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Soma Cod Overnight Delivery The front insert for the original Japanese issue of Todd Rundgren Something/Anything? (Bearsville, catalog number VDP-9023~4). This is the standard cover artwork for this album. Note the catalog number printed in the top right corner. 

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buy soma C.O.D. The back insert for the original Japanese issue of Todd Rundgren Something/Anything? (Bearsville, catalog number VDP-9023~4). A sticker over the barcode (adhered to the back insert, not the jewel case) indicates that this is a promotional copy. This back insert is dated 1988.

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Cheap Tramadol Cod This month, we feature an early Japanese CD of historical significance because it commemorates a major sporting event. The disc is the soundtrack for the 1984 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, California. The 1984 Games were highly successful for the United States and included such gold medalists as Edwin Moses, Carl Lewis, Mary Lou Retton, and Greg Louganis. Also winning gold was the USA men’s basketball team that featured a young Michael Jordan. Anyway, on to the disc.

click CBS/Sony issued a soundtrack in Japan for these Olympic Games in 1984 under catalog number 35DP 200 and with the title The Official Music Of The XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984. (Despite the Games being held in the U.S., the soundtrack was not released on CD domestically.) The 12-track soundtrack offers a mix of genres with performances by popular artists of the era, including Giorgio Moroder, Christopher Cross, Foreigner, and Herbie Hancock.

go here The disc bears the original CBS/Sony Japanese label design — a black coating over three-quarters of the disc with “aluminum” text. The center plastic ring has “CSR COMPACT DISC” repeating three times, confirming its production at the CBS/Sony plant in Japan. The matrix code is “35DP 200 11”. A 20-page booklet is mostly printed in Japanese, but does include song lyrics in English.

go to link Song titles appear on the disc label in English and are printed in both English and Japanese on the back insert. As a nice touch, the mascot of the 1984 Summer Olympics, Sam the Olympic Eagle, appears inside the booklet, on the back cover of the booklet, and on the back insert. The front cover of the booklet features the official logo of the 1984 Summer Olympics, the “Stars in Motion”.

This soundtrack is rather rare today, likely due to its popularity and therefore an unwillingness of owners to part with it. It is also quite likely that this soundtrack was pressed in limited quantities in Japan given that these Olympic Games were held in the U.S. Another factor to consider regarding production is the simple fact that the compact disc was still in its infancy in 1984, with most music consumers still buying LPs and cassette tapes.

This CD does turn up for sale online from time to time, but it is not cheap. It is, however, a worthy purchase as a piece of history and also for CD collectors with a feeling of sentimentality regarding the 1984 Summer Olympics (like me).

Shown below is the cover and back insert for this Olympics soundtrack, along with the disc.

The cover for The Official Music Of The XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 (CBS/Sony, catalog number 35DP 200). Featured is the official logo of these Olympic Games, the “Stars in Motion”.

The back insert for The Official Music Of The XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 (CBS/Sony, catalog number 35DP 200). Song titles and artists are printed in English and Japanese. The official mascot of the 1984 Summer Olympics, Sam the Olympic Eagle, is shown.

The Japanese CBS/Sony pressing of The Official Music Of The XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 (CBS/Sony, catalog number 35DP 200). The disc has “CSR COMPACT DISC” repeating in the clear plastic ring at the center, and the matrix code is “35DP 200 11”.

After a nearly two-year hiatus from the studio, Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi teamed up for Traffic’s fourth studio album, John Barleycorn Must Die. With this album, Traffic showed their instrumental prowess with a series of extended tracks, including the popular “Glad” and “Freedom Rider” (both of which run over six minutes). Considered in its entirety, John Barleycorn Must Die is arguably Traffic’s best effort. (Note that I said, “arguably”. Big fan of The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys here, too.)

For the collector of early CD pressings, it is noteworthy that John Barleycorn Must Die is the only U.S. Traffic issue originally pressed outside the U.S. The first U.S. issue of Barleycorn was pressed in Japan by JVC. This version appeared on the Island label (then under Atlantic Records and the Warner umbrella) under catalog number 90058-2.

The Japanese Barleycorn disc has a stark label design — large blue Island banner with a black Island logo, single black outer ring, and black text with no paint coating. The disc states “MANUFACTURED BY VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. MADE IN JAPAN” along the perimeter.  The matrix code is “90058-2-V1E22”. (Interestingly, there is an error in the matrix code that was corrected on the disc. Instead of simply “90058”, a part of the catalog number, the disc shows “900858”, with an ‘X’ over the first 8.)

