http___www.bigleaguekickball.com_category_press_ buy no perscription soma Back in 2013, we profiled a rare Swiss pressing of supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s brilliant album Déjà Vu. Some seven years later, we look at another CSNY offering, this time the 1974 compilation titled So Far. The pressing featured here is not as rare but is still early and not an expected one to find for this compilation. Before we delve into the pressing, let’s briefly review the album itself.

So Far is appropriately titled as CSNY’s first compilation. Released on the Atlantic label in 1974, So Far includes hits from the pre-Neil Young trio among its 11 tracks. Thus, So Far includes, as examples, “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” and “Wooden Ships” from the Crosby, Stills & Nash self-titled debut.

http://waterloomilitaria.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1589400201.3142340183258056640625 On CD, So Far was first released in the U.S. under Atlantic catalog number SD 19119-2. (As a point of trivia, this release and the original U.S. release of Déjà Vu are consecutively numbered, as the latter bears catalog number SD 19118-2.) The first copies of So Far to hit the shelves in the U.S. were pressed in Japan by Matsushita. When production shifted to the U.S., Warner, the parent to Atlantic, turned to the Sanyo plant.

Cheap Tramadol Cod The U.S. Sanyo pressing of So Far has the typical U.S. Atlantic label design with red and black outer rings, a red Atlantic logo, black text, and no paint coating. “MADE IN U. S. A. BY SANYO” is printed along the perimeter. The matrix code is “19119-2 S8124B” and is printed in the typical font used by both the Japanese and U.S. Sanyo plants. Also typical of a Sanyo pressing, the disc has “MANUFACTURED BY SANYO” stamped in the mirror band.

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go to link The cover for the original U.S. issue of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young So Far (Atlantic, catalog number SD 19119-2). This is the standard cover artwork for this compilation.

The back insert for the original U.S. issue of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young So Far (Atlantic, catalog number SD 19119-2). As noted along the bottom, this insert was printed in the U.S., and there is a barcode in the top right corner.

The U.S. Sanyo pressing of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young So Far (Atlantic, catalog number SD 19119-2). Note “MADE IN U. S. A. BY SANYO” printed along the perimeter. The matrix code is “19119-2 S8124B”, and “MANUFACTURED BY SANYO” is also stamped in the mirror band.

This month, we consider a fairly obscure CD from the 1980s. It is the 1986 self-titled album by KBC Band. Never heard of them? Look on YouTube. Perhaps you remember their MTV hit, “America”. In any case, KBC Band was formed by members of Jefferson Airplane, Paul soma without prescription COD Kantner (guitar, vocals), Marty buy Soma with no rx Balin (vocals), and Jack FEDEX DELIVERY Soma ~ Soma WITHOUT RX OVERNIGHT Casady (bass). The trio released just the one album.

KBC Band was released in 1986 by Arista Records. Its nine tracks include a mix of musical styles, including hard-hitting rock sounds of the era and ballads also typical of the time frame. Many of the songs sound like ’80s hits. Despite the album’s variety and quality play and production, the album saw only modest sales.

Arista released KBC Band on CD in the U.S. under catalog number ARCD 8440. As an indicator of the album’s lack of commercial success, this issue only exists as a Japanese Denon pressing. Had the album seen wider demand, we likely would have seen follow-up U.S. pressings. The Japanese Denon pressing is fairly common. The disc has a typical ’80s Arista label design with blue and black text and no paint coating. The matrix code is stamped in the standard Denon dot-matrix font (“ARCD-8440 1B3 6X” for the copy shown here).

There are two additional points regarding KBC Band for collectors to note. The Japan-for-U.S. CD is typically found as a “cut-out”. The cut-out mark is a saw-cut through a portion of the jewel case and inserts and was done at some point after the initial release to indicate a discounted price. This was done due to a surplus of copies that did not sell at the regular price. If you are a collector, seek a copy without the cut-out mark.

Although an obscure album, there is also a Japanese release of KBC Band from 1986 on Arista. It was released under catalog number 32RD-87 and can be found with an obi strip.

