online soma fedex next day delivery 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.

buy soma C.O.D. 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.

order soma cash on delivery 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.

http___www.bigleaguekickball.com_category_press_ buy no perscription soma 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.

http://waterloomilitaria.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron=1589400201.3142340183258056640625 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.

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

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go here 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.

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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.

At this time back in 2007, we looked at two early Elvis Presley Christmas CDs, both titled Merry Christmas (go here). One was the particularly rare Japan-for-U.S. pressing, and the other was the slightly more common West German-for-Europe version. Collectors would do well to find either version and should expect to pay significant premiums for copies in top condition. Now in 2019, we consider an even rarer version of this Christmas compilation. It is the Japanese issue.

RCA released Merry Christmas in Japan under catalog number RPCD-16 in 1984. The disc label is similar to that of the U.S. issue — a blue outer ring, blue text, white RCA logo, and no paint coating. In fact, the Japanese release shows the U.S. catalog number of PCD1-5301 in addition to the Japanese catalog number. The Japanese issue has the same 10 tracks as the U.S. and European releases.

The Japanese release of Merry Christmas was pressed by Denon, and the matrix code is “PCD-15301 1A2-49”. The U.S. catalog number, PCD1-5301, is contained in this matrix code indicating that this Japanese release was produced from the same glass master as a Japan-for-U.S. disc.

The back insert shows a retail price for Merry Christmas of ¥3800 (3800 Japanese yen), which was on the high end for a single disc from Japan in 1984. The track list is printed on the back cover of the booklet and back insert in English. The track list is also printed in Japanese on the back insert. The booklet has a list of other RCA titles available on CD printed inside. A Japanese lyric sheet is folded inside the booklet.

Given its rarity and price, the Japanese release may only appeal to the hardcore Elvis or early-pressing collectors. Other collectors might consider purchasing the European issue, which is the most common of the three available releases of Merry Christmas.

Shown below is the cover and back insert for the Japanese release of Merry Christmas, along with the disc.

Happy Holidays, and stay safe!

The cover for the Japanese issue of Elvis Presley Merry Christmas (RCA, catalog number RPCD-16). The cover artwork for the U.S. and European issues is similar.

The back insert for the Japanese issue of Elvis Presley Merry Christmas (RCA, catalog number RPCD-16). Note the track list printed in Japanese on the right side and the retail price of ¥3800 in the bottom right corner. The insert is dated 1984 along the bottom.

The Japanese issue of Elvis Presley Merry Christmas (RCA, catalog number RPCD-16). It was pressed by Denon, and the matrix code is “PCD-15301 1A2-49”. Note that the U.S. catalog number, PCD1-5301, is printed in parentheses next to the Japanese catalog number.

The album was titled Make It Big, and they sure did. Wham!, the British pop duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, released the sophomore effort in 1984 and propelled to the top of the pop world. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, “Everything She Wants”, “Freedom”, “If You Were There”, “Careless Whisper”. The album runs like a greatest hits compilation. While most consumers rushed out to buy the LP or cassette (or both) in ’84, some “advanced” listeners bought it on CD while the album was still dominating the airwaves and MTV.

Make It Big was released worldwide on the Epic or Columbia labels, both part of CBS/Sony. In Europe, the album was released on Epic. The original European CD release was released under Epic catalog number CDEPC 86311, and the earliest copies were pressed in Japan by CBS/Sony. This pressing can be found fairly readily online. A rarer early disc is a Japanese JVC pressing. As we have discussed here before, CBS/Sony occasionally called upon the JVC and Denon plants in Japan in the early days to meet demand. Generally speaking, these JVC and Denon pressings are rare.

The Japanese JVC and CBS/Sony pressings of Make It Big share the standard early design for European CBS/Sony releases — a black curve on the perimeter with an inner black ring, black text, and no paint coating. For the JVC pressing, the matrix code is “DI8P 60 2E11”. “DI8P 60” represents the pressing plant project number and is derived from the catalog number of the original Japanese CD release of Make It Big — 32 8P-60.

If you own a U.S. LP, cassette, or CD of Make It Big, you may not think much of the cover artwork with the large neon letters. Interestingly, this artwork is unique to U.S. releases (considering the major markets). In Europe and Japan, a different cover photo of Michael and Ridgeley was used, and the surrounding text is printed in large black letters, all caps. This is the cover artwork found with European CD issues.

The back insert for the Japanese JVC and CBS/Sony pressings of Make It Big has no barcode, typical of early European CBS/Sony titles. For the JVC pressing, the back insert was printed in Holland.

Given its rarity, it may take a bit of luck to track down the Japanese JVC pressing of Make It Big. Online vendors are your best bet, especially if you live outside Europe. Shown below is the cover and back insert for the European issue of Make It Big, along with the Japanese JVC pressing.

The cover for the original European CD issue of Wham! Make It Big (Epic, catalog number CDEPC 86311). This is the standard cover artwork used in Europe.

The back insert for the original European CD issue of Wham! Make It Big (Epic, catalog number CDEPC 86311). There is no barcode. Note “Printed in Holland” along the bottom. The European catalog number and the pressing plant project number, “DI8P 60”, are printed beneath the Epic logo. The U.S. CD catalog number, EK 39595, is printed beneath the project number.

The Japanese JVC pressing of Wham! Make It Big (Epic, catalog number CDEPC 86311). This is the typical label design for early European CBS/Sony releases. The disc erroneously has “MANUFACTURED BY EPIC/SONY Inc. IN JAPAN” printed along the perimeter. This is a holdover from the earlier Japanese CBS/Sony pressing. The matrix code is “DI8P 60 2E11”.