Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Autiotalo
Kräk!, KRÄMX 49, 45 RPM black vinyl, (repress?)
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 A [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
side B, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 B [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 1 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut at Finnvox in Helsinki, Finland
- CENTER LABELS: standard Kräk! labels with black text,
MADE IN FINLAND
℗ 1984 Finnlevy,
KRÄMX 49, n©b TEOSTO
- COVER: simple cardboard cover that opens on top,
℗1984 Finnlevy,
016 in a rectangular box (price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release)
- INNERSLEEVE: Plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label (probably the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: Probably originally released in 1984 though based on the runouts this might be a repress.
- NOTE: This is a excellent quality though slightly stuffy sounding vinyl.
In fact this is one of the best quality (if not even THE best quality) Finnish made vinyl I have ever played.
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Shades of Deep Purple
The Book of Taliesyn
Harvest / EMI / EMI Electrola, 1 C 062-04 000 / 1C 062-04 000, black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 04000-A-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: 04 000 B-2
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 7 (4/3, one is credited in two parts)
- VINYL: probably cut at and pressed by EMI in Köln, Germany
- CENTER LABELS: standard yellow/green Harvest labels with green and black text,
MADE IN GERMANY,
1C 062-04 000, GEMA,
O
- COVER: gatefold cover laminated only on the outside,
℗ 1968,
EMI Electrola GmbH, Köln. All rights reserved. Printed in Germany by Druckhaus Maack KG, 588 Lüdenscheid O,
1 C 062-04 000,
spine: 1 C 062-04 000 The Book Of Taliesyn - Deep Purple
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Early German reissue made in the late 60s or in the early 70s.
Originally released in 1968.
Deep Purple
Harvest / EMI, SHVL 759 / 1 E 062 ° 90505, black vinyl, reissue, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 1 2 SHVL 759 A-1 RM
side B, full runouts, stamped: 1 SHVL 759 B-2 RD
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 7 (4/3, one is credited in two parts)
- VINYL: cut at and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard yellow/green Harvest labels with green and black text,
℗ 1969,
THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.,
MADE IN GT. BRITAIN,
SHVL 759, (SHVL.759A) (side A) / (SHVL.759B) (side B),
boxed EMI logo on the labels
- COVER: gatefold cover laminated only on the outside,
℗1969,
E.M.I RECORDS (The Gramophone Company Ltd),
Made and Printed in Great Britain,
6911 TPS Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London SHVL 759
- INNERSLEEVE: thin white paper innersleeve, all corners clipped, not die-cut to show the center labels (possibly the original innersleeve),
all in light blue letters: PATENT NO. 1,125,555 MADE IN ENGLAND
- RELEASED: Early UK reissue made in the early 70s before The Gramophone Co. Ltd. was finally renamed to EMI Records Ltd on the copyright text and center labels.
Originally released in 1969.
- NOTE: The cymbals sound very unnatural and practically nonexistent on both sides of the record I have.
Deep Purple in Rock
Harvest / EMI, SHVL 777 / 1 E 062 ° 91442, black vinyl, reissue, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 2 SHVL 777 A-2 GLP
side B, full runouts, stamped: 1 SHVL 777 B-1 GTR
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 7 (3/4)
- VINYL: cut at and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard yellow/green Harvest labels with green and black text,
℗ 1970,
THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.,
MADE IN GT. BRITAIN,
SHVL 777, (SHVL.777A) (side A) / (SHVL.777B) (side B),
boxed EMI logo on the labels
- COVER: gatefold cover laminated only on the outside,
℗ 1970,
E.M.I RECORDS (The Gramophone Company Ltd),
7006 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 943,895 SHVL 777
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Early UK reissue made in the early 70s before The Gramophone Co. Ltd. was finally renamed to EMI Records Ltd on the copyright text and center labels.
Originally released in 1970.
- NOTE: There are practically no higher frequencies on side A of my copy and therefore guitar and cymbals are barely audible.
Especially the A-2 cut sounds really weird and lousy, the B-1 cut sounds much more natural. I wouldn't recommend this pressing to anyone!
