TRACK RECORDS 2657 001
A: 6130 [FOUR DIGITS CROSSED OUT] A//1 169018 [ //7 HAS BEEN ADDED ABOVE CROSSED OUT DIGITS]
B: 613009 AV2 420 11 12
C: 613009 B// 2 420 11 3
D: 613008 BV2 420 1[INCOMPLETE 2?] 11
MACHINE STAMPED
SLEEVE PRINTED BY EARNEST J. DAY AND CO LTD LONDON
WHITE TEXT / SMALL NOEL AND MITCH SHOTS
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TRACK RECORDS PART 1 613 010
A: 613010 AV2 420 1 [part stamped 2, part stamped 6]
B: 613010 BV2 420 1 2 11
MACHINE STAMPED
SLEEVE PRINTED BY MACNEILL PRESS LTD
PART 1 HAS SIDE ONE AS SIDE 4 FROM THE DOUBLE ISSUE AND SIDE TWO AS SIDE 3 FROM THE DOUBLE ISSUE
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TRACK RECORDS PART 2 613 017
A: 6130 [FOUR DIGITS CROSSED OUT] A//1 1 6 1 2 [//7 HAS BEEN ADDED ABOVE CROSSED OUT DIGITS]
B: HAND ETCHED, 613017 B-1 [MACHINE STAMPED AND CROSSED OUT 61300[?]9A[?]] // 1 1 1 9
MACHINE STAMPED
SLEEVE PRINTED BY E. J. DAY LONDON
PART 2 HAS SIDE ONE AS SIDE 1 FROM THE DOUBLE ISSUE AND SIDE TWO AS SIDE 2 FROM THE DOUBLE ISSUE
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POLYDOR PART 1 2310—271
A: 613010 AV2 420 16 10
B: 2310271 B//3 420 [4 OVER AN 0] 04 12 2 [BILBO, HAND ETCHED]
MACHINE STAMPED
POLYDOR ENGLAND SLEEVE PRINTED BY MACNEILL PRESS LTD LONDON
SAME TRACK LIST / RUNNING ORDER AS TRACK RECORDS PT 1
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POLYDOR PART 2 2310-272
A: [613017 A HAND ETCHED] 6130[FOUR FIGURES CROSSED OUT AND //7 SCRATCHED ABOVE]A//1 1690111
B: [2310272 B HAND ETCHED] 613017 [HAND SCRATCHED LINE THROUGH ALL THESE MACHINE STAMPED NUMBERS] B// 3V 420 1110
MACHINE STAMPED
SLEEVE PRINTED BY E. J. DAY LONDON
*NOTE: THIS SLEEVE HAS ALSO BEEN PRINTED BY JAMES UPTON LTD ENGLAND
SAME TRACK LIST / RUNNING ORDER AS TRACK RECORDS PT 2
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POLYDOR 184 183
NO COVER TO MY COPY. THIS HAS AN ADJUSTED FRONT COVER THAT UTILISES THE REAR US COVER AND A UNIQUE REAR COVER. ODDLY COMMANDS A HIGH RETAIL PRICE!
A: [REVERSED S]1 [3 OR A 5] [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 E70 %Z 00 184183=2A 55
B: I[REVERSED S] 184183 B 61300[SCRATCHED OUT NUMBER] 8 B//1 1 55 17
MACHINE STAMPED [EXCEPT FOR SOME CORRECTIONS]
POLYDOR ISREAL
TRACK LISTING IS SIDE A AS SIDE A FROM ORIGINAL DOUBLE AND SIDE B AS SIDE D FROM ORIGINAL DOUBLE
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POLYDOR 2657 012
A: 2310269 A//2 420 04 1 3 3
B: 2310270 B//5 420 04 1 3 3
C: 2310270 C//2 420 04 1 [INCOMPLETE 2?] 1 0
D: 2310269 D//2 420 04 1 3 1
MACHINE STAMPED
POLYDOR ENGLAND
SLEEVE PRINTED BY HOWARDS PRINTERS [SLOUGH] LTD
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POLYDOR 2657 012
A: 613OO8 [WITH HAND SCRATCHED LINE THROUGH ALL NUMBERS] A//2>420 11 14 04
B: 613009 A>2 420 12 5
C: 613009 B//2 420 12 10
D: 613008 [WITH HAND SCRATCHED LINE THROUGH ALL NUMBERS] B2 >420 1 22
MACHINE STAMPED
POLYDOR ENGLAND
SLEEVE PRINTED BY E J DAY GROUP LONDON & BEDFORD
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POLYDOR 2612 002
GERMAN PRESSING.
