U.S. 3-Inch CD Single World [in progess]

This is a listing of all known 3-Inch CD singles released in the United States, that have been submitted to 45 worlds, so far.
This list will be periodically updated; as more discs are added to the site*.

In the United States, the format was short-lived. Most labels didn't bother with these "mini" discs, let alone the whole CD single format.
Japan really embraced the format and their industry quickly created a standardized package, the snap pack, which every label used.
The format was well received in Europe also, with West Germany and The Netherlands producing the most.

The majority of the U.S. 3-inch discs released, contained oldies tracks. Usually between 2 and 4 tracks. Rhino, a reissue label, possibly was the most popular to embrace the format. A&M Records chose to use a clever marketing strategy: include exclusive tracks/mixes unreleased elsewhere, to sell discs.

No standardized packaging was created, in America. Discs were sold in long, short, flat different packaging, making it unsuitable for the average music shop to find a way of displaying them. An adapter was needed for players of the time to play them and most discs didn't include one. The Columbia and Epic labels released discs in cardboard outer packaging, but included a clear plastic envelope to store the disc, but without the adapter attached! Adapters were quite often difficult to attach and remove without soiling the disc. The whole thing proved awkward for the store and the consumer.
They clearly weren't a "hot seller".

Several of these discs had CSIG numbers, pressed by DADC and often confused as catalog numbers.
Those discs are included in this list, without those numbers. A separate list of just those discs can be found here.

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List of 167 CD Singles by GEMSMFAN

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	Click to View		Label		Cat#	Date	Format	Price Guide
151		The Beatles 01: Help! 02: I'm Down		Capitol USA	С3-44308-2	10 May 1989	3" CD
152		The Beatles 01: I Feel Fine 02: She's A Woman		Capitol USA	С3-44321-2	10 May 1989	3" CD
153		The Beatles 01: All You Need Is Love 02: Baby, You're A Rich Man		Capitol USA	C3-44316-2	26 Jul 1989	3" CD
154		The Beatles 01: A Hard Day's Night 02: Things We Said Today		Capitol USA	С3-44306-2	26 Jul 1989	3" CD
155		The Beatles 01: The Ballad Of John And Yoko 02: Old Brown Shoe		Capitol USA	С3-44313-2	26 Jul 1989	3" CD
156		The Beatles 01: Ticket To Ride 02: Yes It Is		Capitol USA	C3-44307-2	1 Aug 1989	3" CD
157		The Beatles 01: Get Back 02: Don't Let Me Down		Capitol USA	С3-44320-2	16 Aug 1989	3" CD
158		The Beatles 01: Hello Goodbye 02: I Am The Walrus		Capitol USA	C3-44317-2	16 Aug 1989	3" CD
159		The Beatles 01: Paperback Writer 02: Rain		Capitol USA	C3-44310-2	30 Aug 1989	3" CD
160		The Beatles 01: Let It Be 02: You Know My Name (Look Up My Number)		Capitol USA	С3-44315-2	30 Aug 1989	3" CD
161		The Beatles 01: Lady Madonna 02: The Inner Light		Capitol USA	С3-44318-2	30 Aug 1989	3" CD
162		The Beatles 01: We Can Work It Out 02: Day Tripper		Capitol USA	С3-44309-2	13 Sep 1989	3" CD
163		Coca-Cola Pop Music, Volume 2 C And C Music Factory 01: Let's Get Funkee Will To Power 02: Boogie Nights George LaMond 03: Bad Of The Heart Brenda K. Starr 04: If You Could Read My Mind Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam 05: Just Git It Together		Columbia USA	CSK 3053	1990	Promo
164		Coca-Cola Pop Music Volume 1 Bonham 01: Wait For You Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers 02: I'm Seventeen Firehouse 03: Don't Treat Me Bad Killer Dwarfs 04: Doesn't Matter		Columbia USA	CSK 3052	1991	Promo
165		Coca-Cola Pop Music Volume 3 Celine Dion 01: Where Does My Heart Beat Now Shawn Colvin 02: Steady On Daryl Braithwaite 03: The Horses Darden Smith 04: Frankie And Sue Rosanne Cash 05: What We Really Want		Columbia USA	CSK 3054	1991	Promo
166		Rubyhorse 01: Sparkle 02: Any Day Now Rosey 03: Afterlife (This Body Of Mine) 04: Love		Island USA	ISLR 15606-2	2002	3" CD
167		Rosey 01: Love 02: Beautiful 03: Love (Koop Remix)		Island USA	ISLR 15560-2	2002	3" CD

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