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		Gene Pitney Lil' Bit Of Gold 01: (I Wanna) Love My Life Away 02: (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance 03: Every Breath I Take 04: Town Without Pity		Rhino USA	R3 73047	Nov 1988	CD Single
152		Gene Pitney Lil' Bit Of Gold, Volume 2 01: It Hurts To Be In Love 02: Only Love Can Break A Heart 03: I'm Gonna Be Strong 04: Half Heaven - Half Heartache		Rhino USA	R3 73048	Nov 1988	CD Single
153		Brenton Wood Lil' Bit Of Gold 01: The Oogum Boogum Song 02: Gimme Little Sign 03: Baby You Got It 04: Me And You		Rhino USA	R3 73060	1989	3" CD
154		The Jive Five 01: My True Story 02: What Time Is It? 03: Never, Never 04: I'm A Happy Man		Rhino USA	R3 73056	1989	3" CD
155		The Easybeats 01: Friday On My Mind 02: Gonna Have A Good Time 03: Pretty Girl 04: Falling Off The Edge Of The World		Rhino USA	R3 73053	1989	3" CD
156		Bobby Fuller Four Lil' Bit Of Gold 01: I Fought The Law 02: Let Her Dance 03: Love's Made A Fool Of You 04: The Magic Touch		Rhino USA	R3 73055	1989	3" CD
157		Lil' Bit Of Gold Betty Everett 01: The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) 02: You're No Good 03: Getting Mighty Crowded Betty Everett With Jerry Butler 04: Let It Be Me		Rhino USA	R3 73054	1989	CD Single
158		Joe Tex Lil' Bit Of Gold 01: Show Me 02: Skinny Legs And All 03: Hold What You've Got 04: I Gotcha		Rhino USA	R3 73059	1989	CD Single
159		Frank Zappa 01: Peaches En Regalia 02: I'm Not Satisfied 03: Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up		Rykodisc USA	RCD3 1001	1987	3" CD
160		The Screaming Tribesmen 01: I've Got A Feeling 02: Igloo 03: You Better Run		Rykodisc USA	RCD3-1006	1988	3" CD
161		Frank Zappa 01: Montana (Whipping Floss) 02: Cheepnis		Rykodisc USA	RCD3-1012	May 1988	3" CD
162		Madonna 01: Like A Prayer (7" Version) 02: Act Of Contrition (LP Version)		Sire USA	2-27539	1989	3" CD
163		Shona Laing 01: (Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy 02: Soviet Snow 03: The Bishop		TVT USA	TVT2472CD3	1988	3" CD
164		The Timelords 01: Doctorin' The Tardis (7" Mix) 02: Doctorin' The Tardis (12" Mix) 03: Gary In The Tardis		TVT USA	TVT4024CD3	1988	3" CD
165		Rod Stewart 01: Forever Young 02: Days Of Rage		Warner Bros. USA	9 27796-2	1988	3" CD
166		Traveling Wilburys 01: Handle With Care (LP Version) 02: Margarita (LP Version)		Wilbury Records USA	27732-2	17 Oct 1988	3" CD
167		Traveling Wilburys 01: End Of The Line 02: Congratulations		Wilbury Records USA	9-27637	23 Jan 1989	3" CD

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