Saturday, November 23, 2013

Two versions of the spanish Halfway To Sanity


After Pleasant Dreams the local division of Ariola took over the fabrication of Ramones records in Spain. This is the third release on Ariola Eurodisc A.S and there is at least two different pressings of the album. The first issue, referring to the matrix numbers, is marked with the spanish rights society S.G.A.E on the labels. The second version has S.G.A.E together with BIEM, the international license group.
Besides that the labels has a slightly different design the second press is also made of heavier vinyl, the weight is 125 grams compared with 100 grams for the first pressing.
The sleeve and printed inner is the same for both pressings.



Album: Halfway To Sanity
Number: Ariola 5C 208759
Year: 1987.
Country: Spain.
Matrix number, A-side: 5C 208759 A 2N3 DMI  B-side: 5C 208759 B 1N3 DMI
Notes: First press.


Album: Halfway To Sanity
Number: Ariola 5C 208759
Year: 1987 (?).
Country: Spain.
Matrix number, A-side: 5C 208759 A 3N3 DMI  B-side: 5C 208759 B 1N3 DMI
Notes: Second press.

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