Selling England by the Pound Variations

Rare Selling England by the Pound Greek test pressing. It is uncertain how official the Greek test pressings are, but they are certainly hard to find and very collectable.
Very rare mispressing. Although mispressings are not uncommon, they are typically on the vinyl or label. Gross cover mispressings such as this are very uncommon.
US release 1973 on Charisma catalog number FC 6060 (promo copy) with insert

8 Track tapes on Charisma
Italian release 1973 with great live photo on the back. Also includes lyrics in English and Italian in the gatefold and paper sleeve. Charisma catalog number 6369 944.

Original New Zealand pressing 1973 with unique salmon colored cover. Entire cover is high-gloss and the back is a bit different an the regular release too. Charisma (Phonogram) catalog number 6369 944.
Argentina Phonogram / Philips pressing under the Progressive Pop series 1974. Different cover layout with Spanish titles and English lyrics on the back. Catalog number 6369 944. 

Several later Philips releases including a white cover in 1987 on Virgin catalog number TLP-50376.

 
The Portugese Selling England by the Pound 1974 limited edition of 5000 issued to members of the Portugese Musical Congress. Despite the seemingly large edition (compared to many records and bootlegs with releases of only 500 or 1000) this edition is quite difficult to find. It is the only Genesis album on the Pergola label 2091.
 
 
 

Approximate Value: $100-$150
Since the cardboard cover is so thin, excellent quality covers are near-impossible to find.
Brazilian Selling England LP (back cover) from 1974 with lyrics and track listings. Charisma catalog number 6369 944.
Very rare first Japanese pressing RJ-5116 from 1974 on Charisma with red Rock Impact OBI.
Rare Japanese pressing RJ-7032 from 1975 with OBI and insert. Same red OBI as other Japanese Genesis LPs from 1975.

Also released in Japan in 1977 (RJ-7304) with an orange or purple OBI. Late releases from 1983 (20-PP-69) & 1986 (25VB-1098) have a different thin OBI. The thin red OBI is sometimes attached to one of the other OBIs used as a tour promotion, available in limited numbers.

It is possible to use these catalog numbers to tell the approximate time of release, but they are actually price codes. The RJ-7 originally sold for 2,500 Yen, the 20- sold for 2,000 Yen, etc.
Israeli release on Phonodor 1975 with pink lettering. Catalog number 13100.
Uruguay release 1976 on Philips catalog number 6369 944. Same Spanish title and Progressive Pop series as the Argentina releases. Pressed again with a darker yellow cover.
Taiwan release 1977 on very strange orange Rock Club of God Tree label GT-1002 with a different back cover.
Venezuela release 1977 on Philips catalog number 40.092 with different back cover.
Rare Taiwan release with a Japanese-type OBI and insert with photos, lyrics, and story. Nova catalog number ERC-009.
Very late Korean release 1990 on Virgin. Includes nice insert with lyrics and story in Korean. Charisma catalog number VKPL-0020. Another release from Korea, likely unofficial catalog number ERC-009 with the LP cover on the B-side label.
Pirate picture disc on Virgin (not)

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