Howard Jones
Dream Into Action
WEA / Elektra 240 632-2 US: 9 60390-2
made in West Germany for US & international markets
color scheme: teal background with purple reticle and silver paint lettering
genre: rock
LP originally released in 1985


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM, with outer mirror band.
Matrix number: 7599 240632-2 2895 468 01 #
Known suffixes: BH [PZ]


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM, no outer mirror band.
Matrix number: 7599 240632-2 2895 468 02 *
Known suffixes: BS [KM], CE [VC], DJ [VE]


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY, no outer mirror band.
"MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO" is etched around the center hole.
Matrix number: 7599 240632-2 2895 468 03 *
Known suffixes: FY, FZ
These are the only three disc variations that I am aware of.


Front cover of the twelve-page booklet
Booklets accompanying the West Germany / Germany rear insert say "MANUFACTURED BY POLYGRAM IN HANOVER, WEST GERMANY
PRINTED IN WEST GERMANY" on page two and "Printed in West Germany by/Imprimé en Allemagne par Kaiser, Essen.
Made in West Germany" on page eleven.
Booklets accompanying the U.S.A. rear insert say "Printed in U.S.A." on page eleven.


Rear tray insert, "Printed in West Germany" with barcode.
This also says, near the bottom, "Manufactured in Germany."
"240 632-2" is printed on the reverse. The POLYGRAM disc variations are found with this insert.


Rear tray insert, "Printed in U.S.A." with barcode.
Nothing is printed on the reverse. The PDO disc variation is found with this insert.
Note the wings are very different compared with the West Germany version.
Usually, Japanese or US (non-target) pressings are found with this insert, but sometimes you may get lucky!
If you get REALLY lucky, you may find a rare US target disc within. See separate entries. But don't hold your breath!
In Europe, the PDO disc variation was released with "Alsdorf" paper inserts. I don't have a picture yet.

Notes: This target CD (POLYGRAM variations) is fairly common.

Jewel case info: (POLYGRAM without outer mirror band) ridged six-tab two-dimple, "52" is embossed on one tab, and
"42" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 7.1"

(POLYGRAM without outer mirror band) ridged six-tab two-dimple, "401" is embossed on one tab, and
"12" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 23"

(POLYGRAM without outer mirror band) smooth frosted-top two-dimple, "14" is embossed on one tab, and
"54" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 31"

(POLYGRAM with outer mirror band) smooth frosted-top two-dimple case, "32" is embossed on one tab, and
"33" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 5.4"

(PDO without outer mirror band) ridged six-tab two-dimple, "A 4" is embossed on one tab, and on the back portion,
inside bottom center. Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending C1"

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:


"MANUFUFACTURED BY VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. MADE IN JAPAN." at 6 o'clock.
Known matrix numbers: 60390-2-S1E11, 60390-2-U3C15
This non-target version was issued after the target design was discontinued in the USA.
It was issued with the same "Printed in U.S.A." paper inserts as the later target CD's.

10/11/20