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18th Jan 2021, 1:58 PM
	Magic Marmalade If you're not lost... It's not an adventure! Member since Jun 2014 3773 Points Moderator	I have to say I'm a little uncertain about this S-R-W... ... It strikes me as not being a substantive or material difference to the issue itself... no variation on printing, a separate issue, distinct from the stock copy... in fact it's just a stock copy with a sticker slapped on it. In the olden days of 45 vinyl, they used to have separate demo or promo labels made up to distinguish them, but into the CD mass market / manufacture era, and cost cutting exercises ("efficiencies"), they just did this kind of thing... which can be easily made at home and put on a shop bought copy. (Much like the rather dodgy "Factory Sample" stickers on stock copies of 45s that people think warrant a few extra bucks for on ebay.) To me, these stickers, even including the more informative stickers that provide additional band / management info, are only additional info stickers, like hype stickers, except the ones you are talking about aren't even specific to that issue. As it happens, I myself rejected your request for the Texas CD on this basis, and I also felt that the current lead image (with or without sticker) was a better image. I will of course, do whatever most people want, so perhaps Juke Jules might cast an eye over the CD correction queue and offer advice, and get a consensus? Edited by moderator on 18th Jan 2021, 2:03 PM