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All details refer to original vinyl issues, or CD where the album was first released on CD.

IV Rattus Norvegicus

Original 10,000 copies with 7" in orange p/s (FREE 3) of Choosey Susie/Peasant in the Big Shitty (Live), shrink-wrapped with green triangular sticker

UAG 30045
UA
1977


IV Rattus Norvegicus

Limited (licensed?) re-press by Sister Ray of London

UAG 30045-P
EMI (?)
2006


IV No More Heroes

UAG 30200
UA
1977


Black and White

Original 75,000 copies with white vinyl 7" (FREE 9) of Walk on By/Mean to Me/Tits, including card insert. Some copies of the single are mispressed on red-ish or blue-ish vinyl, an effect caused by the white not mixing properly.

UAK 30222
UA
1978


The Raven

Original 20,00 copies with 3D cover. Initial copies of 3D and regular album have 'Pickering's Playmate' cartoon on inner, next to Nuclear Device lyrics. This was later replaced with a map, but there are some copies without map or cartoon!

UAG 30262
UA
1979


The Raven

UAG 30262
UA
1979


The Raven

The Raven

Picture disc reissue of the classic LP. Available from the Plastic Head web site - don't spend a million quid on eBay!

LETV001PD
Let Them Eat Vinyl
2005


The Meninblack

Some cassette issues have different mixes, two different sleeves for cassette, one as LP, other with blank marble.

Reissued on Liberty with same catalogue numbers but plain labels: Side 1 / Side 2

LBG 30313
Liberty
1981


La Folie

Some copies stickered, noting inclusion of Golden Brown

LBG 30342
Liberty
1981


Feline

Limited edition - initial copies autographed in silver pen by alll four members

View sleeve

Epic 25237
Epic
1983


Feline

Initial copies have free 7" of Aural Sculpture and sticker

Epic 25237
Epic
1983


Feline

Some copies have sticker stating 'Includes European Female'

Epic 25237
Epic
1983


Aural Sculpture

Proof copies of the artwork have slightly different logos, like cassette

EPC 26220
Epic
1984


Dreamtime

Some copies have sticker noting the inclusion of Nice in Nice and Always the Sun

EPC 26648
Epic
1986


Dreamtime

Picture disc version, die cut sleeve with sticker

EPC 11 26648
Epic
1986


10

Two copies of the CD seem to exist. Both state Made by CBS United Kingdom but show different codes 31-466483-10 and 01-466483-10 One adds the address for the French SIS - possibly for export to France?

4664831
Epic
1990


10

Picture disc version, die cut sleeve.

4664831
Epic
1990


Stranglers In The Night

Stranglers In The Night

With insert and merchandise sheet

WOLCD 1030
Psycho
1992


About Time

About Time

Vinyl issue limited to 3000 copies, stickered, initial CD copies stickered with limited autographed picture

WENCD 001
When!
1995


Written In Red

Written In Red

CD only. Some copies in cardboard digipack with 'blood pack', a gel-filled bag. Press kit copies do not have In Heaven She Walks highlighted in red text like stock copies

WENCD 009
When!
1997


Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

CD only

EAGCD042
Eagle
1998


Laid Black

Laid Black

CD only.

CGTSM001CD
Web-only release
2001


Laid Black

Laid Black

CD only. Reissue of the above

ZEN 00312
2001


Norfolk Coast

Norfolk Coast

CD only

5969512
EMI
2004


Suite XVI

Suite XVI

CD only

3713862
Liberty/ EMI
2006


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