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albino moon 17th Dec 2022		Vinyl Album Bruce Low - Seine Grossen Erfolge	Diese Ausgabe wurde 1972 oder später veröffentlicht. Grund: Als Eigentümer des phonographischen Copyright ist die Polydor International GmbH (6h) angegeben, die mit dem operativen Geschäft 1972 begann. Polydor International GmbH war Nachfolger der Deutschen Grammophon Gesellschaft.
albino moon 20th Jan 2020		Vinyl Album The Golden Earring - Eight Miles High (1969)	Album comes with original innersleeve (OIS) titled 'From The Atlantic Catalogue, flipback sleeve. Added label and front cover (sticker) of DJ / sample copy (mono version). Sticker says record in monaural. Sleeve used of the stereo version. Added also label of stereo version pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. '* Label * Above centre hole – Atlantic Recording Corp. logo, catalogue no., album title, artist Below centre hole - song title, length, songwriter credits, matrix code, MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N.Y. Centre left – Stereophonic sound Centre right – side identifier * Matrix Code - Presswell Records Manufacturing Company Ancora, New Jersey, USA * side 1 (Stereo version) - ST-A-691693 PR side 2 (Stereo version) - ST-A-691694 PR side 1 (Mono version) - A-13157 PR side 2 (Mono version) - A-13158 PR ST - Stereo A - Pressed for Atlantic Recording Corp. first two digits (Stereo version) - Year of mastering (1969) following 4 or 5 digits - matrix number side 1 or side 2 PR - Pressed by Presswell Records Manufacturing Company Ancora, New Jersey, USA '* Label * Above centre hole – Atlantic Recording Corp. logo, catalogue no., album title, artist Below centre hole - song title, length, songwriter credits, matrix code, MFG. BY ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP., 1841 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N.Y. Centre left – Stereophonic sound Centre right – side identifier * Matrix Code - Columbia Records Pressing Plant Terre Haute, Indiana, USA * side 1 - ST-A-69193CTH side 2 - ST-A-691694CTH ST - Stereo A - Pressed for Atlantic Recording Corp. first two digits (Stereo version) - Year of mastering (1969) following 4 or 5 digits - matrix number side 1 or side 2 CTH - Pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant Terre Haute, Indiana, USA * Back sleeve * The original back sleeve (Dutch edition) was covered with a sheet. The sheet contains information about the album and pictures of the band. SD 8244 (top right) - catalogue no., (SD - Stereo Disc)
albino moon 17th Jan 2020		Vinyl Album Golden Earring - Eight Miles High (1969)	First album release of (THE) GOLDEN EARRING in Great Britain. This issue was released in February or March 1970. * Label * Above centre hole - ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER AND OF THE OWNER OF THE WORK REPRODUCED RESERVED.UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCEAND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORD PROHIBITED MADE IN ENGLAND (label perimeter), Major Minor logo, stereophonic sound Below centre hole - album title, song title, songwriter credits, artist, producer, production company Centre left - catalogue no., publisher, copyright production company Centre right - matrix no. and side identifier, sound recording copyright (℗ 1969) Misprint (back sleeve) Sueb Warner
albino moon 17th Jan 2020		Vinyl Album The Golden Earring - Eight Miles High (1970)	* Label * Above centre hole – Polydor logo Below centre hole - album title, song title, songwriter credits, artist Centre left – rights society (GEMA), designation of origin Centre right – side identifier, catalogue no., stereophonic sound, rpm Around label perimeter - URHEBER- UND LEISTUNGSSCHUTZRECHTE, BESONDERS VERVIELFÄTIGUNG (AUSSER ZUM PERSÖNLICHEN GEBRAUCH), VERMIETUNG, AUFFÜHRUNG, SENDUNG VORBEHALTEN * DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON * Matrix Runout * side 1 - 1 ℗ 1969 A70 ♢Z G (rotated 90° to the left) 00 184356 S1 side 2 - 1 ℗ 1969 A70 ♢Z G (rotated 90° to the left) 00 184356 S2 1 – negative record (father) out of the first lacquer cut used ℗ 1969 - sound recording copyright A70 - mastering date Januar 1970 (A - first alphabetic character) following symbol and characters - unknown (stamper number - unconfirmed) 00 - Pressed for a company (Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft) of Grammophon-Philips Group following 6 digits - matrix number S - Stereo 1 or 2 - side identifier * Back sleeve * Printed in Germany by Gerhard Kaiser GmbH Essen Manufactured by Deutsche Grammophon Hamburg
