Roxy Music
Avalon
Warner Bros. / E'G 9 23686
made in Japan for US market
color scheme: silver or gray paint background with red reticle and lettering
genre: rock
LP originally released in 1982


MADE IN | | JAPAN, the inner mirror band says "MANUFACTURED BY SANYO JAPAN".
There are two variations of this disc. The background color on the one above
is a glossy gray. Matrix numbers: 23686-2 A6B23J, 23686-2 508075
The one below is matte silver paint, similar to the silver
used on West German Warner Brothers target pressings. It may be hard to tell
the difference in these scans. Matrix numbers: 23686-2 508075, 23686-2 509161


MADE IN | | JAPAN, the inner mirror band says "MANUFACTURED BY SANYO JAPAN".


Front cover of the eight-page booklet.
Page seven states "Printed in Japan"


Rear tray insert "Printed in Japan" with barcode.
Both disc variations can be found with this back inlay.
Nothing is printed on the reverse.


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" with barcode.
The glossy gray disc variation can also be found with the West German back inlay.
The first time I ran across this anomaly, I thought someone had just switched cases,
but I have seen this combination at least two more times.


Rear tray insert "Printed in U.S.A." with barcode.
Nothing is printed on the reverse.
I have also found the glossy gray variation is this USA tray inlay on more than one occasion.

Notes: This disc is fairly common in the USA. This title was issued internationally on the
Polydor label, so the target disc is not likely to be easily found outside North America.

Jewel case info: (glossy gray w/USA inserts) heavy ridged-top six-tab two-dimple case with "S7A" embossed
on one tab and on the back portion, inside bottom center. Twelve-prong disc tray embossed "9"

06/27/19