Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
Warner Bros. 3383-2 (256 789) (on inserts)
WB 3383-2 / 03383-2 (on disc)
LP originally released in 1979
made in West Germany for US and international markets
color scheme: silver paint background with red reticle and black lettering
genre: rock / pop


MADE IN | | WEST GERMANY (no manufacturer on disc)
Matrix number: 7599 03382-2 2893 017 01


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM
This is the most common disc variation.
Matrix number: 7599 03382-2 2893 017 02
Known suffixes: none, DS [AE], EE X, ZZ X, DY


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY on disc front.
MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO is etched around the center on this variation.
Matrix number: 7599 03382-2 2893 017 02
Known suffixes: ES
This variation was possibly only issued in Europe.
These are the only three disc variations that I am aware of.


Front cover of the eight-page booklet, darker in color than the European issue.
Early booklets state "Manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover,
West Germany
Printed in West Germany" on page seven.
Later booklets paired with U.S.A. tray inserts read "Printed in U.S.A." on page seven.


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" without barcode.
"3383-2 (256 789)" is printed on the reverse.
Most target discs will be found with this back inlay.


Rear tray insert, "Printed in U.S.A." with no barcode.
Occasionally, you can find a target pressing in this USA back inlay, but more often
than not, you will find an early US (or sometimes a Japanese) non-target pressing.
There is nothing printed on the reverse.


Rear tray insert "Manufactured by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf." with no barcode.
Barely visible is the airbrushed line "Printed in France."
The PDO variation was issued in Europe with this rear tray card.
There is nothing printed on the reverse.
This tray card was also used for the German Record Service pressing. See seperate listing.

Notes: This disc is fairly easy to find.

Jewel case info: Later issues (U.S.A. inserts) smooth frosted two long stopper bars, "Patent pending D-4"
is embossed on the back and "D-4" is embossed on one tab. Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 193"

(WG inserts) smooth frosted-top two-dimple case with nothing embossed on the back.
"11" is embossed on one tab and "42" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 16"

( POLYGRAM, WG inserts) smooth frosted-top two-dimple case with nothing embossed on the back.
"34" is embossed on one tab and "32" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 7.1"

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:


MADE IN JAPAN at 6 o'clock.
"Made in Japan. Mfg. by Sanyo" at 9 o'clock.
Matrix info: MANUFACTURED BY SANYO JAPAN 3383-2 B6C10F
This issue used the same U.S.A. paper inserts as above.
Mine is housed in a smooth frosted "Patent pending D-3" jewel case (D-4)

09/20/20