Tin
Drum (November 1981)
- The
Art Of Parties (re-recorded version)
- Talking
Drum
- Ghosts
- Canton
- Still
Life In Mobile Homes
- Visions
Of China
- Sons
Of Pioneers
- Cantonese
Boy
Collectors
should seek out an original UK vinyl copy which came with a
fold-out poster, or any Japanese edition on LP or CD which includes the
lyrics. The Mexican LP features the song titles in Spanish and English
on the back of the sleeve and on the record labels. Click here
to see them. Many thanks to Antonio
Escareno from Monterrey City, Mexico
for these!
A acetete/test pressing of the album has been found which
seems to suggest that the working title for the album was "Ghosts".
UK
chart position: 12, Japan 38 (Oricon), No2 (Overseas artists chart)
- Original
UK LP (some with group poster): Virgin V2209. Same catalogue number
used for the Australian and New Zealand pressings.
- UK
cassette TCV2209 - this catalogue number was also used in several other countries
- UK
re-issue LP (1984) OVED 158
- UK
re-isue cassette OVEDC 158
- UK/European
CD: Virgin CDV2209
- Japanese
LP: Victor VIP6984
- Japanese
cassette: Victor VCW-1732
- Mexican
LP: Virgin LA-485
- German
LP: 204 169-320
- Italian
LP VIL 1220
- Italian
re-issue LP OVED 158
- Finland LP
V 2209
- Sweden LP V
2209
- Korean
LP (different sleeve) SCS;00028
- Japanese
1987 re-issue LP Virgin/Toshiba-EMI 25VB-1014
- Japanese
1987 re-issue cassette 25VC-1014
- Japanese
"Big Artist Collection" re-issue LP (1988): VJL-147
- Spanish
LP 602905
- French
LP 204169
- New
Zealand cassette Virgin/RTC TCV2209
- Canadian
LP VL 2226
- Yugoslavian
LP LSVIRG 70959
- South
African LP VNC 5018
- Hong Kong
LP - LP263 064 (thanks Stefan!)
- First
Japanese CD (1984, yellow OBI): Victor VDP-57
- Second
Japanese CD (1987, different back sleeve and fold-out lyric sheet):
32VD-1016
- Third
Japanese CD (Big Artist Collection OBI, 1988:) VJD-28018
- Fourth
Japanese CD (Alternate Big Artist Collection OBI 1991): Virgin VJCP23056
- Fifth
Japanese CD (1993) : Virgin VJCP-23207
- Sixth
Japanese
CD (1997, "Cool Price" OBI): VJCP3052
- Seventh
Japanese CD (Rock The 100 edition): TOCP-53039
- USA
CD (this is a picture CD): Caroline CAROL 1830-2
- UK
re-issue LP (1999): EMI LPCENT41
- Canadian
CD is a re-packaged UK CD with Canadian barcode sticker
- Australian
CD 7866972
- UK
remastered CD in jewel case CDVR 2209
- Japanese
remastered CD in jewel case TOCP53837
- Japanese
card sleeve version VJCP68873
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Japanese LP. The same obi design is used for the 2008
Japanese mini LP CD remaster.
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Japanese 1987 reissue LP with different obi
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Japanese reissue LP from 1988
(very rare)
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Hong Kong LP, manufactured by JVC in Japan
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Poster given away with the UK first pressing. A mini version of this
poster is included with the 2008 Japanese mini LP CD remaster. |
Korean
LP sleeve. The picture of Chairman Mao is cropped out and on the back
sleeve group picture it has been covered up. |
Korean label - note that there
are spelling errors.
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UK original 1981 and limited
edition vinyl re-issue from 1999 |
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UK reissue label
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Italian white label promo LP |
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Italian label
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Italian re-issue label (OVED 158)
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Two different Australian labels! The second says it is made by CBS. |
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German original
and re-issue labels
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Canadian and
Dutch LP labels - the Dutch one made in Germany
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Japanese label |
Japanese white label promo |
Japanese re-issue label |
French label |
Spain |
Yugoslavian LP label
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Mexican
LP label with song titles in Spanish
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New Zealand |
South Africa |
Finland LP
label - note that it doesn't mention the album title.
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Swedish LP
label
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Detail of the
Swedish LP sleeve
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Original UK cassette (the
moire on the image does not appear on the
actual item) |
UK re-issue cassette OVEDC158 |
Japanese cassette, outer box
and insert |
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New Zealand cassette TCV2209 |
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Thai cassette TCV2209
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| Japanese first CD, VDP-57 |
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| Second
Japanese CD, this was the only Japan
album relased in this series which is reknowned for its superior sound
quality and is collectable among audiophiles. |
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1988
re-release CD
VJD-28018
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1991
re-release CD
VJCP-23056 |
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Japanese
re-issue CD VJCP-23207
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Japanese
"Cool Price" re-issue CD
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Japanese
"Rock The 100" re-issue CD
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Most recent
Japanese CD from 2007.
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US CD booklet back and
picture CD
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French
CD disc - this is the design used for most international releases, with
small variations depending on the country of manufacture and catalogue
number.
UK/EEC/USA
original CD booklet
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Australian CD
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1st UK CD - no
barcode
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Australian
CD back
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UK/EU CD
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UK remastered CD cover from 2006
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Back of the UK remastered CD |
Tin Drum, Remastered, Box edition 2003
- The
Art Of Parties (re-recorded version)
- Talking
Drum
- Ghosts
- Canton
- Still
Life In Mobile Homes
- Visions
Of China
- Sons
Of Pioneers
- Cantonese
Boy
Bonus
CD:
- The
Art Of Parties (12" single version)
- Life
Without Buildings
- Ghosts
(single version)
- The
Art Of Parties (live version)
- UK/EEC
Remastered CD box: Virgin CDVX2209
- Japanese
remastered box edition: VJCP68601
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Japanese CD box
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Back of the Japanese box/Obi |
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UK CD box
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Back of the UK box |
UK bonus CD single sleeve unfolded |
UK CDR promos |
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UK bonus disc
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EU bonus disc
with copy control logo
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Back of the EU
bonus disc sleeve with information about the copy protection system.
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Booklet from inside the box with Sylvian in an alternate pose
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Unofficial/pirate editions
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Unofficial tape, with alternate order of tracks IMD 7836 |
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Unofficial tape with extra tracks from "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" and
"Quiet Life". AS 2383. |
Russian CD inlay with some images borrowed from this site! |
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Russian
CD
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Another Russuan
CD with "State Line" and "Life In Tokyo" as bonus tracks.
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