Japanese Releases
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Japanese releases in approximate chronological order of release in Japan
Japanese Image Gallery (Pictorial view of all releases)
1978
- LP My Aim Is True VIP 6581
- LP This Year's Model P-10538F
- 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
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
1981
- 7" Single Clubland P-1505X
- LP Trust P-10965X
- 7" Single Good Year For The Roses P-1588X
- LP Almost Blue P-11107X
1982
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
- 7" Single I Wanna Be Loved RPS-155
1986
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 (Unconfirmed)
- 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 (Unconfirmed)
- 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) 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
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)
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 2001-2003
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
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)
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)
- 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 (Unconfirmed)
- 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
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
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
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 2013
- 2xCD (Jewel Case) Bootleg: The Spinning Wheel Tour Osaka 2013