel Case) John Harle: Terror And Magnificence POCL 1681
  

1997

• CD (Jewel Case) Extreme Honey WPCR-1633 (1997)
  

1998

• CD (Jewel Case) Painted From Memory PHCR 1655 (1998)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous MSIF 2593 (1998)
  

1999

• CD Single (Jewel Case) She PHCR-8460
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Painted From Memory PHCR 4084/5 (1999) Limited 2CD Tour PROMO
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Very Best Of WCD-065 (1999) Made In Argentina
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Very Best Of PHCW-1045 (1999) Made In Taiwan
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Sweetest Punch POCF-1018 (1999)
  

FOREVER MUSIC OBI Series (Made In Korea) 1999

• CD (Jewel Case) The Juliet Letters WPCR-10227
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Brutal Youth WPCR-10228
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Kojak Variety WPCR-10229
  

2001

• CD (Jewel Case) For The Stars SCC-1010 (2001) EP PROMO ONLY (No OBI)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) For The Stars UCCH-1001 (2001)
  

2CD BONUS DISC SERIES (Made in EU) MSI OBI RHINO/EDSEL Repacks 2001-2004

• 2xCD (Jewel Case) My Aim Is True MANUS 101
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) This Years Model MANUS 102
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Armed Forces MANUS 103
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Get Happy!! MANUS 105
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Trust MANUS 106
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Almost Blue MANUS 107 (Unconfirmed)
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Imperial Bedroom MANUS 108
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Punch The Clock MANUS 109
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Goodbye Cruel World MANUS 110 (Unconfirmed)
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) King Of America MANUS 111 (Unconfirmed)
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Blood & Chocolate MANUS 112
  

2002

• CD (Jewel Case) When I Was Cruel UICL-1017 (2002)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Cruel Smile UICL-1028 (2002)
  
• CD Single (Jewel Case) Smile UICL-5007
  

2CD DELUXE BONUS DISC Series (Made In EU) RHINO/WEA Repacks 2002

• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Spike WPCR 11204/5
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Brutal Youth WPCR 11206/7
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) All This Useless Beauty WPCR 11208/9
  

2003

• CD (BOX SET) Singles Volume 1
• CD (BOX SET) Singles Volume 2
• CD (BOX SET) Singles Volume 3
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) The Very Best Of UICY-1175/6 (2003) 2CD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Very Best Of UICY-1175 (2003) FUJI ROCK PROMO (No OBI)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Very Best Of VICP-62512 (2003)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) + DVD North UCCH 9001 (2003) With DVD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) North UCCH 1004 (2003) + 2 Bonus Tracks
  
• CD (Jewel Case) For The Stars UCCH-3001 (2006) HDCD
  

ORIGINAL JACKET COLLECTION Paper Sleeve Mini LP STANDARD Series VICTOR 2003

Disk Union in Japan initially sold this set retail in a promotional "My Aim Is True" Designed card box

• CD Card Sleeve My Aim Is True VICP 62501
  
• CD Card Sleeve This Years Model VICP 62502
  
• CD Card Sleeve Armed Forces VICP 62503
  
• CD Card Sleeve Get Happy!! VICP 62504
  
• CD Card Sleeve Trust VICP 62505
  
• CD Card Sleeve Almost Blue VICP 62506
  
• CD Card Sleeve Imperial Bedroom VICP 62507
  
• CD Card Sleeve Punch The Clock VICP 62508
  
• CD Card Sleeve Goodbye Cruel World VICP 62509
  
• CD Card Sleeve King Of America VICP 62510
  
• CD Card Sleeve Blood & Chocolate VICP 62511
  

2004

• CD (Jewel Case) North UCGG-7029 (2004) HYBRID SACD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Il Sogno UCCH-1012(2004)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Delivery Man UICM-1034 (2004)
  

2CD BONUS DISC VICTOR JAPAN Reissue / Remastered Series. Limited Edition 2004-2005

• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) My Aim Is True VICP 62701/2
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) This Years Model VICP 62703/4
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) Armed Forces VICP 62705/6
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) Get Happy!! VICP 62707/8
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) Trust VICP 62709/10
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) Imperial Bedroom VICP 62711/2
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) Punch The Clock VICP 62713/4
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) Blood & Chocolate VICP 62715/6
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) Almost Blue VICP 62855/6
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) Goodbye Cruel World VICP 62857/8
  
• 2xCD (13mm Jewel Case) King Of America VICP 63067/8
  

2005

• 2xCD (Jewel Case) The Delivery Man / The Clarksdale Sessions UICM-9005/6 (2005) 2CD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Delivery Man UICO-9640 (2005) BUDGET Reissue
  

BUDGET Reissue "Super Nice Price 1470 Yen" OBI Series 2005

• CD (Jewel Case) When I Was Cruel UICY 90057
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The Delivery Man UICY 90193
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Il Sogno UCCH 9003
  
• CD (Jewel Case) For The Stars UCCH 9004
  

2006

• CD (Jewel Case) Extreme Honey WPCR-13016 (2006)
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) My Flame Burns Blue / Il Sogno Suite UCCH-1015/6 (2006) 2CD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The River In Reverse UCCB-1021 (2006) (Unconfirmed)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) + DVD The River In Reverse UCCB-9011 (2006) CD+DVD Limited Edition
  

ORIGINAL JACKET COLLECTION Paper Sleeve Mini LP K2HD Encoding Series VICTOR 2006

Disk Union in Japan initially sold this set retail in a promotional "Get Happy!!" Designed card box

