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Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Darkness On The Edge Of Town Version 4
Label (Cat #): CBS (32542)
Format: LP
Country: Holland
Release date (Original year): – (1978)
A1- BADLANDS
A2- ADAM RAISED A CAIN
A3- SOMETHING IN THE NIGHT
A4- CANDY'S ROOM
A5- RACING IN THE STREET
B1- THE PROMISED LAND
B2- FACTORY
B3- STREETS OF FIRE
B4- PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
B5- DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN


As far as I know, there are at least 5 versions of the Holland vinyl pressing of Darkness On The Edge Of Town.

Version 1:
- Catalog number CBS 86061
- No distribution code on sleeve
- Price code "54" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Sunburst labels

Version 2:
- Catalog number CBS 86061
- Distribution code "CB 271" on sleeve
- Price code "54" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Sunburst labels
(same labels as version 1)

Version 3:
- Catalog number CBS 86061
- Distribution code "CB 271" on sleeve
- Price code "54" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Red labels
(same sleeve as version 2)

Version 4:
- Catalog number CBS 32542
- Distribution code "CB 231" on sleeve
- Price code "53" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Sunburst labels

Version 5:
- Catalog number CBS 32542
- Distribution code "CB 231" on sleeve
- Price code "53" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Red labels
(same sleeve as version 4)


This copy's runout groove etchings:
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Side 1 (stamped): CBS 01-86061-4A-2
Side 1 (hand-etched): ⊔.
Side 2 (stamped): D O TML-S
Side 2 (hand-etched): A uspn T1 PBL 35318 2H 01-86061-1B-1

"TML-S" on the runout groove of side 2 indicates that the lacquer for side 2 was cut at The Mastering Lab in Los Angeles, CA and that the slave ("S") lathe was used.

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