Led Zeppelin — Physical Graffiti
Known pressings
45 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.
| Year | Country | Label | Catalogue # | Format |
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| 1975 | DE | Swan Song | SSK 89 400, SSK 89 400-O, SSK 89 400 (O) | 12" Vinyl |
| 1975 | DE | Atlantic | SSK 89 400-O | 12" Vinyl — 1975 Germany |
| 1975 | GB | Swan Song | SSK 89400 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1975 | JP | Swan Song | P-6317~8N | 12" Vinyl |
| 1975 | US | Swan Song | SS 2-200 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1987 | CA | Swan Song | CD 200 | CD |
| 1987 | DE | Swan Song | 7567-90302-2 | CD |
| 1987 | JP | Swan Song | 55XD-661~2 | CD |
| 1987 | US | Swan Song | SS 200-2 | CD — disc made in Japan |
| 1987 | XE | Swan Song | 289 400 | CD |
| 1989 | JP | Swan Song | 32P2-2739~40 | CD |
| 1990 | US | Swan Song | A2-200 | CD |
| 1994 | AR | Swan Song | 7567-92442-2 | CD |
| 1994 | AU | Swan Song | 7567924422 | CD |
| 1994 | CA | Swan Song | A2 92442 | CD |
| 1994 | US | Swan Song | 92442-2 | CD — Remastered |
| 1994 | XE | Swan Song | 7567-92442-2, 92442-2 | CD |
| 1995 | JP | Swan Song | AMCY-4010, AMCY-4010~1, AMCY-4011 | CD |
| 1995 | XE | Swan Song | 7567-92442-2 | CD |
| 2003 | JP | Swan Song | WPCR-11616~7 | CD — digital remaster |
| 2003 | XE | Swan Song | 7567 92442 5 | CD |
| 2005 | JP | Swan Song | WPCR-13135, WPCR-13136 | CD — 2005 Japanese remaster |
| 2005 | JP | Swan Song | WPCR-75006, WPCR-75007 | CD |
| 2006 | GB | Classic Records | SS2-200 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Classic Records, Swan Song | RTH 3001-45, SS 2-200 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2008 | JP | Swan Song | WPCR-13135, WPCR-13136 | SHM-CD — 2008 Japanese remaster, SHM-CD |
| 2010 | US | Atlantic, Rhino Atlantic | — | Digital Media |
| 2012 | DE | KronStudioLab International | KSLCD-012-LZ06, KSLCD-012-LZ07 | CD — USL VT remastered reissue |
| 2012 | JP | Swan Song | WPCR-14848, WPCR-14849 | CD — 限定Celebration Day Version |
| 2012 | US | Atlantic, Rhino | — | Digital Media — mastered for iTunes |
| 2015 | CA | Swan Song | R2-535339 | CD |
| 2015 | CA | Swan Song | R2-544659 | CD — deluxe edition |
| 2015 | US | Atlantic | — | Digital Media — deluxe edition, 96kHz/24bit |
| 2015 | US | Atlantic, Swan Song | — | Digital Media — deluxe edition, mastered for iTunes |
| 2015 | US | Swan Song | R2-544659 | CD — deluxe edition |
| 2015 | US | Atlantic | [none] | Digital Media — deluxe edition, 24bit/96kHz |
| 2015 | XE | Swan Song | 8122-79579-5, 8122795795 | CD |
| 2015 | XE | Swan Song | 8122795793 | 12" Vinyl — deluxe edition |
| 2015 | XE | Swan Song | 8122795794 | CD — 3-CD 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition |
| 2015 | XE | Swan Song | 8122796578 | 12" Vinyl — 40th anniversary edition |
| 2015 | XW | Atlantic | — | Digital Media |
| — | BR | Swan Song | 756792442-2 | CD |
| — | US | Swan Song | 200-2, SS 200-2 | CD — JVC Disc America |
| — | US | BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., Swan Song | D 212318, SS 200-2 | CD |
| — | XW | Atlantic | — | Digital Media — HD Remastered Edition |
What to hunt
Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.
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Original first pressing Vinyl
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" audiophile limited CD