Vinyl pressings
by Can · 1974
Limited Edition was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
USP 103 A-1 U GD 2Side A runout stamped, variant 1
USP 103 B-1 U 2Side B runout stamped, variant 1
USP 103 A-1U L 2Side A runout stamped, variant 2
USP 103 B-1U L 2Side B runout stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | United Artists Records USP 103 / United Artists Records USP.103First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1976 | Germany | Harvest 1C 148-29 653/54LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Caroline Records CAD 3001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Caroline Records CAD 3001LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | Virgin ORL 8222/23LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Spoon Records SPOON 023/24LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Spoon Records XSPOON23LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Spoon Records XSPOON23/24LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Europe | Spoon Records XSPOON23/24 / Spoon Records XSPOON23/24_UKLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Spoon Records XSPOON23/24 / Mute 9538-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | United Artists Records USP 103 / United Artists Records USP.103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | United Artists Records USP 103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Spoon Records XSPOON23/24LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Spoon Records XSPOON23/24LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
14 vinyl pressings of Limited Edition are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK. One of them is United Artists Records USP 103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use USP 103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, USP 103 A-1 U GD 2 and USP 103 B-1 U 2. 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.