albino moon 17th Jan 2020		Vinyl Album The Golden Earring - Eight Miles High	Fred Haayen had the idea for only one song on one side. Eight Miles High (Track B 1) had to be shortened for the album. THE GOLDEN EARRING had recorded a 40 min version. New recording of Song Of A Devil's Servant. The original version released 18 April 1969 on album "On The Double". Photo on cover front shows the hands of George Kooymans. Photo on cover back shooted at BBC Studios London, Great Britain, 09 Sept. 1969. THE GOLDEN EARRING performed live 'It's Alright, But I Admit It Could Be Better'. * Label * Above centre hole (label) – Polydor logo Below centre hole (label) - album title, song title, songwriter credits, artist, producer company and recording information. Centre left (label) – Part of the matrix no. (abbreviation for pressing company, matrix no., side identifier, format), rights society (BIEM), side identifier Centre right (label) – Catalogue no., form of cutting the record (G.U.), rpm * Matrix Runout * POL - Pressed for a company (Polydor S.A. France) of Grammophon-Philips Group first 6 digits - catalogue number LPL - pressing plant C.D.I.S. Anthony, France following 4 digits - matrix number 1 or 2 - side identifier Y - format 12' stereo 380 - Lacquer cut at C.I.D.I.S. Louviers, France symbol and last digit - unknown * Back sleeve * Progressive (top left) - Polydor S.A. France series Gravure Universelle (top right) - form of cutting records (records can play on mono and stereo devices) T (encircled - top right) - french price code S.I.A.T. France - (down right) - French printing company
albino moon 23rd Nov 2019		Vinyl Album The Golden Earring - Eight Miles High (1969)	In December 1969 or at the beginning of the year 1970 the label design has changed by Polydor B.V. Netherlands. Now the imprint of stereo symbol over imprint of Rights society (see last two figure). 'Explanation Matrix Code' AA - Pressed for a company (Polydor B.V. Netherlands) of Grammophon-Philips Group following 6 digits - matrix number 1 or 2 - side identifier Y - format identifier (12' Stereo) 3 - negative record (father) out of the third lacquer cut used 670 - Lacquer cut at Phonodisc B.V. Baarn, Netherlands (3-digit numeric code introduced by Philips Phonographic Industry (PPI), Netherlands in 1957) last 3 digits stamper numbers
albino moon 11th Nov 2019		Vinyl Album Various Artists - For Collectors Only... (1967)	Misprint on both front sleeves. Golden Earrings written with one R. A hint (*) between letter A and R. The hint is on the right side of the front sleeve (bottom right corner).
albino moon 10th Nov 2019		Vinyl Album The Golden Earrings - Just Earrings (1982)	* Identifying Feature (Label / Matrix) * - Explanation (italizied) - Above label centre hole – Polydor logo Around label perimeter - ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER AND OF THE OWNER OF THE WORK REPRODUCED RESERVED. UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING OF THIS RECORD PROHIBITED. Below label centre hole - album title, song title, songwriter credits, artist Label centre left – STEMRA, ℗ 1965 = 5 (A-side), Made in Holland, catalog / matrix no. Label centre right – STEREO, two circles (symbol for stereo), 33 (speed 33 1/3 rpm), side identifier Matrix (vinyl runout) – stamp A Side: – 2425 202 1Y1 670 1 1 2 Matrix (vinyl runout) - stamp B Side - 2425 202 2Y1 670 1 1 1 first seven digits - matrix number 1 or 2 - side identifier Y - format 12' stereo 1 – negative record (father) out of the first lacquer cut used 670 - lacquer cut at PolyGram Records Service (PRS) B.V., Netherlands last three digits - stamper number NOTES Album original issued by Polydor B.V. Netherlands in a 5 LP album box set (6 records) "Golden Earrings" Polydor 2675 231. The original tapes of the album were mastered new. A new lacquer was manufactured for a new negative record. Out of the negative record a positive copy (mother) was created and became matrix number 2425 202. Manufactured (lacquers processing, pressing and printing) by PolyGram Records Service (PRS) B.V., Netherlands.
