Van Halen
Diver Down
Warner Bros. 3677-2 / (03677-2) (on disc)
WB 3677-2 or 3677-2 Europe: 257 003 (on inserts)
made in West Germany for US & some international markets
color scheme: silver paint background with red reticle and black lettering
genre: rock
LP originally released 1982


MADE IN | | WEST GERMANY (no manufacturer on disc)
Matrix number: 7599 03677-2 2893 069 01


MADE IN WEST | | GERMANY BY POLYGRAM
Matrix number: 7599 03677-2 2893 069 01
Known suffixes: none, AS [WA]


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


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" without barcode.
Note the wings, which have a catalog number 3677-2.
"3677-2" is printed on the reverse.
Both disc variations can be found with this back inlay.


Rear tray insert "Printed in West Germany" without barcode.
Note the wings, which have a catalog number 3677-2 Europe: 257 003.
I don't know why the minor differences on the wings.
"3677-2" is printed on the reverse.
I have found the BY POLYGRAM disc variation in this back inlay.

Notes: This target CD is not terribly hard to find, but demand is fairly high.
Be careful when buying, as there is a West German non-target pressing that pops up
in the same tray insert as the target pressing.

Jewel case info: (BY POLYGRAM) smooth frosted two-dimple case with nothing embossed on the back.
"12" is embossed on one tab and "53" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending 7.4"

(no POLYGRAM) smooth frosted two-dimple case with nothing embossed on the back.
"21" is embossed on one tab and "11" is embossed on the back portion, inside bottom center.
Eight-prong disc tray embossed "Patents pending" and "12" in a circle.

OTHER INTERESTING EARLY CD PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE:


"MADE IN WEST GERMANY BY POLYGRAM" at 6 o'clock, though you'd be hard-pressed to see it
in this scan, as the black lettering dooes not show up well against the mirror band.
"Made in West Germany by PolyGram" at 9 o'clock.
Matrix number: 7599 03677-2 2893 069 01 (same as the target)
Known suffixes: BV (crude), CT (neat)
After the target design was discontinued in the US, PolyGram continued to manufacture
discs for this title, using this new boring disc style. Blechh!


"Made in West Germany by PolyGram" at 9 o'clock.
Matrix number: 7599 03677-2 2893 069 01 (same as the target)
Known suffixes: BT, BV (both crude)
Later versions of this disc have the bottom line removed. Why? Not a clue!
Some copies still have just a hint of the line showing.
Both of these variations come with the same paper inserts as the later target discs,
with the two catalog numbers on the spines.

12/11/20