Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra
Lush Life
Asylum 9 60387
made in West Germany for US market
color scheme: yellow background with dark blue reticle and black lettering
genre: rock/pop
LP originally issued 1984


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM
This is the common version. There is also a scarce disc variation with the
wrong color/logo combination. See the separate listing.

Matrix number: 7599 60387-2 2895 184 02 #
Known suffixes: none, [C C MY]


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM, no outer mirror band
MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO is etched around the center hole.
Matrix number: 7599 60387-2 2895 184 03 #
Known suffixes: DM
There is also another disc variation with MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY along the bottom and
MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO etched around the center hole. The outer mirror band is present. No picture yet.
Matrix number: 7599 60387-2 2895 184 02 #
Known suffixes: DK
These last two variations were likely only issued in Europe.


Front cover of the eight-page booklet
Page seven reads "Manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover,
West Germany. Printed in West Germany."


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" with new Asylum logo, and barcode.
On the reverse is printed "960 387-2"
The POLYGRAM / PDO, and the MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY / PDO disc variations, both of which
were most likely only issued in Europe, come with "Manufactured in Germany..." inserts.


Rear tray insert "Manufactured in Germany..." with barcode.
The POLYGRAM / PDO (without mirror band) disc variation was most likely only issued in
Europe, and later copies come with this tray card.

Notes: This target CD is fairly common. The light blue / purple target disc variation,
on the other hand, is quite scarce.

Jewel case info: Smooth frosted two-dimple, nothing embossed on the back, "11" is embossed on one tab
and "13" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 13"

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:


Asylum 9 60387
"MANUFACTURED BY NIPPON COLUMBIA C0., LTD. /DENON" at six o'clock.
Matrix number: WEA9-60387 1A1 65
The matrix number suggests this disc was manufactured in mid 1986.


"MADE IN JAPAN" (by CTA) at six o'clock.
Matrix number: X-107 1A1
Note the unusual paint on this disc: black background, with yellow highlights and
silver stock knockout lettering.


Rear tray insert, "Printed in U.S.A." with barcode.
This tray card comes with both the above Japanese pressings.
You might also find a US pressing, so be careful.

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