Shown below is cover and back insert for the U.S. issue of KBC Band, along with the Japanese Denon pressing. As noted in the pictures of the inserts, this copy is not a cut-out.

The cover for the U.S. issue of KBC Band (Arista, catalog number ARCD 8440). This is the standard cover artwork for the album.

The back insert for the U.S. issue of KBC Band (Arista, catalog number ARCD 8440). Note the barcode to the right.

The Japanese Denon pressing of KBC Band (Arista, catalog number ARCD 8440). Note the text “Manufactured in Japan for Arista Records, Inc….” at 3 o’clock, below the blue CD format logo. The matrix code is “ARCD-8440 1B3 6X”.

In the 1970s, Philip Bailey was an instrumental member of Earth, Wind & Fire, contributing his tremendous vocal range and songwriting during the decade. In 1983, Bailey went out on his own, releasing the aptly-named solo effort Continuation. The album made little impact on the pop charts, but Bailey’s fortunes would change a year later.

1984 saw the release of Bailey’s sophomore solo album, Chinese Wall. Bailey teamed with Phil Collins, who not only produced the album, but also co-wrote and performed on the album’s hit, “Easy Lover”. The Bailey/Collins duet was a smash hit on the airwaves and with a humorous video on MTV. In a sense, one could have mistaken the album as a Collins-first effort due to the popularity of “Easy Lover”, but the album on the whole showcases Bailey’s vocal talents. And, hey, Bailey is alone on the album’s cover.

On CD, Chinese Wall saw distinct releases from CBS or CBS/Sony in the U.S., Europe, and Japan in the mid-1980s. The U.S. issue first appeared as a U.S. DADC pressing, while first issues in Europe and Japan were pressed in Japan by CBS/Sony. Let’s look at the original Japanese release.

CBS/Sony released Chinese Wall in Japan under catalog 32DP 187. 32DP represents CBS/Sony’s second main pop and rock CD series, after 35DP. The 32DP prefix reflected the typical retail price of ¥3,200. The Chinese Wall disc bears the standard 32DP label design, with rather plain black text and no paint coating, save for two red rectangles, one highlighting legal text and the other prominently showing the CD format logo.

The disc has “CSR COMPACT DISC” repeating in the clear plastic ring at the center, and the matrix code is “32DP-187 11A4 +++++”. The booklet is thick, offering song lyrics both in English and Japanese. The back insert lists song titles in English and Japanese and also states “Produced by Phil Collins” in large text.

For collectors outside of Japan, the original U.S. and European issues should be much easier to find than this Japanese issue. However, there is something to be said for the quality inserts of the original Japanese release. The Japanese 32DP disc is not likely to be too expensive online, so it’s worth tracking down.

Shown below is the cover and back insert for the 32DP Japanese issue of Chinese Wall, along with the Japanese CBS/Sony pressing.

The cover for the original Japanese issue of Philip Bailey Chinese Wall (CBS/Sony, catalog number 32DP 187). This is the standard cover artwork for this album.

The back insert for the original Japanese issue of Philip Bailey Chinese Wall (CBS/Sony, catalog number 32DP 187). Note “Produced by Phil Collins” in the top left corner. Song titles are printed in English and Japanese.

The Japanese CBS/Sony pressing of Philip Bailey Chinese Wall (CBS/Sony, catalog number 32DP 187). This is the standard label design for discs in the 32DP series. “CSR COMPACT DISC” repeats in the clear plastic ring at the center, and the matrix code is “32DP-187 11A4 +++++”.

Back to rock, or to be more specific, prog rock. For the last few months, we’ve looked at early CDs in the jazz, reggae, and pop realms. It’s been a while since we focused on a rock album. Let’s do that. In this post, we consider the British rock group Procol Harum. Prog, psychedelic, blues, they covered a lot of ground in the late ’60s into the ’70s. Of course, Procol Harum are best known for the hit “A Whiter Shade of Pale” with its unmistakable organ melody. This is a fitting title for the early CD compilation headlining this post.