Warner Bros. Records, P-10108W, black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: P-8020W1 6-1 1-A-36 (1) 23 〄
side B, full runouts, stamped: P-8020W2 1-A-40 (1) 23 〄
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 7 (3/4)
- VINYL: cut at and pressed somewhere in Japan
- CENTER LABELS: standard Warner Burbank labels with black text,
MADE BY WARNER-PIONEER CORPORATION, JAPAN, UNDER LICENSE FROM WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., U.S.A.,
P-10108W, (P-8020W1) (side A) / (P-8020W2) (side B)
- COVER: non-laminated gatefold cover,
WARNER BROS.-PIONEER CORPORATION ■ TOKYO, JAPAN
spine: P-10108W DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK P-10108W
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and no corners clipped (not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: This is supposedly a 1976 Japanese reissue.
Originally released in 1970.
- OTHER: Includes OBI with printed price of ¥2,500.
Fireball
Harvest / EMI, SHVL 793 / IE 064 ° 92726, heavyweight black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: SH[L corrected to V][V corrected to L] 793 A B
side B, full runouts, stamped: SHLV 793 B B
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 7 (4/3)
- VINYL: probably not cut at and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard yellow/green Harvest labels with green and black text,
P 1971,
THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.,
MADE IN GT. BRITAIN,
SHVL 793, (SHVL 793 A) (side A) / (SHVL 793 B) (side B),
boxed EMI logo on the labels
- COVER: textured and quite soft non-laminated tube-like gatefold cover,
℗ 1971,
E.M.I RECORDS (The Gramophone Company Ltd),
7109 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 1224339 SHVL 793
spine: Fireball • Deep Purple SHVL 793
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels and no corners cut (not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Appears to be the first UK edition made and released in 1971 before The Gramophone Co. Ltd. was renamed to EMI Records Ltd on the copyright text and
center labels.
- NOTE: The cover was definitely made in UK and the center labels are of the standard EMI UK labels with slightly different font than usually but the runouts are
definitely not of the standard EMI UK runouts. Based on some Swedish Hurriganes LPs I've had the runouts appear to be the same type of VERY thin stamped
runouts so this may have been cut in Sweden.
Some people say this is a Finnish release but AFAIK no evidence has been shown, only claims.
Machine Head
Purple Records / EMI, TPSA 7504 / IE 064 o 93261, black vinyl, reissue, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 1 TPSA 7504 A-1U GHG
side B, full runouts: 2 TPSA 7504 B-3 [two unidentified marks] [three dots in the shape of a triangle]
side A, etched: [no etched markings]
side B, etched: [three dots in the shape of a triangle]
side A, stamped: 1 TPSA 7504 A-1U GHG
side B, stamped: 2 TPSA 7504 B-3 [two unidentified marks]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 7 (4/3)
- VINYL: side A cut outside EMI most likely somewhere in the UK and side B cut at EMI in the UK,
pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard purple/white Purple Records labels with black text,
℗ 1972,
EMI RECORDS LTD,
MADE IN GT BRITAIN,
TPSA 7504, (TPSA.7504A) (side A) / (TPSA.7504B) (side B)
- COVER: gatefold cover laminated only on the outside,
℗ 1972,
E.M.I RECORDS (The Gramophone Company Ltd.),
Made and Printed in Great Britain,
7204 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 1224339
- INNERSLEEVE: white paper innersleeve, all corners clipped (probably the original innersleeve),
Made in Great Britain
PATENT 1,125,555
1178
- RELEASED: UK reissue made in the 70s after The Gramophone Co. Ltd. was finally renamed to EMI Records Ltd in 1973 on the copyright text and center labels.
Originally released in 1972.