The inserts accompanying the Japanese Barleycorn pressing were printed in the U.S. The booklet is simple with no inner pages, just printing on the inside front and back covers. Included is a historical note on the classic song “John Barleycorn”, along with pictures of the band members.

Shown below are the cover and back insert for the original U.S. issue of John Barleycorn Must Die, along with the Japanese pressing.

The cover for the original U.S. issue of Traffic John Barleycorn Must Die (Island, catalog number 90058-2). This is the standard cover artwork for this album.

The back insert for the original U.S. issue of Traffic John Barleycorn Must Die (Island, catalog number 90058-2). As noted along the bottom, this insert was printed in the U.S.

The Japan for-U.S. pressing of Traffic John Barleycorn Must Die (Island, catalog number 90058-2). Note the statement along the bottom indicating a Japanese JVC pressing. The matrix code is “90058-2-V1E22”.

As you peruse the posts on this site, obviously the main theme is early CDs. Often times, posts focus on rare pressings, and sometimes, an unusual or unexpected pressing. With this post, we consider the unusual or unexpected.

By the time Blue Note jazz CDs were released in the U.S., in the mid-1980s, several domestic pressing plants had opened. As a result, most of these earliest U.S. issues were pressed in the land of the Red, White, and Blue. In a hobby where early Japanese and West German are sought, these U.S. Blue Note discs are not considered too exciting by collectors. For the collectors, early Japanese Blue Note CDs, some dating back to 1982, are in demand (especially if the obi strip is included). There are, however, a few exceptions when it comes to U.S. Blue Note discs. Let’s look at one such disc.

1965 saw jazz piano great Herbie Hancock release one of his early classics, Maiden Voyage. Hancock is joined on this five-track effort by Ron Carter on bass, Tony Williams on drums, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, and George Coleman on tenor sax. As a point of reference, and connecting back to an earlier comment, a sealed first Japanese issue of Maiden Voyage was posted here in 2015 — go here.

Maiden Voyage was released on CD in the U.S. in 1986 under catalog number CDP 7 46339 2. While most copies of this U.S. issue of Maiden Voyage were pressed in the U.S., there are rare Japanese and West German pressings. Here we consider the West German pressing, which again, is unusual for a U.S. Blue Note issue.  (It should be noted that early European Blue Note discs share the same catalog numbers, so these discs could be considered U.S. and European issues.)

The West German Maiden Voyage disc was pressed by Sonopress, as identified in the mirror band. The matrix information is “SONOPRESS C-7661/CDP 74633392 B”. The disc has “Made in W. Germany” printed at 8 o’clock, and the inserts were printed in West Germany. The inserts are dated 1986. The label design mimics the traditional Blue Note LP label. While the LP label is typically blue on white, the CD has blue over aluminum (no white paint coating).

Overall, copies of Maiden Voyage bearing the original U.S. catalog number are not rare. You will most likely find U.S. pressings, but with some effort, the Japan- and West German-for-U.S. pressings can be located, most likely online.

Shown below are the inserts for the U.S. issue of Maiden Voyage, along with the West German pressing.

The cover for the original U.S. issue of Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage (Blue Note, catalog number CDP 7 46339 2). This is the standard cover artwork for this album, though many releases have a green section along the top instead of brown.

The back insert for the West German pressing of Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage (Blue Note, catalog number CDP 7 46339 2). The insert is dated 1986 along the bottom and also states “Made in W. Germany”.

The West German pressing of Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage (Blue Note, catalog number CDP 7 46339 2). The disc states “Made in W. Germany” at 8 o’clock, and the matrix code is “SONOPRESS C-7661/CDP 74633392 B”.

When discussing early CDs, we often refer to discs pressed in Japan or West Germany. However, as demand grew in the mid-1980s, CD pressing plants opened all over the world, and record labels scrambled to have their titles pressed wherever they could. This led to some unusual rare pressings. Consider the 1985 smash album by Phil Collins, No Jacket Required.

Back in ’85, you couldn’t turn on MTV without seeing the video for “Sussudio” seemingly three times every hour. That was just one of several hits from Collins’ third solo album. With the immense popularity of the album, demand was high in all formats, including the CD. The earliest CDs of No Jacket Required to hit the shelves were pressed in West Germany (Target pressings) and Japan, but pressings from other countries surfaced in the mid-’80s.

