Info
The River
Version 2-1, promo stamped, Sweden export
Label (Cat #): CBS (88510)
Format: 2xLP
Country: Holland
Release date (Original year): – (1980)
Disc 1:
A1- THE TIES THAT BIND
A2- SHERRY DARLING
A3- JACKSON CAGE
A4- TWO HEARTS
A5- INDEPENDENCE DAY
B1- HUNGRY HEART
B2- OUT IN THE STREET
B3- CRUSH ON YOU
B4- YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH)
B5- I WANNA MARRY YOU
B6- THE RIVER
Disc 2:
C1- POINT BLANK
C2- CADILLAC RANCH
C3- I'M A ROCKER
C4- FADE AWAY
C5- STOLEN CAR
D1- RAMROD
D2- THE PRICE YOU PAY
D3- DRIVE ALL NIGHT
D4- WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY
This is an export copy for promotional use in Sweden. It has a promo stamp on the rear sleeve that reads "For Promotion Only - Not For Sale - CBS Records Sweden".
As far as I know, there are at least 5 versions of the Holland vinyl pressing of The River.
Version 1:
- Label: CBS
- Sleeve printed in Holland
- Inner sleeves material: cardboard
- "Held Up Without A Gun" error on inner sleeve track list
- Sunburst labels
- No asterisk on labels
Version 2:
- Label: CBS
- Sleeve printed in Holland
- Inner sleeves material: cardboard
- "Held Up Without A Gun" error on inner sleeve track list
- Sunburst labels
- Asterisk on labels
(same sleeve and inner sleeves as version 1)
Version 3:
- Label: CBS
- Sleeve printed in England
- Inner sleeves material: thick paper
- No error on inner sleeve track list
- Sunburst labels
- Asterisk on labels
(same labels as version 2)
Version 4:
- Label: CBS
- Sleeve printed in Holland
- Inner sleeves material: paper
- "Held Up Without A Gun" error on inner sleeve track list
- Red labels
- Asterisk on labels
(same sleeve as version 1)
Version 5:
- Label: Columbia
- No mention where sleeve was printed
- Inner sleeves material: paper
- "Held Up Without A Gun" error on inner sleeve track list
- Red labels
- No asterisk on labels
This copy's runout groove etchings:
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Side 1 (stamped): C 01-88510-3A-1
Side 1 (hand-etched): X ∙
Side 2 (stamped): A MASTERED BY CAPITOL 01-88510-10B-1 C
Side 2 (hand-etched): PBL-36855 1FF6 KP
Side 3 (stamped): 01-88510-1C-1 H
Side 4 (stamped): 01-88510-1D-1 F
Side 4 (hand-etched): [signature]
The record was pressed at CBS' pressing plant in Haarlem, The Netherlands, as evidenced by the "aa-bbbbb-ccd-e" code on the runout groove, where "aa" is the labelcode ("01" in this case, which is for international product), "bbbbb" is the catalogue number ("88510" in this case), "cc" is the sequential number of the matrix in use ("3" or "10" or "1" in this case), "d" is the side indicator ("A" or "B" or "C" or "D" in this case), and "e" is a numeral identifying the stamper ("1" in this case). "MASTERED BY CAPITOL" on the runout groove (side 2) indicates that the record was mastered at Capitol Mastering. "KP" (a signature) on the runout groove (side 2) indicates that the lacquer was cut by mastering engineer Ken Perry. The hand-etched signature on side 4, which looks like a "7" or a "G" in a circle, is likely by the mastering/cutting engineer at the plant. Scans/Photos
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