Warner Bros. Records, BS 2607, black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: s BS-2607 A 40125-1A [drum with two sticks] A3
side B, full runouts, etched: S BS-2607-B 40126-1A [drum with two sticks] A 10
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 7 (4/3)
- VINYL: cut at Artisan Sound Recorders, California, US, and pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, California, US
- CENTER LABELS: standard olive green Warner Bros. labels with black text,
℗ 1972
Warner Bros. Records Inc.,
WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., A SUBSIDIARY AND LICENSEE OF WARNER BROS. INC. MADE IN U.S.A.,
BS 2607, (S40125) (side A) / (S40126) (side B)
- COVER: non-laminated gatefold cover,
spine: BS 2607 MACHINE HEAD / DEEP PURPLE 0598-℗1972-WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.-PRINTED IN U.S.A.
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first US edition made and released in 1972.
- NOTE: This is a a very good quality though low volume cut but luckily the vinyl is dead quiet. At first I liked this pressing a lot but as time went by and I compared this
to the UK edition right above this started sounding muffled, especially Gillan's voice has a lot more presence in the UK pressing right above.
Made in Japan
Purple Records, TPSP 351, two black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 2 TPS 3511 A-2U LG KIP
side B, full runouts: 2 4 TPS 3511 B-1U RT DELTA PORK
side C, full runouts: 3 TPS 3512 A-2 PO
side D, full runouts: 7 PECKIE TPS 3512 B-1U HRG
side A, etched: KIP
side B, etched: DELTA PORK
side C, etched: [no etched markings]
side D, etched: PECKIE
side A, stamped: 2 TPS 3511 A-2U LG
side B, stamped: 2 4 TPS 3511 B-1U RT
side C, stamped: 3 TPS 3512 A-2 PO
side D, stamped: 7 TPS 3512 B-1U HRG
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 7 (2/2 + 2/1)
- VINYL: side A cut by Howard Thompson most likely at Trident Studios, UK, sides B and D cut by George Peckham, side C cut at EMI in Hayes, UK,
pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard purple/white Purple Records labels with black text,
℗ 1972 Deep Purple (Overseas Ltd.),
EMI RECORDS LTD,
MADE IN GT BRITAIN,
TPS 3511 (record 1) / TPS 3512 (record 2),
(TPS.3511 A) (side A) / (TPS.3511 B) (side B) / (TPS.3512 A) (side C) / (TPS.3512 B) (side D)
- COVER: gatefold cover laminated only from the outside,
Made and Printed in Great Britain,
TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. TPSP 351,
TPSP 351, (IE 192 o 93915-6), 2 record set, stereo,
spine: Deep Purple-Made in Japan TPSP 351
- INNERSLEEVES: plain white polylined paper innersleeves, die-cut from both sides to show the center labels (not the original innersleeves)
- RELEASED: UK reissue based on the runouts.
Originally released in 1972.
Who Do We Thin We are
Burn
Purple Records / EMI, TPS 3505 / 0C 062 o 94837, black vinyl, reissue
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 1 TPS 3505 A-1U DG PORKY-MEL-TRISH
side B, full runouts: 1 PECKO TPS 3505 B-1U MR
side A, etched: PORKY-MEL-TRISH
side B, etched: PECKO
side A, stamped: 1 TPS 3505 A-1U DG
side B, stamped: 1 TPS 3505 B-1U MR
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut by George Peckham outside EMI studios and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard Purple Records labels with black text,
℗ 1974 Purple Records Ltd.,
THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (side A) / EMI RECORDS LTD (side B),
MADE IN GT. BRITAIN,
TPS 3505, (TPS.3505 A) (side A) / (TPS.3505 B) (side B)
- COVER: simple non-laminated cover,
℗ DEEP PURPLE LTD 1974 © PURPLE RECORDS LTD 1974,
EMI Records Ltd.
HAYES
MIDDLESEX
ENGLAND
Made and printed in Great Britain.,
7401 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd TPS 3505,
stereo TPS 3505
0C 062 ◦ 94837,
spine: Burn - Deep Purple TPS 3505
- INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels but no corners clipped (not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Second UK edition probably made and released in 1974 with EMI mentioned on the B side center label instead of Gramophone Co.
Originally released in 1974.
