UK
March 1973- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9230
- Format
- LP, Album · Yellow Sun Inner Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
1LPS-9230 A-2U M O 1 SARK.Side A runout
1LPS-9230 B-2U A L 1Side B runout
ILPS-9230-ASide A label
ILPS-9230-BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
Larks' Tongues In Aspic
by King Crimson · 1973
97 pressings22 countriesProg RockExperimentalRock
Larks' Tongues In Aspic was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Larks' Tongues In Aspic
26 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 countries. 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.
UK
March 23, 1973- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9230
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ILPS-9230 A-2U SARK.Side A, var. 1
ILPS-9230 B-2U RRSide B, var. 1
ILPS-9230 A-2U GT SARK.Side A, var. 2
ILPS-9230 B-2U ADSide B, var. 2
UK
March 23, 1973- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9230
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Mislabelled
- Runout / matrix
1LPS 9230 A- 2U GT SARKSide A, stamped, SARK etched
1LPS 9230 B- 2U RRSide B, stamped
UK
1973- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9230
- Format
- LP, Album · 2nd Cover & Inner Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
ILPS 9230 A-2U SARK. MP 1Runout A, variant 1
ILPS 9230 B-2U PG 3Runout B, variant 1
ILPS 9230 A-2U SARK. GO 1Runout A, variant 2
ILPS 9230 B-2U A 1Runout B, variant 2
UK
1973- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9230
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 2nd Cover
- Runout / matrix
ILPS-9230 A-2USide A, stamped [variant 1]
SARK.Side A, etched [variant 1]
ILPS-9230 A-2U RO, etched SARK.Side A, stamped [variant 2]
ILPS-9230 B-2U TM 2Side B, stamped [variant 2]
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 7263
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · PR - Presswell Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-732809B AT/GP (PR)PSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-732810C AT/GP PR-PSide B runout, variant 1
ST-A-732809B AT/GP PRSide A runout, variant 2
ST-A-732810-B PRSide B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 97 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s47 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Island Records IL 34881 / Island Records IL-34,881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Island Records L 34,881 / Island Records IL 34881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP 049 / Continental ATLP 049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Island Records 6396 027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Island Records 86730 IT / Island Records 86 730 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Island Records 86730 IT / Island Records 86 730 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Atlantic SD 7263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-8330AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-8330AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Island Records 86730ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Island Records IL-34881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9457First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Sweden | Island Records ILPS 9230 / Island Records ILPS-9230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Turkey | Atlantic SD 7263LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
1980s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-6392ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 23 10 520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 75 700LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 24 75 700LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2310 520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2344 072LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 25MM 0266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Canada | Editions EG EGKC 6LP, Remastered, Reissue, Album | LP, Remastered, Reissue, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 207 940 / Virgin 207 940-620LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | EG LL-207 940 / Virgin LL-207 940LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Editions EG EGKC 6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
| 1988 | Japan | EG VJL-132LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1989 | US | EG EGLP 7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | EG EGLP 7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP 5 / Discipline Global Mobile KCLP5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2013 | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP 5 / Panegyric KCLP5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | Japan | Discipline Global Mobile IEPS 9230 / Panegyric IEPS 9230LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLLP5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLLP5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLLP11 / Panegyric KCLLP11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP 5 / Panegyric KCLP5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Discipline Global Mobile KCLPX2023 / Panegyric KCLPX2023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
Year unknown26 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP 5 / Panegyric KCLP 5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| ? | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP 049 / Continental 3-02-404-029LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7263LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7263LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7263LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7263LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLLP5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | France | Island Records 6396 027LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 6396 027LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 86 730 ITLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2344 072LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part One13:36
- A2Book Of Saturday2:59
- A3Exiles7:37
- B1Easy Money7:51
- B2The Talking Drum7:28
- B3Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part Two7:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Larks' Tongues In Aspic are there?
97 vinyl pressings of Larks' Tongues In Aspic are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
When was Larks' Tongues In Aspic first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9230, released March 1973.
How do I tell if my copy of Larks' Tongues In Aspic is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9230, SD 7263, ILPS 19230, IL 34881) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1LPS-9230 A-2U M O 1 SARK. and 1LPS-9230 B-2U A L 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Larks' Tongues In Aspic on vinyl worth?
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.
