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King Crimson — Starless and Bible Black

Starless and Bible Black by King Crimson — album cover

Known pressings

20 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
1974CAAtlanticSD 729812" Vinyl
1974GBIslandILPS 927512" Vinyl
1974USAtlanticSD 729812" Vinyl — Monarch
1987GBE’GEGCD 12CD
1987JPE’G, Virgin32VD-1123CD
1988JPVirgin JapanVJD-28004CD
1989GBVirginEGCD 12CD
1989USE’GEGCD 12CD
1996JPCanyon InternationalPCCY-00666CD
2000JPDiscipline Global MobilePCCY-01426HDCD
2000XEVirgin7243 8 44071 2 4, 7243 8 44075 2 4, CDVKC6HDCD
2004USDiscipline Global MobileDGM0506HDCD
2005GBDiscipline Global MobileDGM0506HDCD — 30th anniversary edition
2011GBDiscipline Global Mobile, Inner Knot RecordsKCSP6CD — 40th anniversary series
2014XEPanegyricKCCBX6CD
2015GBDiscipline Global Mobile, Inner Knot, PanegyricKCLP612" Vinyl — 200g vinyl
2015IT——Digital Media — expanded edition
2015XWDiscipline Global Mobile—Digital Media
2016JPDiscipline Global Mobile, Wowow Entertainment, Inc.IEDG-06CD
—XEVirgin7243 8 44071 2 4, CDVKC6HDCD — 30th anniversary edition

What to hunt

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