The independent British label Cube Records released the 14-track Procol Harum compilation titled A Whiter Shade of Pale on CD in 1986. At the time, Cube fell under the parent label TELDEC Schallplatten Gmbh. The catalog number for this compilation is 8.26290 and follows the format of other TELDEC titles from the era. The compilation leads off with the title track and also includes the hit “Conquistador” as track 8. Overall, the compilation covers Procol Harum songs from 1967 to 1970.

The Cube CD was pressed in Japan by Denon and has the common Denon dot-matrix matrix code font in the mirror band. The matrix code is “T8-26290 1B1 6Y”. Thus, the first part of the matrix code contains the catalog number. The ‘T’ leading off the matrix code presumably represents TELDEC.

The label side of this compilation is typical for an early TELDEC CD. It has blue text with no paint coating and light blue and royal blue lines running across the CDs, just below the Cube Records logo that appears at 12 o’clock. The inserts were printed in West Germany. The disc bears the original Phonogram dates from the recordings, 1967-1970, while the inserts show a Phonogram date for the compilation of 1976 and a copyright date for the CD of 1986.

As a European release, this compilation is not very common in the United States, but it is not so rare in its native Europe. It also should not be too difficult to track down online. It is a worthy addition for the collector as it represents one of the first Procol Harum releases on CD. Shown below is the cover and back insert for the compilation, along with the Japanese pressing.

The cover for Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale (Cube, catalog number 8.26260. The blue stripes along the top represent a typical motif appearing on TELDEC CD releases in the mid-’80s. Rather than a multi-page book, this is just a two-sided front insert. The track list is printed on the reverse side, similar in appearance to the back insert shown below.

The back insert for Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale (Cube, catalog number 8.26260). As noted along the bottom, this compilation bears a copyright date of 1986. This insert was printed in West Germany.

The Japanese Denon pressing of Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale (Cube, catalog number 8.26260. Note the blue stripes below the Cube Records logo. The matrix code is “T8-26290 1B1 6Y” and is stamped in the common Denon dot-matrix font. Note that “Made in Japan” is printed at 3 o’clock.

If you search past posts here on keithhirsch.com, you will find entries from 2010 and 2013 featuring early Japanese pressings of John Coltrane. So it’s been seven years since we last covered the legendary jazz saxophonist. In this post, instead of a Japanese pressing, we will take a look at a rare U.S. pressing. This time, it is the 1961 standout album, My Favorite Things.

John Coltrane’s brilliant catalog spans several major jazz labels, including Blue Note and Impulse!.  In 1960, between the periods with Blue Note and Impluse!, Coltrane recorded several landmark albums on Atlantic Records. One of those is the four-track favorite, My Favorite Things. Surprisingly, the album was not released on CD until the late ’80s. In fact, for the U.S. market, there are no West German or Japanese pressings of My Favorite Things. Typically, one finds common, uninteresting U.S. pressings of this title. Not all is lost for the collector, however.

Atlantic released My Favorite Things on CD in the U.S. under catalog number 1361-2. As Atlantic is part of the Warner Music conglomerate, the majority of copies of My Favorite Things were pressed by Warner’s Specialty Records Corporation (SRC) plant. An unusual alternative is an early U.S. DADC pressing. Let’s take a look.

The DADC pressing of My Favorite Things bears the typical U.S. Atlantic non-target label design — red and black outer rings, a red Atlantic logo at 9 o’clock, black text, and no paint coating. The disc has “Made in USA – Digital Audio Disc Corp.” stamped in the clear plastic ring at the center. Printed along the perimeter at 6 o’clock is “MADE IN U.S.A. BY DADC”. The matrix code, stamped in the early, neat DADC font, is “DIDX 1635 11”. The disc also has “DIDX 1635” printed beneath the catalog number at 9 o’clock. Interestingly, the disc has the “triangle-in-circle” DADC logo printed at 3 o’clock. This logo is common to U.S. Columbia Records titles pressed by DADC, as Columbia owned (and still owns) the U.S. DADC plant.

The inserts accompanying the DADC pressing of My Favorite Things are standard, pressed in the U.S. Thus, the unique aspect of this copy is strictly the disc itself. Shown below is the cover and back insert for the U.S. issue of My Favorite Things, along with the U.S. DADC pressing.