albino moon 27th Oct 2019		Vinyl Album Various Artists - Radio Freedom Festival (Gekleurd Nieuws) (1985)	Radio Freedom (resistance radio station) sent undesirabled news to South Africa. Musical leader and arranger Robert-Jan Stips (Supersister, Golden Earring, Sweet d'Buster, The Nits). Recorded 12 May 1985 at Carré Theater Amsterdam, Netherlands (concert revenues for Radio Freedom). . Mixed by Ernst Jansz, Erwin Musper and Robert-Jan Stips. Produced by NOS / VARA (Dutch TV broadcaster) * Radio Freedom Festival Band * Cesar Zuiderwijk (Hu & The Hilltops, Golden Earring, Labyrinth): Drums, Percussion Robert-Jan Stips: Keyboards Bertus Borgers (Mr. Albert Show, Sweet d'Buster, Herman Brood & His Wild Romance): Sax Candy Dulfer: Sax Vincent van Warmerdam, Danny Lademacher (Herman Brood & His Wild Romance): Guitar Dick Schulte- Nordholt: Bass Rob Kloet (The Nits), Jan Pijnenburg, Eddy Veldman, Hans Waterman: Drums Gerbrand Westveen: Piano, Arranger Fay Lovski, Frank Boeijen, Freek De Jonge, Henny Vrienten, Henk Hofstede (The Nits): Vocals Nippy Noya: Percussion and others
albino moon 27th Oct 2019		Vinyl Album The Buddy Odor Stop - Buddy Odor Is A Gas! (1979)	The 1st issue includes a sticker. On the front sleeve of the 2nd issue picks a sticker (see pic). Recorded by Robin Freeman at Relight Studios Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands. * The Buddy Odor Stop * Hans Vandenburg (alias Van DeFruits): Guitar, Vocals Gerard Van Dooren: Bass Max Mollinger: Drums, Vocals Ernst Glerum: Bass Josee Van Iersel, Meike Touw: Vocals Peter Calicher: Keyboards, Vocals Bart Terlaak: Drums * Additional Musicians * Ruud Boss, Fred Leeflang: Horns (A2, B1) Robert-Jan Stips (Supersister, Golden Earring, Sweet d'Buster, The Nits): Keyboards Huub Janssen: Snare Drum (A2) Jan Cees Tans: Sax (A4) Barry Hay (The Haigs, Golden Earring): Vocals (A6) * GfK Top 50 * 01 Dec 1979 - 22 Dec 1979 (weeks 4) 08 Dec 1979 Peak Position 43
albino moon 27th Oct 2019		Vinyl Album Gruppo Sportivo - Back To 78 (1978)	Recorded by Robin Freeman at Relight Studios Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands late1977 / early 1978. * Gruppo Sportivo * Hans Vandenburg (alias VanDeFruits): Guitar, Vocals Eric Wehrmeyer: Bass Max Mollinger: Drums, Vocals Josee Van Iersel, Meike Touw: Vocals Peter Calicher: Keyboards, Vocals * Additional Musicians * Rob Kruisman, Maarten van Norden: Horns (A5) Rein van den Broek: Horns, Trumpet (A1, A5) Jan Cees Tans: Saxophon (A5) Aloysius College Choir on B6 * GfK Top 50 * 11 Dec 1978 - 19 May 1979 (weeks 28) 18 Nov 1978 Peak Position 3 (weeks 2) 'Platinum Record' for more than 100.000 sold copies.
albino moon 27th Oct 2019		Vinyl Album Gruppo Sportivo - 10 Mistakes (1977)	Recorded by Robin Freeman, Aad Link and Jan Schuurman at Relight Studios Hilvarenbeek, Artisound Studios Amsterdam and Soundpush Studios Blaricum, Netherlands in the summer of 1977. * Gruppo Sportivo * Hans Vandenburg (alias Van DeFruits): Guitar, Vocals Eric Wehrmeyer: Bass Max Mollinger: Drums, Vocals Josee Van Iersel, Meike Touw: Vocals Peter Calicher: Keyboards, Vocals * Additional Musicians * Mark Boon: Guitar (B5) Henri Jan Tans: Saxophon (A3) * GfK Top 50 * 08 Apr 1978 - 19 Aug 1978 (weeks 17) 22 Apr 1978 Peak Position 16 'Golden Record' for more than 50.000 sold copies. Totally sold around 60.000 copies.
