first part of spot the differences:
the bizarre
/ straight version
SHINY
BEAST (bat chain puller) back
with bread bag drawing note! all virgin pressings:
inferior
sound quality pale coloured
front painting in frame album
title at bottom no lyrics
australia
1986 virgin cdv 2149
england
1986 virgin cdv 2149 round 'value' sticker on box
=
promo plate has gold covered front
=
stock copy
england
2001 virgin cdv 2149 re-issue
england
2006 emi / virgin cdvr 2149
remastered album title at top unframed sharp coloured front painting
=
promo white 'abbey road' plate wrap-around with basic notes in plastic wallet not for sale
=
stock copy explanatory notes ad for ringtones box originally with 're-master' sticker
france
1989 virgin 787137 2 made in holland
(west) germany 1986 virgin cdv 2149
(west) germany 1989 virgin 251425
holland
1986 virgin 7 871372
holland
2002 virgin 7 871372 re-issue
japan
1993 warner bros wpcp 5741 titles in dark blue with obi strip with lyrics
- promo numbered 'sample' sticker on back
-
stock copy
japan
2006 warner bros wpcp 5741
reissue titles in dark blue with obi strip with lyrics
usa credits: 1989 plate: 1990 bizarre
/
straight r2 70365 remastered with lyrics and band members photos notes and plate with 'bizarre' logo picture
platedistributed by rhino
=
first issue in 'long box'
=
later issue in normal box
usa
1990 enigma retro /
straight 7 73548 2 remastered lay-out almost the same as 'bizarre'
release notes and plate with 'straight' smoke
logo
picture plate
=
first issue in 'long box'
=
later issue in normal box
second part of spot the differences:
the old virgin
version
a
CARROT IS AS CLOSE AS A RABBIT GETS TO A DIAMOND 5x
HOT
HEAD 4x
LIGHT
REFLECTED OFF THE OCEANDS OF THE MOON 1x
SAMPLER
2x
third part
of spot the differences:
the
remastered virgin version
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compilations
ALLES
LALULA songs & poeme 2ceedee
germany 2003 bayerischer rundfunk / eichborn / lido 9
783821 852416 (isbn 3 8218 5241 0) collection of borderline cases of poetry,
spoken word and music liner
notes in german captain
beefheart presented as 'don van vliet' in flip-over box apes-ma
GÉNÉRATION
68 2cd+vd france 2008
wea music / warner music france 5 051442 761122 owed t' alex
DR.
DEMENTO 11/12/78 mickey mouse 2elpee usa 1978 westwood one radio networks drd 87-04 radio show 19 january 1987 no sleeves play
list on separate sheets very
limited edition apes-ma
PUMPING
VINYL promo sampler
2elpee usa 1979 warner bros pro a 773 'the warner / reprise loss leaders' series
usa and canada only mail-order gatefold
with extensive liner notes custom
inner sleeves love lies
TUNE
MASTER promo sampler
ceedee usa 1990 enigma epro 300 packaged like viewmaster slide the floppy boot stomp
WEEKEND
AT BERNIE'S 2 veedee usa 2001 sony
[cat.no. unknown] region 1 ntsc movie tropical
hot dog night
