Al Jarreau
High Crime
WEA 2 50807 (on inserts)
WEA 250 807 (on disc)
made in Germany for European market
color scheme: silver stock background with black reticle and lettering
genre: jazz / vocals
LP originally released in 1984


Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
The catalog number on the disc is 250 807-2.
The matrix number is 250807-2 @ 2
There is a large "43" embossed in the plastic center.
This can also be found with a large "13" embossed in the hub. Other numbers are possible.
This same disc face can also be found with a different matrix number: 7599 25106-2 2893 665 01., which
is the same matrix number found on the West German POLYGRAM target pressings.
Discs with that matrix number have been found with a large "4" embossed in the plastic center, and with nothing
embossed in the plastic center. Again, other numbers are possible.
I'm pretty sure that the 7599 versions were issued first, followed by the 250807 versions. Don't quote me, though!
Still later versions have a new catalog number on the disc: 2292-50807-2 (not pictured yet, see www.targetcd.net for more details)
This variation simply says "Made in Germany" on the face. The matrix number is still 250807-2 @ 2
A small "3" and a small "22" have been found embossed in the plastic center. Other numbers are possible.


Front cover of the booklet.


Rear tray insert, with barcode,
says "Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf"
I haven't seen a 2292-50807 rear insert yet but it probably exists.

Notes: This CD was not distributed in the US.
It is much more likely to be found in Europe, although it appears
to be harder to find than the West German target version, despite multiple pressings. See the separate entry.
This version replaced the West German target version in the late 1980's,
which, in turn, was replaced by a non-target version shortly thereafter.

09/12/19