A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms "Limited Edition"

[vinyl addict]

What makes this a Limited Edition? I see them for sale everywhere and they all have a "Limited Edition" sticker on the shrink wrap from Capitiol Records.

There doesn't seem to be a certain number made, so why is it limited?

I was looking to possibly pick up the first pressing, but want to know the deal with the newest pressing.

[oojavaguru]

This release was the first batch in a series from EMI/Capital called "From the Vaults".  Here was the original press release.  You can read more at http://fromthecapitolvaults.com/main.htm.    Pressing information has never been disclosed, but if they are still in print, then who knows what their definition of "limited" means.

 

Aug 15, 2008

CAPITOL/EMI LAUNCH “FROM THE CAPITOL VAULTS” VINYL CAMPAIGN

 CAPITOL/EMI’S LAUNCH OF “FROM THE CAPITOL VAULTS” VINYL CAMPAIGN RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 2 WITH 13 CLASSIC ALBUMS

Remastered Titles Presented on Limited Edition, 180-Gram Audiophile Quality Vinyl, with Original Artwork and Packaging


Hollywood, California – August 15, 2008 – To meet strong retail and consumer demand, the launch of Capitol/EMI’s high quality “From The Capitol Vaults” U.S. vinyl campaign has been rescheduled to September 2, and five titles have been added to the first group of releases. 

13 classic titles, all previously out-of-print on vinyl, will be released on September 2. Eleven of the newly remastered, limited edition albums are presented on 180-gram LPs, while two albums initially released as double 10” 140-gram LPs will be reissued in their original configuration. All of the “From The Capitol Vaults” vinyl packages feature carefully replicated artwork and packaging true to their original single or gatefold jacket LP releases.

Included in the “From The Capitol Vaults” vinyl launch are A Perfect Circle’s Mer de Noms, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, Coldplay’s Parachutes, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, and X&Y, Radiohead’s Pablo Honey, The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A (two 10” 140-gram LPs), Amnesiac (two 10” 140-gram LPs), and Hail To The Thief, R.E.M.’s Document, and Steve Miller Band’s Greatest Hits 1974-78.  Additional “From The Capitol Vaults” vinyl titles will soon be announced.  

“FROM THE CAPITOL VAULTS” [artist / title (configuration)]
- A Perfect Circle / Mer de Noms (2 LPs, gatefold jacket, satin stock, diecut white sleeves)
- The Beach Boys / Pet Sounds (2 LPs, mono, gatefold jacket)
- Coldplay / Parachutes (1 LP, printed sleeve)
- Coldplay / A Rush Of Blood To The Head (1 LP, printed sleeve)
- Coldplay / X&Y (2 LPs, gatefold jacket, 2-sided posted)
- Radiohead / Pablo Honey (1 LP, printed sleeve)
- Radiohead / The Bends (1 LP, printed sleeve)
- Radiohead / OK Computer (2 LPs, gatefold jacket, color labels, printed sleeves)
- Radiohead / Kid A (2 10” 140-gram LPs, gatefold jacket, printed sleeves, color labels)
- Radiohead / Hail To The Thief (2 LPs, gatefold jacket, printed sleeves)
- Radiohead / Amnesiac (2 10” 140-gram LPs, gatefold jacket, printed sleeves, color labels)
- R.E.M. / Document (1 LP, printed sleeve)
- Steve Miller Band / Greatest Hits 1974-78 (1 LP, printed sleeve, color label)

[filthyrich]

Yep, every single one of those titles is still in print and easy to find.

I'm glad they repressed the Radiohead titles as those would be commanding big bucks otherwise. The Coldplay records were never "out of print," they just weren't pressed on vinyl back then.

 

And so glad we can pay $30 for a new version of Steve Miller since there are never 5-10 used copies at $5 each in every good record store. 

[vinyl addict]

Excellent oojava, just the info I was looking for! Thanks guys