Here, we consider a rare Swiss pressing of No Jacket Required. The Swiss ICM plant came online in 1985 with support from PolyGram. While many ICM discs were distributed in Europe, they are occasionally found in the U.S. Back in 2013, we reviewed a Swiss-for-U.S. pressing of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Déjà Vu (go here). The No Jacket Required disc featured here is similar. As a U.S. release, the No Jacket Required disc and inserts bear the U.S. Atlantic catalog number 81240-2.

Swiss ICM pressings have aluminum to the center hole (no clear plastic ring) with a unique machined hub. While early West German and Japanese pressings commonly offered noteworthy label designs, the Swiss No Jacket Required disc is stark — just black text with no paint coating. The disc has “Made by ICM/Switzerland” printed at 6 o’clock. The inserts were printed in the U.S. and are identical to inserts found with early U.S. pressings.

Shown below are the inserts for No Jacket Required, along with the Swiss ICM pressing. With early copies of No Jacket Required being rather common, you should have no difficulty locating copies with the original U.S. inserts shown here. With some luck, one will have the rare Swiss pressing inside.

The cover for the Swiss-for-U.S. pressing of Phil Collins No Jacket Required (Atlantic, catalog number 81240-2). This is the standard cover artwork for this album.

The back insert for the Swiss-for-U.S. pressing of Phil Collins No Jacket Required (Atlantic, catalog number 81240-2). This insert was printed in the U.S.

The Swiss-for-U.S. pressing of Phil Collins No Jacket Required (Atlantic, catalog number 81240-2). Note “Made by ICM/Switzerland” printed at 6 o’clock. The matrix code is “7567 81240-2 2895 421 02 *” Early Target pressings bear the same matrix code, indicating that the Swiss pressing was produced from the same glass master.

From rare to accessible. In 2007 and 2019, we reviewed very rare early CDs of the Elvis Presley compilation Merry Christmas (go here and here). This holiday season, we consider a much more common Elvis holiday album, simply titled Elvis’ Christmas Album. Originally released in 1957, Elvis’ Christmas Album offers 12 classics, including “White Christmas”, “Here Comes Santa Claus”, and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”. On four of the 12 songs, Elvis is joined by The Jordanaires.

RCA originally released Elvis’ Christmas Album on CD in the mid-’80s under U.S. catalog number PCD1-5486. As with many U.S. RCA CDs, the first copies of this Elvis album were pressed in Japan by Denon. The disc has the typical early U.S. RCA CD label design — a royal blue outer ring, royal blue text, a white RCA logo, and no paint coating.

The Elvis disc has “Made in Japan” printed at 3 o’clock, and the inserts were printed in the U.S. A barcode appears on the back insert. The matrix code is stamped in the unique Denon dot-matrix font and is “PCD-15486 1A5 5X”.

Unlike Merry Christmas, Elvis’ Christmas Album has remained in print on CD for many years. Numerous U.S. pressings of Elvis’ Christmas Album followed the original Japanese pressing. However, the Japanese pressing of Elvis’ Christmas Album shown here is relatively easy to find, especially online.

Shown below is the cover and back insert for Elvis’ Christmas Album, along with the Japanese pressing.

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The cover for Elvis’ Christmas Album (RCA, catalog number PCD1-5486). This is the standard cover artwork for this album. Note the RCA CD logo in the bottom right corner.

The back insert for Elvis’ Christmas Album (RCA, catalog number PCD1-5486). The tracks are listed on either side of Elvis. Note “Printed in U.S.A.” in the bottom right corner.

The Japanese Denon pressing of Elvis’ Christmas Album (RCA, catalog number PCD1-5486). “Made in Japan” is printed at 3 o’clock, and the matrix code is “PCD-15486 1A5 5X”.

When we consider early Japanese CD pressings, we are normally concerned with discs released in the U.S., European, and Japanese markets. In many cases, unique Japanese pressings were produced for each of these primary CD markets. For smaller markets in the early days of the format, one of these primary issues would be imported for resale. In some rare instances, a Japanese pressing for one of the primary markets was issued with inserts specific to the smaller market. Here, we consider such a release in Canada.

At the dawn of the CD format, Canada often received U.S. releases as imports, complete with U.S. inserts. However, CBS Records, in the mid-’80s, printed inserts specific to the Canadian market. Prior to CD production starting up in Canada, CBS released Japanese CBS/Sony or U.S. DADC pressings with the Canadian inserts. Generally speaking, these “mixed” releases are quite rare.

Nearly 11 years ago, we reviewed a Japan-for-Canada issue of Santana’s 1981 album, Zebop! (go here). For this post, let’s look at a similar issue of the famous acoustic guitar trio, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia, Friday Night in San Francisco.

