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Chicago 17
Warner Bros. 9 25060
made in Japan for US market
color scheme: silver stock background with black reticle and lettering
genre: rock
LP originally released in 1984


MADE IN | | JAPAN
No manufacturer mentioned on the disc, but it bears the characteristic matrix
markings of the Matsushita pressing plant.
Known matrix numbers: "W9 25060-2 2" in a cold-chisel type font, with "M" in a lasered font at 180 degrees.
"W9 25060-2 3" in a cold-chisel type font, with "M" in a lasered font at 180 degrees.
" E W9 25060-2 4 W9 25060-2 4 " in a cold-chisel type font, with "M" in a lasered font.
"W9 25060-2 6" in a cold-chisel type font, with "M" in a lasered font at 180 degrees.
"W9 25060-2 7" in a cold-chisel type font, with "M" in a lasered font at 180 degrees.
"W9 25060-2 8" in a cold-chisel type font, with "M" in a lasered font at 180 degrees.
"W9 25060-2 9" in a cold-chisel type font, with "M" in a lasered font at 180 degrees.


front cover of the eight-page booklet
Page seven reads "MANUFACTURED BY MATSUSHITA, PRINTED IN JAPAN."


Rear tray insert, "Printed in Japan" with barcode.
Only known back cover for this pressing.
There is nothing printed on the inside.

Notes: This disc is somewhat harder to find than the one pressed in West Germany.

Jewel case info: (W9 25060-2 3) smooth frosted, two long stopper bars, with "8" embossed on the back, and on one tab.
Twelve-prong disc tray with only one "COMPACT DISC" logo, embossed "Patent pending" and "5"

(W9 25060-2 2) smooth frosted, two long stopper bars, with "8" embossed on the back, and "6" embossed on one tab.
Twelve-prong disc tray with only one "COMPACT DISC" logo, embossed "Patent pending" and "5"

(W9 25060-2 6) smooth frosted, two long stopper bars, with "8" embossed on the back, and on one tab.
Twelve-prong disc tray with only one "COMPACT DISC" logo, embossed "Patent pending" and "3"

(W9 25060-2 7) semi-rigid ridged-top four-tab, two short stopper bars, with "DS-J1" embossed on one tab and "DS-J1"
embossed on the back portion, under the right tab indent.
Twelve-prong disc tray with only one "COMPACT DISC" logo, embossed "Patent pending" and "6"

(W9 25060-2 8) flimsy ridged-top four-tab, two short stopper bars, with "CD-1B" embossed on one tab and "CD-1A"
embossed on the back portion, under the right tab indent.
Twelve-prong disc tray with only one "COMPACT DISC" logo, embossed "Patent pending" and "3"

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:


"Made in Japan. Mfg. by the Victory (sic) Company of Japan, Ltd." at 9 o'clock.
Matrix number: 25060 2 S1E22
Other known matrices: 25060 2 S1E21, 25060 2 S2E11
As far as I know, the error ("Victory" instead of "Victor") was never corrected.


Rear tray insert, "Printed in U.S.A." with barcode.
Tray card for the "Victory" pressings.

02/26/21 added some new improved scans.
09/05/20 added the non-target pressing.