Carly Simon
The Best of Carly Simon
Elektra 109-2 (252 025) on spines
Elektra 109-2 / (252 025) / 00109-2 (on disc)
made in West Germany for US & international markets
color scheme: reddish orange background with silver paint target and lettering
LP originally released in 1975
genre: rock / (female) vocals


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM
Matrix number: 7559 00109-2 2893 279 01
Known suffixes: none, EL
Some later copies can be found with MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO or MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO HANOVER
etched around the center hole. These latter variations may have only been distributed in Europe.


Front cover of the twelve-page booklet.
Page eleven states "Printed in West Germany"


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany." without barcode.
"109-2 (252 025)" is printed on the reverse.


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany." with barcode.
"109-2 (252 025)" is printed on the reverse.
The PDO HANOVER variation has been found with this tray card.
Later copies issued in Europe come with "Manufactured in Germany" paper inserts.

Notes: This target CD is somewhat scarce, but it can be found with a bit of luck.

Jewel case info: (POLYGRAM) heavy ridged-top six-tab two-dimple case with "401" embossed on one tab
and "71" embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed Patents pending 8.4"

(POLYGRAM) smooth frosted-top two-dimple case with "24" embossed on one tab
and "21" embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed Patents pending 15"

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:


Elektra 109-2 // (252 025) // 00109-2
"MADE IN JAPAN" (by JVC) at six o'clock.
Known matrix numbers: 00109 2 M1E11, 00109 2 M1E12, 00109-2-S5E11, 00109 2 M1E11, 60260-2-0-U6C22
These matrix numbers suggest this issue was in print from 1984 to 1986 or beyond.
The front cover is the same standard cover as the WG target issue.
Page seven states "Manufactured by JVC, Japan. Printed in Japan"


Rear tray insert "Printed in Japan" with barcode.
"109-2" is printed on the reverse.

11/11/20