Stormbringer
Purple Records / EMI, TPS 3508 / 0C 062 o 96004, black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 4 TPS 3508 A-1U OP KENDUN A
side B, full runouts: 3 TPS 3508 B-1U PH KENDUN B
side A, etched: A
side B, etched: B
side A, stamped: 4 TPS 3508 A-1U OP KENDUN
side B, stamped: 3 TPS 3508 B-1U PH KENDUN
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 (4/5)
- VINYL: cut at Kendun Recorders in California, US, and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: standard Purple Records labels with black text,
℗ 1974 Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd.,
EMI RECORDS LTD,
MADE IN GT BRITAIN,
TPS 3508, (TPS.3508 A) (side A) / (TPS.3508 B) (side B)
- COVER: simple non-laminated cover,
© 1974 Purple Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 DEEP PURPLE (OVERSEAS) LTD.,
EMI RECORDS
HAYES
MIDDLESEX
ENGLAND
Made and printed in Great Britain,
7411 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.,
spine: DEEP PURPLE/STORMBRINGER TPS 3508
- INNERSLEEVE: white paper innersleeve, all corners clipped but not die-cut to show the center labels (probably the original innersleeve),
PATENT Nos. 1,125,555 MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
- RELEASED: First UK edition made and released in the 1974 though based on the runouts this is an early repress.
- OTHER: There is a small round Pathe Marconi sticker on the back cover suggesting this was imported to France from UK.
Perfect Strangers (single)
Polydor, 881 605-1 / 881 605-1 Y, 45 rpm black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 42288 16051 9
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 881 605-1 S 1 320 VI H
side B, full runouts, stamped: 881 605-1 S 2 320 I E
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 2 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut at and most likely also pressed by PRS in Hannover, Germany
- CENTER LABELS: standard red Polydor labels with black text,
℗ 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc.,
New York,
Made in West Germany,
881 605-1, LC 0309, GEMA
- COVER: simple glossy cover,
℗ 1984 POLYGRAM RECORDS INC (NEW YORK) © 1984 POLYDOR LIMITED (LONDON),
Printed in West Germany,
881 605-1 Y, 3185, LC 0309,
faint PRS Hannover logo is embossed on the back cover
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
4912000 1533.1/W9/85
- RELEASED: West German repress made in about '85.
Originally released in 1984.
Perfect Strangers (album)
Polydor, POLH 16 / 823 777-1, black vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 422-824003-1 4
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: POLH 16 A//1▽130 SS 1 3 3 STERLING
side B, full runouts: [X'd over 0]P POLH 16B//1▽130 SS 1 1 STERLING Ⓗ 5
side A, full runouts, etched: [no etched markings]
side B, full runouts, etched: Ⓗ
side A, full runouts, stamped: POLH 16 A//1▽130 SS 1 3 3 STERLING
side B, full runouts, stamped: [X'd over 0]P POLH 16B//1▽130 SS 1 1 STERLING 5
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in the US and pressed somewhere in the UK most like by Philips
- CENTER LABELS: standard red Polydor labels with white and black text,
℗ 1984 PolyGram Records Inc. (New York)
Original sound recording made by PolyGram Records Inc. (New York),
MADE IN ENGLAND,
POLH 16, (823 777-1)
- COVER: simple glossy cover,
℗ 1984 PolyGram Records Inc. (New York)
© 1984 PolyGram Records Inc. (New York)
Place of manufacture as stated on label. Marketed and distributed in the UK by Polydor Ltd. 13/14 Saint George Street. London W1R 9DE.
Copyright exists in all records issued by Polydor Ltd.,
POLH 16, (823 777-1)
- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
POLH 16
- RELEASED: Early UK repress from the 80s based on the runouts.
Originally released in 1984.
- NOTE 1: The sound quality is typical silky soft and somewhat muffled Sterling cut and the sound quality is not miles away from the Finnish pressing below.
The pressing quality is very good for both records though this one has clearly much more surface noise possibly due to the original cardboard innersleeve
that has left marks on the vinyl.
