ABBA
Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Atlantic 16009 (on inserts)
Atlantic 16009-2 / 800012-2 (on disc)
LP originally issued 1979
made in West Germany for US market
color scheme: teal background with red reticle and silver paint lettering
genre: rock / pop


MADE IN | | WEST GERMANY, no manufacturer on disc (a).
Matrix number: 800012 2 01
This variation can be found with the West German inlay without barcode (x).


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM (b)
Matrix number: 800012 2 01
Known suffixes: none, LJ X
This disc face can also be found with MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO HANOVER (c) or
MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO (d) etched around the center hole.


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM on front, no outer mirror band (e),
MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO is etched around the center hole.
Matrix number: 800 012-2 02 *
This variation can be found with West German or US inserts.


Front cover of the four-page booklet (m).
Page three states "Manufactured by PolyGram
in Hanover, West Germany.
Printed in West Germany"


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany, no barcode (x).
"16009-2" is printed on the reverse.
Disc variations (a) and (b) can be found with this tray inlay.


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" with barcode (y).
"16009-2" is printed on the reverse.
Disc variations (b), (c), (d) and (e) can be found with this tray inlay.


Rear tray insert "Printed in U.S.A." with barcode (z).
Note that the wings are the reverse of the above back cover.
Nothing is printed on the reverse (inner) side.
Page three of the accompanying front insert states "Printed in U.S.A."
Don't ignore this one if you run across it in the bins!
Disc variation (e) turns up with US inserts sometimes.

Disc and paper insert combinations summary:
(a) + (m) + (x)
(b) + (m) + (x)
(b) + (m) + (y)
(c) + (m) + (y)
(d) + (m) + (y)
(e) + (m) + (y)
(e) + (n) + (z)

Disc variation (a) has been reported with rear insert (y).
That really shouldn't happen! I suspect a disc switching!

Notes: This target CD was not in print very long, despite multiple pressings, and is scarce.
Not impossible to find, but it does present a challenge. This disc does not turn up
on eBay very often.

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

09/21/19