• CD Card Sleeve My Aim Is True VICP 63491
  
• CD Card Sleeve This Years Model VICP 63492
  
• CD Card Sleeve Armed Forces VICP 63493
  
• CD Card Sleeve Get Happy!! VICP 63494
  
• CD Card Sleeve Trust VICP 63495
  
• CD Card Sleeve Almost Blue VICP 63496
  
• CD Card Sleeve Imperial Bedroom VICP 63497
  
• CD Card Sleeve Punch The Clock VICP 63498
  
• CD Card Sleeve Goodbye Cruel World VICP 63499
  
• CD Card Sleeve King Of America VICP 63500
  
• CD Card Sleeve Blood & Chocolate VICP 63501
  

2007

• CD (Jewel Case) Best Of The First 10 Years UICY-1388 (2007)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Rock And Roll Music UICY-1389 (2007)
  

BUDGET Reissue "Super Nice Price 1470 Yen" OBI Series 2007

• CD (Jewel Case) My Aim Is True UICY-90625
  
• CD (Jewel Case) This Years Model UICY-90626
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Armed Forces UICY-90627
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Get Happy!! UICY-90628
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Trust UICY-90629
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Almost Blue UICY-90630
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Imperial Bedroom UICY-90631
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Punch The Clock UICY-90632 (Unconfirmed)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Goodbye Cruel World UICY-90633
  
• CD (Jewel Case) King Of America UICY-90634
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Blood & Chocolate UICY-90635
  
• CD (Jewel Case) The River In Reverse UCCU-9402
  

2008

• CD (Digiak) Momofuku (2008) UICM-1047
  
• CD (Digipak) Momofuku (2008) UICM-9011 SHM CD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Best Of The First 10 Years UICY-90835 (2008) SHM CD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Spike (50th Anniversary Reissue) WPCR 13267
  

EXPANDED DELUXE 2CD REISSUES "My Aim Is True" & "This Years Model" HIP-O 2008

• 2xCD (Card Sleeves/PVC Outer) My Aim Is True (Expanded Deluxe) UICY 93535/6
  
• 2xCD (Card Sleeves/PVC Outer) This Years Model (Expanded Deluxe) UICY 93527/8
  

BUDGET REISSUE "My Generation / My Music" Series UNIVERSAL/HIP-O Limited MAR-MAY 2009

• CD (Jewel Case) My Aim Is True UICY-60087
  
• CD (Jewel Case) This Years Model UICY-60088
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Armed Forces UICY-60089
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Get Happy!! UICY-60090
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Trust UICY-60091
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Almost Blue UICY-60092 (Unconfirmed)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Imperial Bedroom UICY-60093
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Punch The Clock UICY-60094
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Goodbye Cruel World UICY-60095
  
• CD (Jewel Case) King Of America UICY-60096
  

2009

• CD (Jewel Case) Best Of The First 10 Years UICY-91409 (2009) SHM CD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Secret, Profane & Sugarcane UCCO-3012 (2009)
  
• CD (Card Sleeve) Live At The El Mocambo UICY-94361 (2009) SHM CD
  

2010

• CD (Card Sleeve) Live At Hollywood High UICY-94478 (2010) SHM CD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) National Ransom UCCO-3022 (2010) SHM CD
  
• 2xCD (Double hinge G/F Digipak) Born Stiff MSIG 0746/7 2CD "Stiff Records" Compilation

2011

• CD (Card Sleeve/PVC Outer) My Aim Is True UIGY-9065 (2011) HYBRID SACD
  

"Back To The Rock Years" OBI Series UNIVERSAL/HIP-O 2011

• CD (Jewel Case) My Aim Is True+1 UICY-20210
  
• CD (Jewel Case) This Years Model+1 UICY-20211
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Armed Forces+1 UICY-20457
  

2012

• CD (Jewel Case) In Motion Pictures UICY-10039 (2012) SHM CD
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Best Of The First 10 Years UICY-20313 (2012) SHM CD
  

2013

• CD (Card Sleeve) Wise Up Ghost TOCP-95138 (2013) SHM CD
  
• CD Single (Jewel Case) Walk Us Uptown PROMO only
  

2014

• CD (Jewel Case) The New Basement Tapes - Lost On The River UICC-10013 (2014) SHM CD DELUXE
  
• CD (Card Sleeve/PVC Outer) My Aim Is True UIGY-9628 (2014) SHM SACD
  

2015

• CD (Jewel Case) Extreme Honey WPCR-16268 (2015)
  
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Unfaithful Music UICY-15442/3 (2015) 2CD SHM CD
  

2016

• CD (Jewel Case) Best Of The First 10 Years "Yogaku Best" UICY-77789 (2016) SHM CD
  

2017

• CD (Jewel Case) My Aim Is True "Rock 50" UICY-78137 (2017)
  
• CD (Jewel Case) Extreme Honey "Yogaku Best" WPCR-26223 (2017) SHM CD
  

2018

• 7" Single Someone Else's Heart MSIEP 0001
  
• CD (Digipak) Look Now UCCO-1197 DELUXE (2018) SHM CD
  

2020

• CD (Digipak) Hey Clockface UCCO 1224 SHM CD

2022

• CD (Digipak) The Boy Named If UICY 16039 SHM CD
• CD (Digipak) The Resurrection Of Rust UICY 16089 SHM CD
• CD (Jewel Case) The World According To Elvis VSCD 4502 (Live 7th June 1978, Winterland, San Francisco)

2023

• 2xCD (Jewel Case) The Songs Of Bacharach & Costello UICY 16148-49 2xSHM CD

2024

• 2xLP The Boy Named If (Commemorative OBI)2xLP (Black Vinyl)

JAPANESE "Unofficial" LIVE CD ALBUMS

• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Bootleg: Detour Sankei Hall Breeze Sep 2016
• 3xCD ("Fat Box" Jewel Case) Bootleg: The Spinning Wheel Songbook Japan Tour 2013
• 2xCD (Jewel Case) Bootleg: Live Revolver