The cover for the original U.S. release of John Coltrane My Favorite Things (Atlantic, catalog number 1361-2). This is the standard cover artwork for this album.

The back insert for the original U.S. release of John Coltrane My Favorite Things (Atlantic, catalog number 1361-2). As noted along the bottom, this insert was printed in the U.S. A barcode is printed in the top right corner.

The U.S. DADC pressing of John Coltrane My Favorite Things (Atlantic, catalog number 1361-2). This is the standard label design for U.S. Atlantic non-target pressings. The text “Made in USA – Digital Audio Disc Corp.” is stamped on the clear plastic ring at the center, and the matrix code is “DIDX 1635 11”.

In today’s post, we add some reggae to keithhirsch.com as a change from the usual rock, pop, and jazz. When most people think reggae, they immediately think of Bob Marley. Understandable. Marley was instrumental in helping to bring reggae to the mainstream in the 1970s. However, to keep things interesting, we will not look at an early CD of a standard Bob Marley album. Instead, let’s consider something a bit unusual or even obscure.

Sadly, Bob Marley passed away in 1981 at just 36 years old. In 1985, a Bob Marley & The Wailers album of previously unreleased recordings (nine tracks) was released under the title Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita. Bob, of course, refers to Bob Marley. The other titled personnel are Peter Tosh, Bunny Livingston, and Rita Marley. Rita is Bob’s widow.

Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita is an uncommon album from Bob Marley’s catalog and has been out of print for many years. It is typically found used on vinyl, but there is a rare CD issue. The CD was issued in Europe under the German Metronome label (Metronome Musik GmbH). Original copies were pressed in West Germany by PolyGram.

Metronome released Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita on CD under catalog number 827 007-2. As an early PolyGram pressing, the disc lacks a clear plastic ring at the center. Thus, it has the familiar West German aluminum hub. The matrix code is “827 007-2 01 *”. The label design lacks a paint coating but is unique by virtue of a bright red Metronome logo as well as a bright red CD format logo and bright red legal text printed in German around the perimeter of the disc.

While Bob, Peter, Bunny, & Rita may not be essential for the Bob Marley fan, it does provide the unique Bob Marley influence and is a worthy listen. As stated above, the Metronome CD is quite rare, so this disc is also worth the hunt for the collector. Shown below is the cover and back insert for Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita, along with the original West German pressing.

The cover for the West German CD of Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita (Metronome, catalog number 827 007-2). This is the standard cover artwork for this album.

The back insert for the West German CD of Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita (Metronome, catalog number 827 007-2). The CD contains the album’s original nine tracks (i.e., no bonus tracks).

The West German CD of Bob Marley & The Wailers Bob, Peter, Bunny & Rita (Metronome, catalog number 827 007-2). Note the text “Made in W.-Germany by PolyGram” printed beneath the catalog number at 3 o’clock. The matrix code stamped in the aluminum hub is “827 007-2 01 *”.

With CDs doing their part to signify the start of the digital age in the early ’80s, it is appropriate to look at early CDs of music from the era. Of course, music usually represents the culture and beliefs of the period in which it was written. When the CD went commercial and began to gain steam as a convenient replacement for records and tapes, many pop groups were gaining popularity on the airwaves and on MTV. They had the style, the sound, and in some cases, the optimism that has been associated with the 1980s. One such group was the all-female Go-Go’s hailing from Los Angeles. Led by Belinda Carlisle, Go-Go’s burst on the scene in 1981 with a pop sound augmented by elements of punk and new wave.

That 1981 debut by Go-Go’s was titled Beauty and the Beat and contains the smash hits “Our Lips are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat” among its 11 tracks. Beauty and the Beat was released in ’81 by I.R.S. Records (International Record Syndicate), a pop label under the A&M banner. The album first appeared on CD in the U.S. under catalog number CD70021. The catalog number follows the standard format utilized by A&M with the CD prefix followed by a four- or five-digit number.

