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Warner Bros. 3112-2 Europe: 256 308
made in West Germany for US & international markets
color scheme: silver paint background with red reticle and black lettering
genre: rock
LP originally released in 1976


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM
Matrix number: 7599 03112-2 2895 076 01 #
Known suffixes: none, CL
No variations that I am aware of...


...Except for this nutty error! If not for the fact that it actually plays
the correct disc, and the matrix number matches, this could be any
Warner Bros. target CD, printed without the black plate. Ooops!


Front cover of the four-page booklet.
Page three states "Manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover, West Germany. Printed in West Germany"


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany." without barcode.
"3112-2" is printed on the reverse.
Only WG target discs are known to be within these WG paper inserts.


Rear tray insert "Printed in U.S.A." without barcode.
Nothing is printed on the reverse.
Occasionally, the target CD can be found with this U.S. rear insert.
Usually, a common (or rare!) US pressing will be inside, but it is worth checking.
The Japanese target pressing or a WG non-target pressing can also be found with this USA tray inlay.


This target CD was issued in Japan as 32XP-106, with the addition of this sticker obi.
A Japanese insert is also included. It's pretty boring so I won't show it.
It looks nearly identical to one issued with the Japan-for-Japan target CD.

Notes: This disc is fairly common.

Jewel case info: smooth frosted-top two-dimple case with "12" embossed on one tab and "14" embossed
on the back portion, inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 4.1"

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:


MADE IN WEST GERMANY at 6 o'clock.
"MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO" is etched around the center hole.
Matrix number: 7599 03112-2 2895 076 01 # (same as target)
Known suffixes: EK
This non-target disc was issued after the target design was discontinued in the U.S.
It was issued with the same USA paper inserts as shown above.


MADE IN WEST GERMANY at 6 o'clock.
"MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO" is etched around the center hole.
Matrix number: 7599 03112-2 2895 076 01 # (same as target)
Known suffixes: EE
Note the catalog number on this one, W2-3112, indicative of a Columbia House
record club edition.


Rear tray insert "Made in USA" without barcode.
Note the W2-3112 catalog number on the wings, and the "Manufactured by Columbia
House under licence." on the rear insert. It is the same insert as that
which comes with the U.S.A. Columbia House target disc.

09/20/20 *