Aqua

Virgin

calendar_today1974Italy

Brain / Metronome

calendar_today1974Germany

“Released in a gatefold sleeve with cat# 1053 Recorded from Nov.'73 to March '74 in Berlin. Green labels with Brain metronome logo, cat# brain 1053 Typical [l=Phonodisc GmbH] ring with 20 mm diameter around the spindle hole. p. 1974 - made in germany by metronome records gmbh Runouts are etched.”

Virgin

calendar_today1974Japan

“Recorded from Nov.'73 to March '74 in Berlin. ℗ 1974 Japanese 1st pressing, in heavy stock laminated g/f cover with obi strip & insert. Sleeve says (P) & (C) Virgin Records Ltd., Made in Japan by Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Label says All rights reserved by Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd., Japan. Label features the Virgin twins in colour, and gives Catalog No. as YX-7015-VR (VR-358-13). Run-out grooves are stamped VR-358-13.”

Virgin

calendar_today1974France

“Recorded from nov. 73 to march 74 in Berlin. "To appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system developed by Günther Brunschen listen to side 2 on stereo headphones". Distribution CPF ℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd Made in France Printed in France Issued in single sleeve. Includes a 12.5cm x 22cm insert: "Spécial casque Hi-Fi - Edgar Froese artificial head".”

Virgin

calendar_today1974United Kingdom

“Printed by Garrod & Lofthouse. - Original gatefold cover (glazed outside). Roger Dean label design, (white, blue, brownish lizard) twin virgins and lizard label (no copyright text on label). ℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd”

Virgin

calendar_today1974United States

“Presswell pressing variation, indicated by PR matrix suffix. Title and artist name are at the top center of the jacket front. ATCO inner sleeve with "From The ATCO Catalogue" grid of album covers on both sides. Gatefold jacket edgar froese on loan from [a=tangerine dream]”

Virgin

calendar_today1974United Kingdom

“White/grey labels indicating 1987 release at the earliest. Released in a gatefold cover. Recorded from november 1973 to march 1974 in Berlin. Special sounds with the artificial head system by Gunther Brunschen. "To appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system developed by Gunther Brunschen listen to side 2 on stereo headphones."”

Brain / Metronome

calendar_today1974Germany

“Recorded from Nov.'73 to March '74 in Berlin p. 1974 Made in Germany by Metronome Musik GmbH A product of Metronome Records GmbH, 2 Hamburg 1, Hammerbrookstraße 73 Catalog number variations: BRAIN 1053 on spine, 1053 on rear cover, 0001 053 on labels. Late '70s or early '80s reissue in gatefold cover. Non-laminated cover, Brain "head" labels. "PRS Hanover" embossed on bottom of back cover.”

Virgin

calendar_today1974United Kingdom

“Recorded from nov.73 to march 74 in Berlin. On cover: ℗ & © 1974 virgin records ltd., vernon yard, 119 portobello road, london w11 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. On labels: Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd ℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd MADE IN ENGLAND Original gatefold cover (glazed outside) Green label with twin Virgins logo, no border (late 1976 to early 1977 pressing)”

Virgin

calendar_today1974Australia

“Recorded from Nov.'73 to March '74 in Berlin. ℗ 1974”

Virgin

calendar_today1974United States

“Monarch pressing variation, indicated by MO matrix suffix. Title and artist name are at the top center of the jacket front. Publisher credit to the right of the center hole is on two lines. Gatefold jacket with tip-on inner panel. Recorded from Nov. 73 to March 74 in Berlin edgar froese on loan from [a=tangerine dream] Printed in U.S.A. Runouts are etched, except for the MR logo (which is stamped in a circle). Mastering studio derived from runouts.”

Virgin

calendar_today1974France

“Recorded from nov. 73 to march 74 in Berlin. "To appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system developed by Günther Brunschen listen to side 2 on stereo headphones". Distribution CPF ℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd Made in France Printed in France Slightly different rim text from [r600523].”

Virgin

calendar_today1974United States

Virgin

calendar_today1974France

“Recorded from nov. '73 to march '74 in Berlin. Special sounds with the artificial head system by Günther Brunschen. "To appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system developed by Günther Brunschen listen to side 2 on stereo headphones" Green labels with two-Virgins logo indicating a reissue from around 1976. Some copies can be found with a new price code "POL 340" on a sticker hiding the original price code.”

Virgin

calendar_todayJun 1974United Kingdom

“Original gatefold cover (glazed outside). First pressing on colour Roger Dean twin virgins and lizard label (no copyright text on label). Recorded from Nov. 73 to March 74 in Berlin ℗ & © Virgin Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd”

Brain / Metronome

calendar_today1975Germany

“Recorded from Nov.'73 to March '74 in Berlin. ℗ 1974 Made in Germany by Metronome Records GmbH This version does not have 'metronome' printed under the Brain logo on labels.”