1981’s Friday Night in San Francisco brings together three of the greatest guitarists of all time for a mostly live performance. Consisting of five tracks, Di Meola, McLaughlin, and De Lucia are in top form, feeding off of one another for a serious and also fun set. Sheer brilliance.

CBS/Sony made Friday Night in San Francisco one of its first CD releases in Japan in 1982 under catalog number 35DP 9. A rare Japan-for-U.S. issue followed soon after on the Columbia label, with the disc showing the Japanese catalog number in the matrix code. Even rarer than the Japan-for-U.S. release is the Japan-for-Canada issue. As was typical for CBS, this Canadian issue of Friday Night in San Francisco borrows the U.S. catalog number, CK 37152.

The early Canadian issue features a Japanese CBS/Sony pressing, the same one issued in the U.S. The disc has “CSR COMPACT DISC” repeating in the plastic ring, and the matrix code is “35DP-9 91A2”. The project number “DIDP 50009”, derived from the Japanese catalog number, is printed beneath the U.S. catalog number at 3 o’clock. “MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN” is printed along the perimeter.

The inserts are unique to Canada. The back insert states “Distributed by CBS Records Canada Ltd.” in English and French. Most of the text is printed in English.

Shown below is the cover and back insert for the early Canadian issue of Friday Night in San Francisco, along with the Japanese CBS/Sony pressing.

The cover for the original Canadian issue of Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia Friday Night in San Francisco (Columbia, catalog number CK 37152). This is the standard cover artwork for this album.

The back insert for the original Canadian issue of Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia Friday Night in San Francisco (Columbia, catalog number CK 37152). Note the text “Distributed by CBS Records Canada Ltd.” printed in English and French along the bottom.

The Japan-for-U.S. pressing of Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia Friday Night in San Francisco (Columbia, catalog number CK 37152). This disc was issued with the above Canadian inserts. The disc has “CSR COMPACT DISC” repeating in the plastic ring, and the matrix code is “35DP-9 91A2”.

Back in March 2020, we provided a review of an early CD pressing of a rather obscure Bob Marley album (go here). With this post, we look at an album well known to even the casual Bob Marley fan. It is the aptly titled compilation Legend. The full title is actually Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers. For simplicity, we will refer to it here simply as Legend.

Legend was released by Island Records in 1984. CDs made their early debuts in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. In this post, we focus on the original Japanese CD issue.

The Japanese release of Legend contains 14 tracks and was issued jointly by Island and Japanese label Polystar. The catalog number for this CD is P35D-20003, where “35” reflects the original retail price of ¥3,500 (Japanese yen), a common price for a single CD in the early days of the format in Japan. The disc and inserts also show European catalog number, CID 103.

Interestingly, Japanese CD releases often show the release date on the obi strip and/or inserts. The release date for Legend is shown on the back inserts as I·9·25, where the I is code for 1985 (more information). This code means that this Legend CD was released on September 25, 1985.

Collectors value Japanese CDs for a number of reasons, one of which is the obi strip, generally unique to Japanese releases. Many older CDs are sadly found without the obi strip since, as loose paper, it is often lost or thrown away. In the early days of the format, however, some CDs were issued with the obi strip adhered to the jewel case. So the owner would have to physically peel the obi strip off to remove it. As such, these CDs are often found with their obi strips intact. Legend is one such early CD with the adhered obi strip.

The Japanese issue of Legend was pressed by CBS/Sony. It has “CSR” (acronym for CBS/Sony Records) embossed on the clear plastic ring. The matrix code is “P35D-20003 21 +++++”.

Shown below are the cover and back insert for Legend with the obi strip, as well as the Japanese pressing.

The cover for the original Japanese issue of Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Island/Polystar, catalog number P35D-20003). The front insert is shown in the original jewel case, with the obi strip adhered to the jewel case. Note the retail price of ¥3,500 printed on the obi strip.

The back insert for the original Japanese issue of Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Island/Polystar, catalog number P35D-20003). The back insert is shown inside the original jewel case. The retail price and catalog number are printed in the lower left corner of the insert. Note also the release date code, I·9·25, representing September 25, 1985, in the lower left corner. The yellow strip at the right is the back of the obi strip adhered to the jewel case.

The original Japanese pressing of Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Island/Polystar, catalog number P35D-20003). The original European catalog number, CID 103, is also printed at 12 o’clock. The disc has “CSR” embossed on the plastic ring, and the matrix code is “P35D-20003 21 +++++”.