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Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Brain Salad Surgery

Brain Salad Surgery by Emerson, Lake & Palmer — album cover

Known pressings

34 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1973GBManticoreK 5350112" Vinyl
1973JPManticoreP-8395M12" Vinyl
1973USManticoreMC 6666912" Vinyl
1987CAAtlanticCD 19124CD
1987ITManticoreCDOR 8569CD
1987USAtlantic19124-2CD — disc manufactured by Sanyo Japan
1987XEManticore258174CD
1988DEAtlantic7567-81523-2CD
1988XEAtlantic781 523-2CD
1991USAtlantic19124-2CD
1993USVictory383 480 015-2CD — digipak LP replica
1993XELondon Records, Victory828 468-2CD
1996GBEssential! RecordsESM CD 344CD
1996USAtlanticA2 19124CD
1996USRhinoR2 72459CD
1999ZAEssential! RecordsCDCAS 34 HCD
2000USRhinoR9 75980DVD-Audio
2001GBCastle MusicCMRCD 201CD
2004GBSanctuary MidlineSMRCD059CD
2005JPVictorVICP-63175CD
2007USShout! Factory826663-10642CD — extra tracks
2008GBSanctuary Records5308195CD
2010JPVictorVICP-70152SHM-CD
2011XELegacy88697830132CD — remastered edition
2011XEMusic on VinylMOVLP27112" Vinyl
2013USRazor & Tie7930183415-112" Vinyl — 40th anniversary edition
2014—Legacy, Manticore, Sony Music88883772862CD
2014GBLegacy, Manticore, Sony Music88883772842CD — 40th anniversary deluxe edition
2014JPVictorVICP-78024SHM-CD
2014XWRazor & Tie—CD — 40th anniversary special edition
2014XWRazor & Tie—Digital Media
2016GBBMG, ManticoreBMGCAT2CD6CD — UPC 075597943276 barcode on sticker
2016XEBMG Rights Management—Digital Media — 2014 remaster
2026USManticore, Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2316Hybrid SACD (CD layer)

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.