albino moon 27th Oct 2019		Vinyl Album Gruppo Sportivo - Rare Tracks (1979)	* Gruppo Sportivo * Hans Vandenburg (alias Van DeFruits): Guitar, Vocals Meike Touw: Vocals Enna Mathieu: Vocals Max Mollinger: Drums Peter Calicher: Keyboards, Vocals Eric Wehrmeyer: Bass * Additional Musicians * Bertus Borgers (Mr. Albert Show, Sweet d'Buster, Herman Brood & His Wild Romance): Sax Broer Boogaard: Congas Saskia Hamel: Vocals
albino moon 26th Oct 2019		Vinyl Album The Godz [USA] - The Godz (1978)	Recorded by Mark Stebbets at The Swamp, Flint, Michigan, USA. Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound New York, USA. Produced by Don Brewer. Track B3 originally issued by Golden Earring on album "Moontan" (1973). * The Godz * Eric Moore: Bass, Vocals Bob Hill: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals Mark Chatfield: Guitar, Vocals Don Brewer: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
albino moon 26th Oct 2019		Vinyl Album The Godz [USA] - The Godz (1978)	Recorded by Mark Stebbets at The Swamp, Flint, Michigan, USA. Mixed at Sound Suite Studios, Detroit, USA. Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound New York, USA. Produced by Don Brewer. Track B3 originally issued by Golden Earring on album "Moontan" (1973). * The Godz * Eric Moore: Bass, Vocals Bob Hill: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals Mark Chatfield: Guitar, Vocals Don Brewer: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
albino moon 18th Oct 2019		Vinyl Album Golden Earring - Switch (1978)	Album released in 1975. Probably August 1975 (see below). * Label Information * Above centre hole - 'polydor' logo, artist Around label perimeter - MFD UNDER LICENCE FROM POLYDOR INTERNATIONAL GMBH BY RTB RECORDS BEOGRAD. ALL RIGHTS OF THE MANUFACTURER AND OF THE OWNER OF THE RECORDED WORK RESERVED. PUBLIC PERFORMANCE BROADCASTING AND COPYING OF THIS RECORD PROHIBITED. Box (from left to right) - SAKOJ, LP 5521 RTB, 2417 301, Stereo 33 1 or 2 Below centre hole - Album title / song title / songwriter credits / time 'Explanation' SAKOJ - formerly Yugoslav Organization rights society LP - format 5521 - catalogue / matrix number RTB Records following 7 digits - cataloque numer Polydor International GmbH Germany 33 - speed 33 rpm 1 or 2 - side identifier Matrix / Runout (A Side stamped): LP 5521 A 21 07 75 Matrix / Runout (B Side stamped): LP 5521 B 21 07 75 'Explanation' LP - format following 4 digits - matrix number A or B - side identifier last six digits - date of laquer cut (unconfirmed)
albino moon 2nd Oct 2019		Vinyl Album Cuby + Blizzards - Desolation (1966)	Recorded by Frans Neber at Phonogram Studio Hilversum, Netherlands on 27 and 28 Oct 1966. Produced by Tony Vos. * Cuby & Blizzards * Eelco Gelling: Guitar Harry Muskee: Vocals, Harp Hans Waterman: Drums Willy Middel: Bass Hans Kinds: Guitar Henk Hilbrandie: Piano * Awards * 1967 'Edison Pop Award' (Dutch Music Prize) - the grand gala based on the winning artists was held in spring 1968 - The second pic of the front sleeve with sticker (Edison Award) 1968 'Golden Disc' for more than 25.000 sold copies
albino moon 25th Sep 2019		Vinyl Album The Golden Earrings - Just Earrings (1965)	Recorded at Phonogram Studios Hilversum, Netherlands within 2 days, October 1965 by Jos Ditmars. Except Lonely Everyday and Please Go recorded, 08 Aug 1965. Produced by Fred Haayen and Arie Merkt for Polydor B.V. Netherlands. * The Golden Ear-Rings * Frans Krassenburg - Vocals, Tambourine George Kooymans - Guitars, Vocals Jaap Eggermont - Drums Peter De Ronde - Guitars, Harp Marinus Gerritsen - Bass * Additional Musican * Aat Den Dulk - Spinet * Notes * Back sleeve photo was taken at Houtrusthallen Den Haag, Netherlands, 12 Sept 1965 (release date of the first single of The Golden Ear-Rings Please Go / Chunk Of Steel. Manufactured (lacquers processing, pressing and printing by Phonodisc B.V. Baarn, Netherlands. German Polydor label used. The label was used in Germany, 1964. Album presentation on Dutch TV channel KRO program 'Hoofdstuk', 08 Nov 1965. Record store price album 1965 - 10 Guilders (4,55 EURO) After three months 5.000 copies were sold. Around 15.000 copies totally sold. * Identifying Feature – Label / Matrix Runout (vinyl) * (Explanation) Above centre hole (label) – Polydor logo Around label perimeter - MADE IN GERMANY * DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON GES.MBH * REGD TR M - ALLE HERSTELLER UND URHEBERRECHTE VORBEHALTEN: ÜBERSPIELUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG UND RUNDFUNKSENDUNG VERBOTEN Below centre hole (label) - album title, song title, songwriter credits, artist Centre left (label) – C.C or BIEM / C.C., Made in Holland Centre right (label) – Diamond (symbol for needle of the pick-up head of a record player), M (Microgroove), 33 (speed 33 1/3 rpm), catalog / matrix no., side identifier Matrix (runout) – stamp A Side: C AA 007 1Y 1 670 115 or 2/2 Matrix (runout) - stamp B Side: C AA 007 2Y 1 670 114 or 1.1 C - unknown AA - Pressed for a company (Polydor B.V. Netherlands) of Grammophon-Philips Group 007 - matrix number 1 or 2 - side identifier Y - format 12' stereo 1 – negative record (father) out of the first lacquer cut used 670 - Lacquer cut at Phonodisc B.V. Baarn, Netherlands last digits - stamper number