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Collectors' F.A.Q.
Question
What does the "LC 0407" that shows on many Island Records
U2 releases mean?
Calle Hammermann: "LC" stands
for LABEL CODE.
That means ISLAND has label code 0407, which makes sense
because other Island releases (other than U2) have
LC 0407 printed on the discs (Bob Marley, etc.).
Check this link for an explanation:
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Label+Code+(IFPI)
And check this link for a list of major record companies
label codes
where ISLAND is listed at 0407:
http://www.discogs.com/forums/topic?topic_id=87683.
The code-system with 4 digits is the old, original system.
The new Label Codes have 5 digits. All older label codes with
4 digits (like "0407" for Island) may still occur as
0407 or (in most cases) beginning with a "0" like "00407".
Most of the recent U2 releases since and including All
That You Can't Leave Beehind have LC00407 printed
on discs and inlays/covers. The Best of 1980-1990 and
all (Island) releases before this album have the original
4-digit-label-code. |
