Various – Lonely Is An Eyesore

Strangely, some are ‘debating’ / casting doubt on the pressing numbers of the deluxe limited edition of Lonely Is an Eyesore (CAD D 703), where there is no reason for doubt. The UK pressing was definitely 10,000. And there was only a limited edition of this album in the UK.

I was there at the time, I it was easy to purchase (for years), no scrambling about getting last remaining copies etc. This is the time when vinyl still trumped the CD, just before the CD took over (88). Vinyl sold well.

It’s true 10,000 was a fairly high print run for a “limited edition”. But 4AD was also in its heyday, as was UK Indie – this album was a significant anthology. The 4AD, UK, Colourbox album also had a 10,000 press run for its limited edition with free mini album (10,000 UK copies + more ltd copies for other territories, eg 1,000, numbered, in Australia).

I repeat the below as it is buried in a "reply" I wrote in 2018:
The normal ltd edition (CAD D 703), i.e. fold-out card sleeve was definitely 10,000, so not that 'limited'. The oak box completist edition (CADX 703) was limited to 100.

There were 3 versions of this LP on vinyl.

CAD 703: initial quantities of which included a three-way folding inner sleeve, while later copies had a regular inner sleeve with an insert. Sleeve by 23 Envelope, Nigel Grierson, Danger Video and Arthur Parker.

CAD703D is a limited edition of 10,000 with some extra artwork (the outer folding case).

CAD703X is a deluxe wooden box, a limited edition of 100, containing all the different editions of Lonely Is An Eyesore (vinyl, cassette and CD)and some additional prints.
About the box: 30 were released for sale (£200 each directly from 4AD), 70 were given away to the bands, distributors of 4AD material and others. The prints were rather expensive, bringing the cost of production of the box up to £500. There are two prints, one 15×20 cm (etching) by Jinny McGarrity, where small details differ from box to box. The other is larger, 100x200cm (by Terry Dowling), printed on rice paper. The prints were wrapped in a sealed plastic-like paper.

VAD703 is a video. All the songs are the same as the other formats, except that the version of «Fish» is different. During the end titles on the video, an instrumental version of «Oomingmak» by Cocteau twins is played.

Some of the above info was taken from Eyesore.no, a fan site dedicated to 4AD from 1980 to about 2000.

Dif Juz ‘no motion’ phew! Timeless and amazing post rock/art rock/ambient rock/guitar abstractions. And the Cocteau’s gorgeous. ‘crushed’ make this essential.

Pretty sure it's 3000 copies ,10,000 is WAY to high a number I'm sure the copy I have indicates 3 thousand on a shop written label .

Hello folks :) According to the eyesore.no and other sources this is a limited edition of 10.000 and not 1.000. Can someone help about the correct information?