A
1: 1 [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 E70 ^Z [N ON ITS SIDE] 00 184183=2 A
B
2: 1 [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 B72 ^G [S ON ITS SIDE] 00 184183=2 B 613 008 B
C
1: 1 [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 L70 ^Z [C ON ITS SIDE] 00 184184=2 A
D
2: 1 [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 C72 ^Z 1 [I ON ITS SIDE] 00 184184=2 B
CONFUSED? A IS ORIGINAL SIDE A, B IS ORIGINAL SIDE D, C IS ORIGINAL SIDE B AND D IS ORIGINAL SIDE C.
MACHINE STAMPED
GATEFOLD FRONT / REAR UTILISES THE US COVER. BUT WITH SLEEVE OPENINGS ON THE RIGHT THIS PRESSENTS THE COVER AS REVERSED. WHITE TEXT AND SMALL NOEL AND MITCH PICTURES.
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POLYDOR 2612 002
THIS IS POLYDOR OF INDIA Ltd. BOMBAY. HOW THAT RELATES TO POLYDOR IS ANYONES GUESS.
SIDES LISTED AS 1/2, WHICH ARE SIDES 1 AND 4 [OR A AND D FOR REFERENCE]. TO CONFUSE EVEN MORE, THE SECOND DISC IS LISTED AS SIDES 1/2, THESE BEING SIDES 2/3 [OR B AND C FOR REFERENCE].
SIDE 1 [A]
A. 00 184183=2A 56 5 [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 E70 %Z
SIDE 2 [D]
B. 00 184183=2B 613 008 B 56 3 [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 B72 E70 %G
SIDE 1 [B]
C. 00 184184=2A 56 4 [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 L70 %Z
SIDE 2 [C]
D. 00 184184=2B 56 3 [P IN A CIRCLE] 1968 C72 %Z1
MACHINE STAMPED
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None of the content on this pressing is true mono, all material included here has been mastered to mono from the stereo mix.
POLYDOR 2657 012
SINGLE MONO ALBUM
A: 624.011 A1
B: 624.011 B1
HAND ETCHED
POLYDOR BRAZIL
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POLYDOR 184 184
VOLUME II GERMAN ISSUE OF SINGLE SET. SIDES COMPRISE OF A DIFFERENT RUNNING ORDER AS TO THOSE FOUND ON THE TRACK AND POLYDOR RECORDS SPLIT DOUBLE SET.
SIDE A:
LITTLE MISS STRANGE
LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHT
COME ON
GIPSY EYES
THE BURNING OF THE MIDNIGHT LAMP
SIDE B:
RAINY DAY DREAM AWAY
1983…(A MERMAID I WOULD TURN TO BE)
MOON TURN THE TIDES… GENTLY, GENTLY AWAY
A: 61300[SCRATCHED OUT 8] [HAND ETCHED 9 A] [SCRATCHED OUT B] //1 [TWO PUNCHED NUMBERS THAT ARE UNREADABLE] 184184 A 2 46
B: [HAND ETCHED 613009 B SERIES OF NUMBERS X’D OUT] // 1 1[UNREADABLE PUNCHED NUMBER] 184184 B 2 46
MACHINE STAMPED
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POLYDOR 613 008
PERU ISSUE.
