Vinyl pressings
by Radiohead · 2011
The King Of Limbs was first pressed on vinyl in 2011. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2011, the album's first year, in 3 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.
S-75797-1 TICK-LP-A "A Never Ending Mesh" CBSide A, variant 1, etched
S-75798 RE-1 -1 TICK-LP-B5 "Intertwined In To Everything" CBSide B, variant 1, etched
S-75797 TICK-LP-A "A Never Ending Mesh"Side A, Variant 2, etched
S-75798RE-1 TICK-LP-BS "Intertwined In To Everything" CBSide B, Variant 2, etched
| TICK001CD | 044952 |CD, variant 1, 2
| TICK001CD | 044948 |CD, variant 3, 4
91880N1/D ENDLESS BRANCHESSide A, variant 1
91880N2/C UNCONTROLLABLESide B, variant 1
89184 1A TICK 001S Endless branchesSide A
89184 1B TICK 001S uncontrollableSide B
89184 2C TICK 001S a never ending meshSide C
89184 1D TICK 001S intertwined into everythingSide D
a never ending mesh 89003 1A TICK001LPEtched side A
intertwined in to everything 89003 1B TICK001LPEtched side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Ticker Tape Ltd. TICK001S10", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Europe | Ticker Tape Ltd. TICK001LP / XL Recordings TICK001LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2011 | Europe | Ticker Tape Ltd. TICK001LP / XL Recordings TICK001LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2011 | US | Ticker Tape Ltd. TICK001LP / XL Recordings TICK001LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2011 | US | Ticker Tape Ltd. TICK001LP / XL Recordings TICK001LPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | UK | Ticker Tape Ltd. TICK001SFirst year10", 45 RPM, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Ticker Tape Ltd. TICK001SFirst year10", 45 RPM, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | XL Recordings XLLP787LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP787LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | XL Recordings XLLP787LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2024 | Australia & New Zealand | XL Recordings XLLP787LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 2024 | Japan | XL Recordings XL787LPJP / Beat Records XL787LPJPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of The King Of Limbs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2011 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2011, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Ticker Tape Ltd. TICK001LP, released March 29, 2011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TICK001LP, TICK001S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-75797-1 TICK-LP-A "A Never Ending Mesh" CB and S-75798 RE-1 -1 TICK-LP-B5 "Intertwined In To Everything" CB. 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.
