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gregs45s SUBS 25th Feb 2020		CD Album 2 Unlimited - No Limits (1993)	[YouTube Video]
gregs45s SUBS 25th Feb 2020		CD Album 2 Unlimited - No Limits (1993)	Discogs copy of this has a sticker on the front of the custom case that says..."Ltd. edition includes free pop-up." This copy doesn't,and nothing popped up, nor indeed popped out ;). so can't confirm if all of these did pop-up,and, have no idea what that pop-up was either.
gregs45s SUBS 23rd Feb 2020		CD Album Various Artists - Beat The Retreat (1994)	Hi,me again;) This particular entry is a Promo release (i've submitted a correction), and, doesn't appear to have a barcode (although Discogs has one listed, ( assumed from the Cat.No perhaps.) I think you have the stock European release perhaps, this one maybe?, (although Discogs doesn't have any more pics, just the front cover on this one), with the Cat.No. 0946 3 67471 2 5 (including spaces, which are actually important to note whilst entering CD's). and 094636747125 barcode, and under Capitol/EMI. So, yours would warrant it's own separate European entry. There is also the European/UK release,(so European) under Capitol/EMI here, with two Cat.No's, 7243 8 31482 2 6, and CDEST 2242 for the UK (found in the barcode box), and barcode 724383148226. As a general rule of thumb, it's a good habit to copy (exactly,spaces and all,and in it's entirety) the Cat.No from the spines of a CD's artwork, i've found 9 times out of 10, it's normally the correct one. Additional/secondary Cat. No's are important too, and differentiate between certain releases, and they can be found, either in the artwork, or in the Disc rim text. Welcome to the wonderful world of CD identification, a desert island and some sandwiches, sound good:) (If you (or any other members(gulp) are ever stuck with one, don't hesitate to send me a PM, where, maybe, i might be able to help, or not:)
gregs45s SUBS 23rd Feb 2020		CD Album Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.	I would be somewhat wary of matching similar Disc designs to use as a date indicator,we have found in the past that this is often inaccurate,due to the fact that companies often kept stock of CD's on shelves (sometimes for years) before/until new stock was needed,and so, sometimes, the "manufactured" date does not always equate to the actual release date of a particular CD in every case. (just a heads up;)
gregs45s SUBS 23rd Feb 2020		CD Album Bruce Springsteen - In Concert / MTV Unplugged (1993)	Have requested a date change to April 1993. Scans are added from later releases,only if there is a difference from the original, (and they have exactly the same Cat.No./barcode/label) that's why. in this case, just one scan needed to be added, the rear tray artwork differed (i did spot the different retail price codes etc as well;).
gregs45s SUBS 20th Feb 2020		CD Album Tangerine Dream - Tournado > Live In Europe (2004)	Apparently these budget releases from Documents suffer from poor sound quality... "Label imprint of German budget label Membran. Quality of their releases varies a lot. Their mid-2000s compilations and box sets are miserable. Due to poor sources (possibly mp3s?) and awful mastering, sound quality is horrible. These releases are marred with audible sizzle, excessive echo and distortion. I'd strongly suggest to avoid these older titles. However, quality of their releases has improved during the time. Their mid 2010s box sets are actually pretty ok. Sound quality is definitely better than before. Most blatant issues have been fixed. Although these newer releases are still far from audiophile standards, they are not terribly defective either." although, on this particular release, no such problems, sound quality is good.
gregs45s SUBS 19th Feb 2020		CD Album Gary Moore - After The War (2003)	couple more scans added.
gregs45s SUBS 19th Feb 2020		CD Album Robert Plant - Band Of Joy (2010)	Scan added.
gregs45s SUBS 17th Feb 2020		CD Album Earl Scruggs And Friends - Earl Scruggs And Friends (2001)	That's curious,only,the only one's i can find all are,it's not marked on the back,just a small box on the Disc itself.Just wondered,that's all. Does the Cat.No. start with 088 though?,which i think the US releases were prefixed with,only,if it's just 170 189-2,then i think it's European.
gregs45s SUBS 17th Feb 2020		CD Album Ricky Skaggs And Friends - Big Mon (The Songs Of Bill Monroe) (2000)	That's curious,only,the only one's i can find all are,it's not marked on the back,just a small box on the Disc itself.Just wondered,that's all.
gregs45s SUBS 16th Feb 2020		CD Album Earl Scruggs And Friends - Earl Scruggs And Friends (2001)	Is the Cat.No. 088 170 189-2 (see spines),and is it a HDCD?
gregs45s SUBS 16th Feb 2020		CD Album Ricky Skaggs And Friends - Big Mon (The Songs Of Bill Monroe) (2000)	Is this an HDCD?
gregs45s SUBS 6th Feb 2020		CD Album PJ Harvey - Dry (1992)	Some more scans added.
gregs45s SUBS 2nd Feb 2020		CD Album Motörhead - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (2004)	Yes,indeed :),probably fueled many a good,and bad, album/performance ;)
gregs45s SUBS 1st Feb 2020		CD Album Motörhead - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith (2004)	"Thanks to Smirnoff and Carlsberg without whom lots of this would have been coherent" :)
gregs45s SUBS 31st Jan 2020		CD Album Ronnie Earl And The Broadcasters - Still River (1993)	Talented Blues guitarist and tight band.
