Can anybody enlighten me if there is any systemized systematic system / sequence for logos printed on old West German/German (not US or French) London CDs? I am talking non-classic (popular music) releases As far as I understand there are 4 types 1 - Blue and red, with frame, ancient font Appeared, for example, on David Bowie s/t , first pressing [800 086-2] John Mayall Bluesbrakers with Eric Clapton (Beano album), first pressing [800 087-2] Rolling Stones s/t, second pressing [820 047-2] Apparently, was used in 1983-1984 2 - Black and red, ffrr Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet, first pressing [800 084-2] Rolling Stones s/t, first pressing [820 047-2] Apparently, 1984??? 3 - Blue and red, with frame, old font (Rolling Stones fans know it as 'Old logo') On most CDs issued by PolyGram in 1984-1985, PDO in 1986-1988??? and PMDC in 1993-1994??? 4- Blue and red, w/o frame, modern font (Rolling Stones fans know it as 'Modern logo') Most of the CDs issued by PDO in 1989-1991??? and PMDC in 1992-1993??? Am I right or there is no system at all?
If anybody were to know all about this, it'd be either Lukpac or Andreas. I imagine either one will be along shortly.
The top one is similar to mine - but there's no white between the blue/red. And mine also has the London ffrr logo. I can post a scan later.
That is London from West Germany. But I asked a different question Let me illustrate it this way. The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones - London 820 047-2 First pressing (June 1984), matrix 820 047-2 01#, (aluminum till center hole, flat CD) came with Logo #2 Second pressing, variant 1 (September 1984??), matrix 820 047-2 01#, (aluminum till center hole, flat CD), logo #1 Second pressing, variant 2 (September 1984?? or later), matrix 820 047-2 01#, (aluminum till center hole, flat CD), logo #3 Third pressing-old logo, July 1988, matrix 820 047-2 02# MADE IN W.GERMANY BY PDO, (aluminum till center hole, flat CD), logo #3 Third pressing-modern logo, 1989 or later?, matrix 820 047-2 03# MADE IN W.GERMANY BY PDO, (aluminum till center hole, flat CD), logo #4
Forth pressing-modern logo, 1991-92 or later?, matrix 820 047-2 03# MADE IN GERMANY, (aluminum till center hole, flat CD) logo #4 Forth pressing-old logo, 1992-93 or later?, matrix 820 047-2 03# MADE IN GERMANY, (clear ring around central hole+stacking ring), logo #3 Fifth pressing-old logo, 1994 or later?, matrix 820 047-2 03# MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC, (clear ring around central hole+stacking ring), logo #3 The question is - does this system valid for other artists? PS. For The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones - London 820 047-2 there are a bit more pressings than listed. This is just for an example.