Vinyl pressings
by Can · 1978
Cannibalism was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.
UDM 105 A-1U R BILBO. 1Side A runout
UDM 105 B-1U G FOR.. 1Side B runout
UDM 106 A-1U R HOT... 1Side C runout
UDM 106 B-1U R GROOVES...! 1Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UDM 105/6First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GXC 79/80LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Celluloid CEL 6001/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Spoon Records SPOON 001/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Spoon Records SPOON 001/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Japan Record JAL-1805/6LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Japan Record JAL-1805/6LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | Spoon Records SPOON 001/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Spoon Records SPOON 001/2 / Spoon Records Spoon 1/2LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Spoon Records SPOON 001/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Spoon Records SPOON 001/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Spoon Records SPOON 001/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Cannibalism are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK. One of them is United Artists Records UDM 105/6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UDM 105/6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UDM 105 A-1U R BILBO. 1 and UDM 105 B-1U G FOR.. 1. 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.
