MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM (a)
Matrix number: 7567 90072-2 2895 021 01.
Known suffixes: none, AK, AQ, BD X
In some European markets, this disc face was issued with MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO HANOVER
etched around the center hole (b).

MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY, no manufacturer on face, but
MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO is etched around the center hole (c).

Front cover of the twelve-page booklet (m), (n), (o)
Page eleven reads "Manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover, West Germany
Printed in West Germany" (m)

Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" with barcode (x).
This is the common tray inlay, in which can usually be found with the BY POLYGRAM version.
On the reverse is printed "790 072-2"

Rear tray insert "Printed in U.S.A." with barcode (y).
Disc variation (c) can be found with this back inlay.
It is the same disc variation found with German inserts, below.
Usually US non-target discs will be found with this tray insert, but
sometimes you might get lucky!

Rear tray insert "Printed in Germany" with barcode (z).
This inlay was used in parts of Europe (France?) and possibly elsewhere internationally.
This disc variations without BY POLYGRAM (b) and (c) are found in this tray inlay.
The PDO disc (c) can also be found with inserts printed in the US. See above.

Notes: This target CD is fairly common in the USA.

There is a very rare variation of this title with the wrong color combination.
I don't have a picture yet.

Jewel case info: Ridged six-tab, two-dimple, "81" is embossed on one tab, "82" is embossed
on the back portion, at the bottom, viewable from the inside.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed with "Patents pending 8.1"

Smooth frosted-top two-dimple, "11" is embossed on one tab, "42" is embossed
on the back portion, at the bottom, viewable from the inside.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed with "Patents pending 32"

Heavy ridged-to six-tab, two-dimple, "43" is embossed on one tab, "24" is embossed
on the back portion, at the bottom, viewable from the inside.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed with "Patents pending 4.4"

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:

Mercury 812 084, for distribution in Europe.
MADE IN W. GERMANY, "atomic" label design.
"MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO" is etched around the center hole.
Matrix number: 812 084-2 02 #, possibly a different mastering than the target CD.
Known suffixes: X

While the front cover of the eight-page booklet is the same as above, this particular
copy has an extra die-cut "Special Price" wraparound added, shown here. Page seven states
Printed in West Germany/Imprimé en Allemagne ˇ Made in West Germany"

Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" with barcode, and French price code.
"812 084-2" is printed on the reverse.

10/11/20