BEASTIE BOYS - Licensed To Ill

Item Description

Vinyl, , Carrollton Pressing, Gatefold
LP Album Stereo

Catalog number on spine: BFC 40238
Catalog number on labels: C 40238

There is another US release with the catalog number "FC 40238" printed on the spine and a slightly different barcode.

Per Tim Neely of Goldmine:
"In the 1980s, there also were albums with three letters, usually "BFC"; these are early pressings of certain LPs that were released at a lower list price. If they became popular, they were re-released without the "B" (as "FC") with a revised bar code (usually adding an "02" to the number on the back) and a higher price."

On some copies of this version, a sticker was affixed over the barcode and the spine with the "FC 40238" catalog number and the alternate barcode found on the alternate US release (see [url=https://img.discogs.com/RdD6aas1c8N4mRiN_AMBvhsQOMg=/fit-in/600x731/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1421233-1464120252-2684.jpeg.jpg]image[/url]).

Copies exist with barcode on back cover stamped in gold with a big "D" and boxed text: "FOR PROMOTION ONLY / Ownership Reserved By CBS / Sale is Unlawful". (See image)