Virgin

calendar_today1975Spain

“Recorded from nov. '73 to march '74 in Berlin. Special sounds with the artificial head system by Günther Brunschen. "To appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system developed by Günther Brunschen listen to side 2 on stereo headphones"”

Virgin

calendar_today1975Spain

“Recorded from nov. '73 to march '74 in Berlin. Special sounds with the artificial head system by Günther Brunschen. "To appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system developed by Günther Brunschen listen to side 2 on stereo headphones"”

Virgin

calendar_today1975Brazil

Brain / Metronome

calendar_today1977Germany

“Early German reissue with orange Brain labels, no label codes, but also a [l95013], so not prior to 1977. Rim text on labels with metronome typo 'made in germany by metronom musik gmbh'.”

Brain

calendar_today1977Germany

“Reissue with Orange labels with side profile of a man (not a silhouette) with Brain logo on head . Recorded from Nov.'73 to March '74 in Berlin. p. 1974 Made in Germany by Metronome Records GmbH A Product of Metronome Records GmbH, 2 Hamburg 1, Hammerbrookstraße 73 This version does not have 'metronome' printed under the Brain logo on labels.”

Virgin

calendar_today1978Japan

“Gatefold VINYL LP album with info insert. Aqua was recorded in winter 1973/1974 in Berlin at the same time TD's Virgin debut Phaedra was recorded in England. The album was originally released in two different versions, one by Brain Records in Germany, and the other by Virgin Records in the rest of the world.”

Virgin

calendar_today1978Japan

“Tracklisting Sides A and B are flipped compared to German Issue ...”

Virgin

calendar_today1979Italy

“Slightly different cover than in the UK press. Runouts are stamped, except etched date”

Virgin

calendar_today1974Europe

“Printed in Holland on back Made in EU on CD”

Virgin

calendar_today1974Italy

“Recorded from Nov. 73 to March 74 in Berlin. All titles published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. P+C 1974 Virgin Records Ltd. VIRGIN DISCHI SpA Made in Italy (1985)”

Virgin

calendar_today1974Europe

“Printed in Holland on tray insert Made in Holland printed on CD No IFPI codes”

Caroline Blue Plate

calendar_today1974United States

“Track durations printed on CD and artwork differ from actual play time.”

Virgin

calendar_today1974Europe

“(P) 1974 Virgin Records Ltd (C) 1974 Virgin Records Ltd Originally released on LP in 1974. Recorded from Nov. 73 to March 74 in Berlin. No release year stated for this reissue. Made/printed in Holland.”

Virgin

calendar_today1990Europe

“This picture disc CD is also in the box set [r1119150]. Originally released on LP in 1974. Cover image is printed on the label side of the CD. recorded from nov. 72 to march 74 in berlin "to appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system listen to side 2 on stereo headphones" Made in Austria Catalog number CDVP 2016 on CD, CDV 2016 on booklet.”

Virgin

calendar_today1990Europe

“This picture disc CD is also in the box set [r1119150]. Originally released on LP in 1974. recorded from nov. 72 to march 74 in berlin "to appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system listen to side 2 on stereo headphones" Cover image is printed on the label side of the CD. Catalog number CDVP 2016 on label, CDV 2016 on rear cover, booklet and spine. Made in Austria (disc) Manufactured in the U.K. (rear cover) ℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1974 Virgin Records Ltd.”

Virgin

calendar_today1990Europe

“Manufactured in Austria Published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd”

Virgin

“Originally released on LP in 1974. Track durations are misprinted on the CD. Starting 05 Aug 1991, copies of this release were sold in the US as [l=Caroline Blue Plate] releases with catalog number CAROL 1624-2, distinguishable only by the presence of barcode sticker 017046162425 on the case, covering the barcode 5012981201623 printed on the tray liner. Later US orders were filled by the US-manufactured [r=2381420], showing the proper label, catalog # and barcode.”

Virgin / Virgin Japan

calendar_todayMar 6, 1991Japan

“℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1974 Virgin Records Ltd. Made in Japan”

Virgin

calendar_todayMar 6, 1991Japan

“℗ 1974 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1974 Virgin Records Ltd. Made in Japan”

Eastgate

calendar_todayApr 2005Germany

“New recordings: Eastgate Studios Vienna 2005 All compositions of this recording have been released the first time 1974 © eastgate production 2005”

WHD Entertainment, Inc. / Eastgate

calendar_today2009Japan

“CD comes inside cardboard packaging, with a 4-page folding insert, 5-page folding insert & an OBI strip.”

Virgin

calendar_today1974United Kingdom

“1974 ℗ & © VIRGIN RECORDS LTD. Recorded from Nov.73 to March 74 in Berlin. Special sounds with the artificial head system by Gunther Brunschen. Thanks to Chris Franke for moog sounds on 'NGC 891' Contact: 1000 Berlin 30, Schwabische Str. 7B. Phone (030 211 4688). Owing to programming difficulties there are two minutes blank at the end of side one. Made in England. To appreciate fully the revolutionary artificial head system developed by Gunther Brunschen, listen to side two on stereo headphones. Edgar Froese on loan from Tangerine Dream. Light grey cassette with white paper label's.”

Virgin

calendar_today1984France

“A limited edition of 1000 Custom press by Polydor France for the CMC company. The CMC 440 looks like an early mainframe computer system, in 1984 this company decided to promote it with a gift to potential customers. The box is about 20mm deep. Contents are the LP, a large booklet and a sleeve with album credits, titles and instruments used from the original LP.”