I've got a couple of queries related to the "Best of Bowie" entries on the IdbD.
Firstly - Argentina / Mexico entry.
It says that both these issues are flagless but have the same catalogue number. That being the case, are they distinctly different CDs - i.e. does it state Mexico / Argentina somewhere on the respective issue or is there in fact only one issue?
Second - the UK / EU entry states that there are Hong Kong and Australian pressings of this issue available. Similarly, I assume this means these two issues have the same catalogue number as the UK / EU press and come with no flags but mention the respective territories somewhere on the packaging? Are there obvious identifyers which I can ask sellers if buying online?
Lastly - Canada 1CD issue
I've just bouight a copy of this and noticed that the catalogue number on the spine of the CD is 7243 5 42244 2 5 as stated in the IdbD listing. However the number printed on the disc face and around the spindle hole as well as the back page of the booklet, bar code etc is 7243 5 42242 2 5 so assume the typo is the spine rather than all the other instances.
Many apologies for the delay Steve, I didn’t notice your post last month.
mrmole wrote:
Firstly - Argentina / Mexico
It’s two pressings with either ‘HECHO EN MEXICO' or 'IMPRESSO EN ARGENTINA' printed on the rear inlay. Only the Mexican edition was mentioned in the press release announcing the series and I suspect it doesn’t have a flag because it was also distributed in another South American territory. The later Argentine album is a clone of the Mexican pressing.
mrmole wrote:
Second - the UK / EU
Although this edition was promoted as the UK edition and it is the version available here, it may be better described as the International edition. Once again, the country of origin is printed on the rear inlay.
mrmole wrote:
Lastly - Canada 1CD issue
Yes, the catalogue number on the spine is a typo.
I’ve also attached a few scans and a list of identified pressings that you may find helpful.
Added to the list, a clone of the German album manufactured and distributed in the Ukraine by EMI’s Ukrainian partner, Comp Music. Thought to have been released in 2006.
My German issue is German so another one to add to the shopping list.
I take it all the other countries with double issues eg Brazil, Canada, New Zealand are also readily identifiable in that they state on the cover/disc if made in EU / Brazil etc?
The known edition list you uploaded is missing the US CD + DVD re-issue version.
I tracked down a copy of the Argentina issue but mine seems to be different from the one you pictured in that the 'made in Argentina' text is at the top of the back cover and not within the barcode box - scans attached.
Thanks Steve
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Thanks for the scans, Steve. I don’t know how many of the original editions are still in print, but I’m sure we’ll see more Parlophone / Warner pressings over the coming months and years.
mrmole wrote:
I take it all the other countries with double issues eg Brazil, Canada, New Zealand are also readily identifiable in that they state on the cover/disc if made in EU / Brazil etc?
They do.
mrmole wrote:
The known edition list you uploaded is missing the US CD + DVD re-issue version.
The list is only the first pressings of each edition and here are a few more that sprang to mind when I read your post:
Asia Tour Edition: The 2CD International BOB + Club Bowie. CDs manufactured in the EU, extra packaging manufactured in Hong Kong or Singapore. The David Bowie Gift Pack: The International BOB + Ziggy MoPi DVD. Manufactured in Australia, EU and Mexico Japan imported the EU discs and added a few stickers – TOCP 70655 UK/International: Later pressings don’t mention Club Nokia on the back of the booklet. (see below) Insight Music (TV Campaign) CDs + DVDs – IM00083-2
Japan: Best Of The Best series – November 2004 – TOCP 53406 Rock You! Best series – March 2006 – TOCP 53608
When I have more time to gather my thoughts, I’ll update the list with the later pressings.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10.21.2002:
EMI AND NOKIA ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE MOBILE CONTENT FOR BEST OF BOWIE ALBUM
EMI and Nokia have announced that the new Best of David Bowie album, scheduled for UK release on the 4th of November, will be promoted using next generation ringing tones, imaging technology and mobile handset downloads in an exclusive tie-in.
In conjunction with Club Nokia UK (www.club.nokia.co.uk), Bowie fans will have the opportunity to download both standard ringing tones and new superior sound quality polyphonic versions of their favourite Bowie songs, like ‘Changes’ or ‘Space Oddity’ to handsets including the Nokia 3510, 7650 and Nokia 7210 and will be downloadable via all four mobile networks*.
Full colour handset screen wallpapers will also be available depicting classic David Bowie album covers such as ‘Hunky Dory’ as well as classic images taken by legendary music photographer Mick Rock.