SIDE A:
Y LOS DIOSES HICIERON EL AMOUR
ALGUNA VES HAS ESTADO
CROSS TOWN TRAFFIC
WOODOO CHILE
SIDE B:
AUN LLOVIENDO, AUN SONANDO
LA CASA QUEMANDOSE
A LO LARGO DE LA TORRE
WOODOO CHILE
ORIGINAL FIRST AND FOURTH SIDES THEN!
A: LPST-613008-IL STEREO P.U-
B: LPST-613008-2L STEREO
HAND ETCHED
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REPRISE RS 6307
WHITE FACE PROMO
A. 30799 2RS 6307A -1C
B. 30800 2RS 6307-[TWO DIGITS CROSSED OUT] -1E
C. 3080[1 SCRATCHED OVER A 0] 2RS 6307 -[2 DIGITS CROSSED OUT] C -1E
D. 30802 2RS 6307D -1G
HAND ETCHED
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REPRISE RS 6307
ORIGINAL TAN LABEL
A: 30799 2RS 6307A-1D
D: 30802 2RS 6307D-1G
B: 30800 2RS 6307B -1E
C: 2RS-6307-C 30801-1J
HAND ETCHED
REPRISE USA
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REPRISE RS 6307
REPRESSING TAN LABEL , RELEASED 1968 [BOUGHT IN THE 80’S]
A: 2RS-1-6307-SR1
B: 2RS-2-6307-SR1
C: 2RS-3-6307-WW3
D: 2RS-4-6307 JW4
HAND ETCHED
SIDE A HAS THE R/C INSIDE AN S MACHINE STAMPED
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REPRISE RS 6307
ORIGINAL US PRESSING RELEASED 1968
A: 30799 2RS 6307A-1D C
D: 3082 2RS 6207D-1G S
B: 3088 2RS 6307B-1E P
C: 2RS-6307-C 30801-1J #B
Columbia pressing plant indicated by the stamped P
HAND ETCHED
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THE NEXT PAIR ARE THE "FINGER COVER" ISSUES
BARCLAY 920 060 / 1
A: YBARCX 69447 I 920060 A M6 282435
B: YBARCX 69448 I 920060 B M6 282436
C: YBARCX 69449 I 920061 A .M6 282507
D: YBARCX 69450 I 920061 B M6 282508
MACHINE STAMPED
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BARCLAY 920 060 920061
A: HXBLY 920060A1T
B: HXBLY 920060B1T
C: HXBLY 920061A1T
D: HXBLY 920061B1T
HAND ETCHED
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BARCLAY 80 583/584
THIS IS THE "SUNS AND RAINBOWS" LICENCED ISSUE
A: Y BARCX 69 447 2 80 583 A 309401 2[HAND ETCHED 930018A]
B: Y PARTX 69 448 2 [HAND ETCHED 930018B] M6 309 402 2
C: Y BARCX 69449 2 80584 A M6 309 403 2[HAND ETCHED 930019A]
D: YBARCX 69450 2 80584 B M6 309 404 2 [HAND ETCHED 930019B]
MACHINE STAMPED
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Photograph run through: Track Records outer, inner [small Noel / Mitch pictures] and label followed by both of the Track Records single disc issues, showing pt1 front, rear cover and label first. Pt2 following on. The later Polydor Records single issue disc’s, again pt1 preceding pt2. UK Polydor double inner and label. Following on, both A and B labels from the Polydor Israel, no cover to show for this pressing.
Polydor UK inner and label and the German original Polydor double issue front / rear / inner and label. Following is the Brazil “mono” cover front / rear and both labels for the single disc issue. The next in line are the German volume II single sleeve, front and rear and labels, Peru front / rear and label.
Reprise, first up a promotional copy [showing “wrong” promo sticker, added to distinguish between copies only] front / rear / inner and label. An original Tan label followed by a bar coded rear re-issue and label.
