Grover Washington, Jr.
Paradise
Elektra 6E-182
LP originally released in 1979
made in West Germany for US and international markets
color scheme: reddish orange background with silver paint reticle and black lettering
genre: jazz

MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM (a)
Matrix number: (all target variations) 7599 00182-2 2893 798 01.
As if this target CD wasn't elusive enough, an even scarcer variation exists that lacks the
squiggle in the Elektra logo (b). I don't have a picture yet.
Other scarce variations include:
(c) Same as (a) with MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO HANOVER etched around the center hole.
(d) Same as (a) with MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO etched around the center hole.
Known suffixes: (c) AO ; (d) AP


(e) MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY on the obverse, and MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO
is etched around the center hole.
Known suffixes: (e) AS


Front cover of the eight-page booklet.
Page six states "Manufactured by Polygram in Hanover, West Germany
Printed in West Germany"


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" without barcode.
"6E-182-2" is printed on the reverse.

Notes: This target CD is quite uncommon, and will take some patience to find.
Demand is low, however, keeping prices reasonable.

09/06/20