Dio (Ronnie James Dio)
The Last in Line
Warner Bros. 9 25100 (on inserts)
WB 9 25100-2 / 822 366-2 (on disc)
made in West Germany for US market
color scheme: silver paint background with red reticle and black lettering
genre: rock / metal
LP originally released in 1984


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM
Matrix numbers: 822 366-2 01 # (a) or 822 366-2 02 # (b)
This disc (02 #) can be found with the inscription MADE IN W. GERMANY
BY PDO HANOVER (c) or MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO (d)
etched around the center hole.
Matrix number: 822 366-2 02 # (c) and (d)
Known suffixes: (c) DO (?); (d) CF
These are the only four disc variations for this target CD.


Front cover of the eight-page booklet.
Page six states "Manufactured by PolyGram in
Hanover, West Germany
Printed in West Germany"


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany." with barcode.
"925 100-2" is printed on the reverse.
Only rear inlay known to contain this target disc.

Notes: This disc is somewhat uncommon. It will probably take some searching.
In Europe, this title was issued on the Vertigo label, and is not a target CD.
See below.

Jewel case info: heavy ridged six-tab two-dimple case with "43" embossed
on one tab and "24" embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 4.4"

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:


MADE IN W. GERMANY at 6 o'clock.
"MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO" is etched around the center hole.
Matrix number: 822 366-2 02 #
Same as the target CD. They should have the same mastering.
Known suffixes: DA
This Vertigo CD was issued in Europe and wherever else this
title was controlled by Vertigo.
This disc design is called a "red fan" by collectors.


Front cover of the twelve-page booklet.
It's a little different than the target issue.
Page eleven states "Printed in West Germany/Imprimé en Allemagne ˇ
Made in West Germany"


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" with barcode.
"822 366-2" is printed on the reverse.
This one has a SPARs code and a French price code. I don't know if they all do.

09/15/20