Elvis Costello - Spike (LP, Album, Als) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    Europe  
Released:  1989
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Alternative Rock, Rock & Roll

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Notes:

This is the R/S Alsdorf pressing. The TELDEC pressings can be found here: [r=12760002 (without embossed number) and [r=18031225 (with embossed number).

Issued in a cardboard sleeve with a glossy finish. The Warner 'W' logo is debossed in the bottom right-hand corner of the back cover. Some copies feature a yellow or red sticker showing the artist's name and both catalogue numbers. Includes a poly-lined paper inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

The copyright notice on the labels is in English, French and German.

Direct Metal Mastering By credit is derived from the etched runout signature ED of Edgar Duchrow at TELDEC-Press GmbH.

[On labels
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [Warner logo A Warner Communications Company.
Published by (G.B. only) [...
℗ 1989 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.

[On back cover
Lyrics [... © 1988, 1989 Plangent Visions Music Inc. ASCAP
Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner 'W' logo [... © 1989 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1989 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Manufactured in Germany · Pressé en Allemagne. TELDEC Record Service GmbH [Warner 'W' logo A Warner Communications Company
Recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood; Southlake Studios, New Orleans; Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin and AIR Studios, London
Mixed at Ocean Way Studios
Additional Mixing at AIR Studios
Mastered [... at Masterdisk, NYC

[Inner lyric sleeve
© 1989 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.

The runouts are stamped; everything behind the string is etched.

 

A1. ...This Town... 4:26
A2. Let Him Dangle 4:44
A3. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror 4:03
A4. Veronica 3:10
A5. God's Comic 5:27
A6. Chewing Gum 3:43
A7. Tramp The Dirt Down 5:40
B1. Stalin Malone 4:04
B2. Satellite 5:42
B3. Pads, Paws And Claws 2:54
B4. Baby Plays Around 2:48
B5. Miss MacBeth 4:22
B6. Any King's Shilling 6:03
B7. Last Boat Leaving 3:15

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 075992584814
Barcode 0 7599-25848-1 4
Label Code LC0392
Rights Society GEMA/BIEM
Rights Society ASCAP
Price Code Ⓤ
Price Code WE 381
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-B ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A XX 32 ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-B 62 ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A XX 12 ED
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Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A 23 ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-B ED 39
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A XX 7 ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-B ED 34
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A XX ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-B 45 ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A XX 6 ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-B ED 30
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-A 7 ED
Matrix / Runout R/S Alsdorf 925848-1-B ED

 

Corporate Owner Warner Communications
Made By WEA Musik GmbH
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Southlake Recording Studios, Metairie, LA
Recorded At Windmill Lane Studios
Recorded At Air Studios
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At Air Studios
Mastered At Masterdisk
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) Plangent Visions Music Inc.
Published By Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
Published By MPL Communications Ltd.
Manufactured By TELDEC Record Service GmbH
Mastered At Teldec-Press GmbH
Pressed By Record Service Alsdorf

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