gregs45s SUBS 6th Jan 2020		CD Album AC/DC - The Razors Edge (1990)	I've submitted the following corection... "images 2055331 and 2055351 are of a Canadian release,so it will need it's own separate entry... Cat No. CD 91413 barcode 075679141323 please delete the secondary cat no (CD 91413) here and add 7567-9413-2YS instead ta"
gregs45s SUBS 22nd Dec 2019		CD Album The Big Pink - A Brief History Of Love (2009)	[YouTube Video]
gregs45s SUBS 22nd Dec 2019		CD Album Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha - The Ravi Shankar Collection (2000)	NB : Have added Alla Rakhar here as the second artist,as he was credited along with Ravi on the original LP,but if you wanted to list it under just Ravi,happy with that either way.Also,i believe "The Ravi Shankar Collection" may be the series name,and that "Rāgas And Tālas" might be the sole album title,but as it is on the spines on this one,have included it in the title.
gregs45s SUBS 28th Sep 2019		CD Album Josh T. Pearson - Last Of The Country Gentlemen (2011)	The bonus CD mentioned in the Albums Of The Year Ad,did not come about. A good voice and interesting lyrics from this son of a preacher man make this one a keeper 8/10
gregs45s SUBS 27th Sep 2019		CD Album Simple Minds - Life In A Day (1986)	Agreed Lee,they had not found their identity quite yet,still searching for that "Simple Minds" sound,indeed,if you were to hear this without identification,it could have been any one of 1000's of New Wave bands around at the time.As you say,not great,but not too bad for a debut 6/10
gregs45s SUBS 22nd Sep 2019		CD Album Simple Minds - Life In A Day (1986)	Was this their debut?,only we have "Real To Real Cacophony" listed first chronologically for the vinyl album.Only Discogs also puts "Real To Real.." at the top of their list,i.e,earliest,and yet,they have a date of Nov '79 for "Real To Real..",and May '79 for "Life In A Day"?. In the liner notes for "Real To Real Cacophony",it also says..."Recorded and mixed September '79"?
gregs45s SUBS 21st Sep 2019		CD Album Orange Juice - Rip It Up	I always thought this was their debut released in Oct/Nov '82,but it was preceded by this in Feb of '82.
gregs45s SUBS 21st Sep 2019		CD Album The Black Keys - Turn Blue (2014)	I'll let someone with a larger scanner have a go at the poster as it's basically the same design as the CD with "The Black Keys Turn Blue" at the centre,and ICE does not like trying to join swirls;). A good album,i think;),it's one that needs repeated plays,so,a grower;)
gregs45s SUBS 15th Sep 2019		CD Album Paul McCartney - The Family Way (Original Soundtrack Recording) (2011)	I'm not sure the artist here is Paul,he only composed the music didn't he,and not perform on the album himself?.When i entered the vinyl release,i put it under [No Artist Listed],thoughts?
gregs45s SUBS 9th Sep 2019		CD Album Jethro Tull - Stand Up	@MoreFloyd Hi,interesting question,and one i've often pondered myself,The earliest Barcode/Cat.No./Price Code box we have on this site (under Europe/Italy,at least) are for 1990,i can't see any before (there's one Iron Maiden but that's a reissue that's scanned),although not all entries have the rear tray artwork scans,so can't be sure,there may well be cases of use in 1989?,and i'm trying to remember if i've seen any myself,but can't recall at the mo.Perhaps other members may be able to shed more light on when they first started to be used?. cheers
gregs45s SUBS 9th Sep 2019		CD Album Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1997)	I've just got hold of a copy myself,and it has no barcode/box sticker on the back,i don't think it's just that it may have been peeled off,as there is no trace,i wonder,therefore,if my copy might have been part of a larger set perhaps.
gregs45s SUBS 6th Sep 2019		CD Album Manfred Mann - Manfred Mann BBC Sessions (1998)	@ janiejjones May i ask why you,as a Moderator,are using CD Album images in their cases,for the first/primary image,which is not the way everybody else on the site are adding them?,it was discussed many times in the past,and was generally thought that the out of case booklet front should be used as the main/1st image,as cases vary condition-wise,are sometimes tinted,have different stickers depending on country,and that the out of case scan is larger,and therefore easier to read small text/numbers,and therefore front of booklet has been the norm.In-case images can be added to the rest of the scans if required,to show tints/stickers/different coloured trays etc. Are you doing it therefore just to be different?,should you not lead by example and stick to the overall style of the site?,or should we all be adding images as we like?
gregs45s SUBS 6th Sep 2019		CD Album Scott Walker - Climate Of Hunter (2006)	With a nod to Apollo59,some scans added. Not quite as "out there" as "Tilt",but still Avantgarde.
gregs45s SUBS 1st Sep 2019		CD Album Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1998)	@Quad5point1 Hi,i remember raising this question a fair while ago,after adding a Bruce Springsteen CD from Columbia,which,has allocated three different numbers,one for each Disc. I feel that they are a secondary Cat.No of some sorts,and not a part number as suggested at the time,as they are on many Columbia releases of the same period,and why go to the trouble of printing the numbers on both Disc and artwork (as is common) if they were not used by someone? The question,is whether they should be added as secondary Cat.No's,or,merely put in the notes.I would now favour the latter perhaps,as i think they are Cat.No's,but may have been used "in house"by Columbia,and not for commercial purposes?,only a Columbia employee could confirm or deny for sure perhaps,one day we'll find out,no doubt. The sensible thing then perhaps,is just to add them to the notes for the mo,as not to confuse matters,one for the Mod's methinks;)

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