- NOTE 2: Of all the editions of this album I've played I prefer this and the Japanese edition below the best, this one due to silky smooth sound quality and the Japanese
edition due to rougher and more naturally balanced sound. The Japanese edition clearly has different mix. The German edition below sounds too distorted
and unnaturally bright compared to this and the Japanese edition.
Polydor, 823 777-1 Y, black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 42282 37771 5
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 823 777-1 S 1 320 1 O
side B, full runouts, stamped: 823 777-1 S 2 320 3 R
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut at and pressed by PRS in Hannover, Germany
- CENTER LABELS: standard red Polydor labels with black text,
℗ 1984 Polygram Records, Inc., New York,
Made in West Germany,
DIGITAL MASTER MIX,
823 777-1, GEMA, LC0309
- COVER: simple glossy cover,
℗ 1984 Polygram Records, Inc., New York
Aus dem Hause Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH · Glockengie[beta]erwall 3 · 2000 Hamburg 1. ...
Printed in West Germany,
LC 0309,
embossed PRS Hannover logo near the lower left corner of back cover,
upper spine: DEEP PURPLE/PERFECT STRANGERS STEREO 823 777-1 [Y in a rectangular box]
spine: DEEP PURPLE · PERFECT STRANGERS STEREO 823 777-1 [Y in a rectangular box]
- INNERSLEEVE: printed glossy paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
STEREO 823 777-1 [Y in a rectangular box]
- RELEASED: West German repress probably made and released around mid 80s.
Originally released in 1984.
- NOTE: The pressing quality is very good with nearly perfectly centered but slightly warped record but the cut is significantly brighter and more distorted than the
Sterling cut UK pressing above. Both are characteristic features to German made vinyl.
In fact the cut is so bright I get tinnitus whenever I spin this record (no I do not have worn out stylus right now).
The Japanese edition below sounds less bright, a lot more balanced and doesn't give me tinnitus.
Polydor, 823 777-1 / 823 777-1 Y, black vinyl
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 42282 37771 5
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: 823777-1 A MTV-MB
side B, full runouts, etched: 823777-1 B MTV-MB
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut by MB at MTV in Finland and pressed somewhere in Finland
- CENTER LABELS: standard red Polydor labels with white and black text,
℗ 1984 Polygram Records, Inc., New York
Made in Finland,
Digital Master Mix,
823 777-1, n©b
- COVER: simple glossy cover,
℗ 1984 Polygram Records, Inc., New York,
047 in a rectangular box (price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release),
spine: STEREO 823 777-1 [Y in a rectangular box]
- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
STEREO 823 777-1 [Y in a rectangular box]
- RELEASED: Finnish edition probably made and released around mid or late 80s.
Originally released in 1984.
- NOTE 1: The sound quality is not miles away from the Sterling cut UK pressing above which is a VERY honorable achievement from a Finnish cut.
Also, like normally for this Finnish pressing plant, the vinyl is quiet and the pressing quality is very close if not even slightly better than in the UK pressing above.
- NOTE 2: Barcodes weren't commonly used on Finnish CDs and vinyl records until around 1992/1993 so this a very funny release and the barcode is most likely
present due to Polydor's orders.
Polydor, 25MM 0401, dark brown slightly transparent vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 25MM-0401-1 111 :⊹’ W V 〄Ⓑ
side B, full runouts, stamped: 25MM-0401-2 131 :⊹:
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: lacquer cut by and most likely also pressed at Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd. at their plant in Yokohama, Japan based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: standard red Polydor labels with white and black text,
℗ 1984 PolyGram Records, Inc.,
Made in Japan,
Polydor K.K.,
25MM 0401, JASRAC
- COVER: simple glossy cover,
℗ 1984 Polygram Records, Inc., New York,
© 1984 Thames Records, LTD.
MANUFACTURED BY POLYDOR K.K., JAPAN IS 8411 ¥2,500
spine: 25MM 0401 PERFECT / STRANGERS DEEP PURPLE 25MM 0401
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: First Japanese edition made and released in 1984 though based on the runouts this may be an early repress.
Originally released in 1984.
- OTHER: Includes black and white Japanese insert and OBI with printed price of ¥2,500.