The original copies of Beauty of the Beat were pressed in Japan by Denon (also known as Nippon Columbia). The earliest pressings were produced in the 1982-83 time frame and have the matrix code stamped directly onto the plastic ring. This was Denon’s original matrix code format, which was later replaced by the more common dot-matrix font stamped on the aluminum mirror band. (We’ve looked at other early Denon pressings with the matrix code stamped on the plastic ring. Have a look around the site!)

For the copy considered here, the matrix code is “CD70021 1-12”. The two character groups are separated in the plastic ring by 180 degrees. Also, the second character group is proposed to be 1-12, but the first character may not be correct. Often, Denon had a letter ‘A’ in this place, so this second grouping could be “A-12” with the ‘A’ being incomplete.

Being an early issue, the inserts were printed in Japan, and there is no barcode on the back insert. This release is quite rare, having been produced in small quantities as an early issue. In the mid-’80s, Beauty and the Beat was reissued under I.R.S. catalog number CD75021. Japanese Denon pressings bearing the second catalog number have the typical dot-matrix matrix code. This second issue is considerably more common than the original one shown here.

Shown below is the cover and back insert for the original issue of Beauty and the Beat, along with the early Japanese Denon pressing.

The cover for the original Japan-for-U.S. issue of Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat (I.R.S. (A&M), catalog number CD70021). This is the standard cover artwork for this album.

The back insert for the original Japan-for-U.S. issue of Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat (I.R.S. (A&M), catalog number CD70021). There is no barcode. As noted in the bottom center above the I.R.S. logo, this insert was printed in Japan.

The early Japanese Denon pressing of Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat (I.R.S. (A&M), catalog number CD70021). The matrix code is stamped on the plastic ring and is “CD70021 1-12”. The disc states “Made by NIPPON COLUMBIA Co., Ltd. (DENON) JAPAN” at 6 o’clock.

Happy New Year! A new year and a new post. To start 2020, we consider a rare, early U.S. issue of the Cat Stevens compilation Footsteps In The Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two. Footsteps was released in the U.S. on the A&M, and the earliest CDs were pressed in Japan by Denon. There are two Japan-for-U.S. issues of Footsteps, both on A&M, that differ by the catalog number. The first issue was released under catalog number CD-3736. In the mid-’80s, Footsteps was reissued with catalog number CD-3285.

CD-3736, the first version of Footsteps, is the rarer one. It exists as Japanese Denon and U.S DADC pressings. CD-3285 replaced it early on and stayed in print for many years. It exists as Japanese Denon and various U.S. pressings. Here, we focus on the first version, catalog number CD-3736. Specifically, let’s look at the Japanese Denon pressing.

As an early U.S. A&M issue, the CD-3736 Footsteps disc has black text with no paint coating (i.e., black text over aluminum). A nice touch, also common to early A&M discs, is that the artist and album title are printed on the disc in the album artwork fonts. As a Denon pressing, the disc has the familiar dot-matrix matrix code font, and the matrix code for the particular pressing featured here is “CD-3736 1A2 59”.

The inserts for the CD-3736 Footsteps disc were printed in the U.S., and there is a barcode on the back insert. The disc and inserts show the project number “DIDX 171”. This project number pertains to the aforementioned U.S. DADC pressing, and this U.S. disc has the DIDX number in the matrix code. (As a side note, this DADC pressing is also rare and worth tracking down by collectors.)

Shown below is the cover and back insert for the CD-3736 Footsteps issue, along with the Japanese Denon pressing.

The cover for the original Japan-for-U.S. issue of Cat Stevens Footsteps In The Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two (A&M, catalog number CD-3736). This is the standard cover artwork for this compilation.

The back insert for the original Japan-for-U.S. issue of Cat Stevens Footsteps In The Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two (A&M, catalog number CD-3736). The catalog number is printed in the lower right corner (small white text).

The Japanese Denon pressing of Cat Stevens Footsteps In The Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two (A&M, catalog number CD-3736). The matrix code is “CD-3736 1A2 59” and is stamped in the typical Denon dot-matrix font. “Made in Japan” is printed at 8 o’clock.