Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Leave Home – The australian pressings


Last year I tried to list all the original pressings of Leave home. Today I stumbled into a different pressing of the australian version on Philips. The record have the same laminated and glossy front and the non-laminated back, the only difference is the line at the bottom to the left of the Philips logo. The first copy is marked with "Distributed in Australia by Phonogram Pty. Limited", the other with "MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN AUSTRALIA UNDER LICENSE". My guess is that the first copy is the first press and that the other was released between Phonogram and Warner distribution.
The labels on the second press looks a little bit different with an extra number, MX184408.
Leave Home was released a third time i Australia as SR 6031 on Sire label and with Warner distribution in 1978. This time with Sheena is a Punk Rocker. The two versions on Philips both have Carbona Not Glue.
This never ends...
By the way, The two australian pressings on Philips are the only ones I have seen with a black part in the picture in the upper left corner on the front cover. I guess everyone else made it sky-blue to make the Ramones-logo look better.


Album: Leave Home
Number: Philips 6370 809
Year: 1977
Made in: Australia
Matrix number: 6370809-1 / 6370809-2  (Hand written)
Notes: Australian first press on Philips, no inner sleeve.


Album: Leave Home
Number: Philips 6370 809
Year: 1977
Made in: Australia
Matrix number: MX184408  6370809-1 / MX184408  6370809-2  (Machine stamped)
Notes: Australian second press on Philips, no inner sleeve.



Front and back of the australian pressing on Philips.

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