Always at the forefront of technology, the promotion presents the latest in a long line of firsts for Bowie during his hugely successful career. David Bowie has always been synonymous with breaking new ground from the beginning, creating cutting edge pop promo videos for songs such as 'Life on Mars?' and 'Space Oddity' as well as staging ground breaking multimedia events incorporating theatrical elements for his Ziggy Stardust tour shows in the early seventies.
As part of this activity, Club Nokia members will be given a free, 30 day membership to BowieNet (www.davidbowie.com), David's exclusive online fan club. Full details on the free offer can be found at http://www.davidbowie.com/nokia/
One of the first artists to recognise the potential of CD-ROM technology he went on to create his http://www.davidbowie.com site before most had even heard the word 'Internet'. His recent album ‘Heathen’ and a short tour in America and Europe were greeted with great enthusiasm and warmth in the same year that saw him commemorating the 30th Anniversary for the release of his seminal 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust' album.
Commenting on this exclusive Bowie Club Nokia campaign, Charlotte Fionda, Senior Marketing Manager at Nokia Mobile Phones UK Ltd said, “We are very excited to be able to join forces with David Bowie and use the latest mobile developments to promote his ‘Best of Bowie’ album - especially when as an artist Bowie is always at the cutting edge of technology. The digital services are aimed to be fun for music-lovers as well as enabling Club Nokia members to discover how to get more out of Club Nokia and their mobile phone”.
Commenting on behalf of EMI records UK, Andy Melchior, New Media Manager from EMI Marketing said, “We see David Bowie as the perfect fit for such a cutting edge promotion, which for the first time fully utilises the capabilities of the new generation of colour handsets with polyphonic capability. No other artist has done as much to utilise new technology to consistently afford his fans exciting new opportunities for interaction with his creative input.”
Club Nokia members enjoy a wide range of exclusive benefits including downloadable ringing tones, graphics, screensavers, game packs, the latest information on Nokia products and mobile communications and much more.
* The Nokia mobile phone owner requires the correct SMS and MMS settings to access some services.
List updated to reflect the Australian first issue manufactured by ‘Digital Audio Technologies’ Australia. DAT was a pressing plant established by EMI and Warner and the manufacturing name disappeared when it was sold in October 2004. DAT pressings can be identified by the DAT logo on it’s discs and jewel cases.
A Warner/Parlophone pressing manufactured and distributed in Canada with a US flag. It doesn’t have the FBI anti-piracy notice seen on Warner pressings for the USA.
This Japanese Parlophone pressing is thought to have been released on 3rd April 2014, but the date on the back of the Obi repeats an EMI release date, 8th March 2006.
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Posted: 5th Jul 2014, 9:27 pm
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I bought a really weird variation of the Dutch Best of Bowie recently... It has a totally unique front and back cover. This new front cover wraps around the regular booklet and the regular cd is included. This edition was commissioned by Intos, which is a company that does interior design for other companies, museums etc.
The picture on the front of this edition is a detail of a table, the photographer explains his choice of image on the back of the insert.
It does seem to be a licensed edition, if only for the fact a company like this (that also deals with governmental agencies etc) can't really get away with something like this unlicensed. As far as I can tell they have been doing one cd each year like this for a number of years.
The only information I can find online is a similar edition of a Michael Jackson cd on Discogs:
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Very limited edition cd, only less than 1000 were made by the company INTOS.
INTOS comes out every year with a different cd, in 2011 they decided to bring out Bad from Michael Jackson. INTOS gives these cd's to there employees and as a firm gift to their best customers. They started to do this in 1994. They pay rights to have this cd (collection) pressed. 100% official.
The cd comes with a design from the Dutch artist: Harrie Gerritz. The front inlay has the "Bad" booklet from the Special Edition.
If anyone has more info I'm very curious to hear it!
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I bought a really weird variation of the Dutch Best of Bowie recently...
Weird indeed.
Is it an EMI Uden disc, Maarten? Assuming it is, INTOS may not have needed a licence as they haven’t reproduced any copyrighted material. As with any record or CD, the buyer owns it and there’s nothing to stop them selling it or giving it away.
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beckenham wrote:
Weird indeed.
Is it an EMI Uden disc, Maarten? Assuming it is, INTOS may not have needed a licence as they haven’t reproduced any copyrighted material. As with any record or CD, the buyer owns it and there’s nothing to stop them selling it or giving it away.
EMI Uden indeed. I hadn't thought about it that way, but it does make sense. On the other hand - on that Michael Jackson cd I linked earlier they used the original logo, so I guess in that case they did reproduce copyrighted material...
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The art director got away with typos on both inlays...
