Track 1: (4:20)
Track 2: (4:05) - Edit by Pablo Flores
Track 3: (5:39)
a) I Thought It Took A Little Time (2:37) [M. Masser, P. Sawyer]
b) If I Can't Have You (1:41) [B. Gibb, M. Gibb, R. Gibb]
c) This Time Baby (1:31) [C. James & L. Bell]
Produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr., Tony Moran & Lawrence P. Dermer for Estefan Enterprises, Inc.
Arranged by Tony Moran
Keyboards and Programming: Tony Coluccio & Giuseppe D.
Additional Programming: Randall Barlow
Percussion: Duke Mushroom & Edwin Bonilla
Mixed by: Bob Rosa & Tony Moran
Engineers: Javier Garza, Dave Saronson & Tommy Uzzo
Special versions taken from the Epic release gloria!
I found a huge thread on discogs that explained all of this so I went through my collection and verified what was in the thread. I noted that all of my Dutch releases in fact do have 17, French 14, Spain 42, and UK 31. The thread on the discogs forum refers to this code as a manufacturing code, some threads call it a Sony code and some refer to it as an alternate catalog number. On releases from the 1980's through late 1999, will carry the code (xx-xxxxxx-xx), the first 2 numbers identify the country, the middle is the catalog number, and the last 2 is the format code. In late 1999, the manufacturing code format changed, no longer identifying the country or format. For example, the Gloria Estefan & NSYNC "Music Of My Heart" European CD Maxi-Single (EPC 667805 2 / 6678052000).
Also, the U.K., is one country that majority of the time didn't include the manufacturing code on their releases (singles w/ the exception of the "Anything For You" album that I will list below). Ive noticed that some of the singles from 1991 have the manufacturing code 31-xxxxxx-xx but majority do not. I've noticed the code on stickers, for example one of my copies of the "gloria!" CD (EPC 489850 2 / 01-489850-10), the sticker on the case in English has (31-489850-10) on the front. Obviously this European CD was purchased in the U.K.
But I will say that on occasion this manufacturing code (as so its called) is not always 100%. For example, the Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine album"Anything for You" first CD release still has the code (31-463125-10), 31 is the UK country code. I can't explain if this was just imported throughout Europe or just a mistake by the record company. Now the UK LP and Cassette does not have the manufacturing code as I mentioned above majority of UK releases do not include this code. The later "Nice Price" reissue of the "Anything For You" album has the manufacturing code (02-463125-10).
Another example is the single Corazón Prohibido (which is the Spanish Version of "Heaven's What I Feel"). That single was released in Spain and charted in Spain. There were 2 formats released a CD-Maxi (EPC 665896 2 / 01-665896-14), and a 12" single (EPC 665896 6 / 42-665896-20). I can't explain why the CD Maxi doesn't have the Spanish country code unless that particular release was intended for more that just Spain (Portugal and Italy?). If its strictly released in a certain country nearly 100% of the time that release will have the specific country code.
One last example the "gloria!" album had 2 versions released in Europe one with the standard worldwide track listing and one with French bonus tracks (same as Canada). It's confusing that the CD (EPC 489850 9 / 01-489850-13), Cassette (EPC 489850 3 / 01-489850-31), and Minidisc (EPC 489850 7 / 01-489850-51) with the French tracks all have the country code of 01 and not 14 which is France. Obviously the "French version" was not intended for only France and also those bordering countries that also speak French. I had always referred to those releases as "French releases" and now I feel they should be referred to as European if that particular release was destined for more than just France.
As for reissues, or "Nice Price" reissues, many later releases that carry the same catalog number as the original pressing. The reissue will carry the country code "02" instead of "01" unless those reissues were released after mid to late 1999 like the example ill give below. The "gloria!" European CD (EPC 489850 2 / 01-489850-10) was later reissued in 2000 as (EPC 489850 2 / 4898502027). the 2nd European CD with the French tracks original pressing (EPC 489850 9 / 01-489850-13) was later reissued in 2000 as (EPC 489850 9 / 4898509006). I intend on adding these releases to the 45worlds site. I have many others examples that I could give. If anyone has any questions please send me a direct message.
I have been assisting a friend who is working on a Gloria Estefan Discography book and have done a lot of research on this the past year to figure out what all these extra codes mean on releases.
Hi Wesco! Changed all your "reviews" to comments, because that's what they are. May I also inquire where the meaning of the Sony manufacturing codes originates?
This is DUTCH only specific release. The Sony manufacturing code is (17-666600-14), 17 is the country code for the Netherlands. If this was a European release the Sony manufacturing code would be 01-666600-14. The country code for Europe is 01.