Probably most of longtime fans from Northern America have this original 1989 edition in their collections.
Please help me to find the right info...
I want to know if the CD pressing was the one and only with the same matrix or there were variations.
As the time span for Capitol Records was so limited to manufacture/distribute new pressing of the album (about one year) until the Hollywood Records contract, I'm not that sure if there was any additional press.
My CD matrix / runout features CDP 79 2357 2 and some geometric figures (probably hieroglyphs) in addition.
But the US version on discogs.com features only DIDX 080040 7 in description (https://www.discogs.com/Queen-The-Miracle/release/3660489).
Please check out your versions of 'The Miracle' from Capitol Records and post here the matrix / runout information from CD. Photo will be even better. Thanks.
Lplix · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]cmi wrote:[/b]
Probably most of longtime fans from Northern America have this original 1989 edition in their collections.
Please help me to find the right info...
I want to know if the CD pressing was the one and only with the same matrix or there were variations.
As the time span for Capitol Records was so limited to manufacture/distribute new pressing of the album (about one year) until the Hollywood Records contract, I'm not that sure if there was any additional press.
My CD matrix / runout features CDP 79 2357 2 and some geometric figures (probably hieroglyphs) in addition.
But the US version on discogs.com features only DIDX 080040 7 in description (https://www.discogs.com/Queen-The-Miracle/release/3660489).
Please check out your versions of 'The Miracle' from Capitol Records and post here the matrix / runout information from CD. Photo will be even better. Thanks.
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Hi, these are the pics of my CD from capitol; I hope that you find what are you looking for.
This is the CD matrix 1
Lplix · Member since
CD MATRIX 2
Lplix · Member since
CD inlay case with CD
Lplix · Member since
CD back cover.....
Lplix · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]cmi wrote:[/b]
Probably most of longtime fans from Northern America have this original 1989 edition in their collections.
Please help me to find the right info...
I want to know if the CD pressing was the one and only with the same matrix or there were variations.
As the time span for Capitol Records was so limited to manufacture/distribute new pressing of the album (about one year) until the Hollywood Records contract, I'm not that sure if there was any additional press.
My CD matrix / runout features CDP 79 2357 2 and some geometric figures (probably hieroglyphs) in addition.
But the US version on discogs.com features only DIDX 080040 7 in description (https://www.discogs.com/Queen-The-Miracle/release/3660489).
Please check out your versions of 'The Miracle' from Capitol Records and post here the matrix / runout information from CD. Photo will be even better. Thanks.
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....can you post the pics of your CD ?
cmi · Member since
Wow! Thanks a lot for your effort.
My version is exactly the same, except for CD matrix! I will upload the photo later today.
cmi · Member since
Here's the matrix of my CD...
Nitroboy · Member since
Can I ask what this is about? :O
cmi · Member since
It's not about music ;) It's a technical aspect.
The Real Wizard · Member since
Interestingly enough, this is the version that is still commonly seen in stores to this day.
I have seen the 1991 Hollywood records version literally only once.
Lplix · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]cmi wrote:[/b]
Here's the matrix of my CD...[/QUOTE]
it is curious thIs difference. Your CD has the matrix used by EMI for the european version ( I think so becsuse looking the matrix of AKOM and INNUENDO by EMI i see that the matrix have the same serial number of the barcode)
cmi · Member since
^ No, it's not the same, because european ones usually feature CDP code and the name of the factory - SWINDON in UK, UDEN in Holland, SONOPRESS in Germany...
But my CD has this CDP number and some hieroglyphs or barcode without any factory notion.
Also this CDP catalog number is international for this release, you can see it on the back sleeve, booklet and front side of CD, but you're right that it's not typical DIDX american matrix.
cmi · Member since
Slightly off topic...
Here's the first US edition of AKOM from Capitol Records...
You'll find CDP code on runout of CD and DIDX code on the backsleeve of booklet.
Manufactured in USA.
Nitroboy · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]cmi wrote:[/b]
It's not about music ;) It's a technical aspect.[/QUOTE]
I'm aware of this. But what kind of technical aspect? Is there a certain pressing that sounds better (with the same mix), or am I getting something wrong here? :)
