Pretenders
Learning To Crawl
WEA / Sire 9 23980-2 (on inserts)
Real Records / WEA / Sire 9 23980-2 (on disc)
LP originally released 1983
made in West Germany for US & international markets
color scheme: purple background with red reticle and black lettering
genre: rock


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM
These are no disc variations that I know of.
Matrix number: 7599 23980-2 2893 378 01
Known suffixes: none, CY X, DF X
Later copies have MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO etched around the center hole.
Known suffixes: DN
There also exists a rare variation with the wrong color combination. See www.targetcd.net for a picture.


Front cover of the eight-page booklet.
Early copies state "Manufactured by PolyGram
in Hanover, West Germany
Printed in West Germany" on page seven.
Later copies state "Printed in U.S.A." on page seven.
It is the same booklet that comes with the Japanese target pressing.


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany." with barcode.
"9 23980-2" is printed on the reverse.
Early examples of this target CD came with this inlay, with West German booklets.


Rear tray insert "Printed in U.S.A." with barcode.
Nothing is printed on the reverse.
Later copies can be found with this back inlay, which is the same as the one that comes with the Japanese target pressing.
Nothing is printed on the reverse.

Notes: This target CD is uncommon, but can be found with a minimum of effort.

Jewel case info: ([DF X] with US inserts) heavy ridged four-tab case with two long stopper bars.
"4" is embossed on one tab and on the back portion, inside bottom center.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 194"

(WG inserts) smooth frosted two-dimple case with nothing embossed on the back.
"31" is embossed on one tab and "34" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 23"

(WG inserts) smooth frosted two-dimple case with nothing embossed on the back.
"33" is embossed on one tab and "33" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 22"

11/30/19