Talking Timbuktu

World Circuit

calendar_today1994United Kingdom

“Direct Metal Mastering © Teldec on sticker in left upper corner. Recorded & mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. Artwork design at Intro, London. / Manufactured in England. ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit Runouts are etched.”

World Circuit / BMG

calendar_today1994Europe

“℗ & © 1994 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company.”

World Circuit

calendar_today1994United Kingdom

“Direct Metal Mastering at [l87246] Recorded & mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. Artwork design at Intro, London. / Manufactured in England. ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit Runouts are etched.”

World Circuit

calendar_today1994United Kingdom

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993 Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles John Patitucci appears coutesy of GRP Records Made in the EU (labels) ℗ 1994 World Circuit © 1994 World Circuit On Hype Sticker: WORLD CIRCUIT records TALKING TIMBUKTU THE CLASSIC GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ALBUM AVAILABLE THE FIRST TIME ON VINYL Includes previously unreleased bonus track 180g vinyl Single sleeve holds both LPs. This copy has a different barcode on a sticker on the shrink covering the barcode on the back cover. This copy has no inlay and comes without download-link (see sticker)”

World Circuit

calendar_todayFeb 9, 2015United Kingdom

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993 Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles Original CD design by Matt at Intro, London John Patitucci appears courtesy of GRP Records Made in EU (inlay) Made in the EU (labels) ℗ 1994 World Circuit © 1994 World Circuit Includes previously unreleased bonus track. Download code enclosed | 180g vinyl Single sleeve holds both LPs. Includes printed inlay with photos and credits. Copies distributed in the US have a different barcode on a sticker on the shrink covering the barcode on the back cover. Copies distributed in Italy have a S.I.A.E. sticker.”

Hannibal Records / World Circuit

calendar_today1994United States

“Packaged in a translucent green jewel case with a 12-page booklet. Track durations are not printed on the release. Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit Ltd. All music and lyrics by Ali Farka Toure. All songs published by Rykomusic except "Amandrai" published by World Circuit Music Ltd. administered in the U.S. and Canada by Songs of Polygram International, Inc. (BMI). Languages: Tracks 1, 4 - Peul Tracks 2, 6, 10 - Bambara Tracks 3, 7, 8, 9 - Songhai Track 5 - Tamasheck Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada. [a253208] appears courtesy of [url=/label/1071]GRP Records[/url]”

World Circuit / Hannibal Records

“Recorded & mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. Artwork design at Intro, London. Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada. HNCD 1381 ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit Green-tinted Jewel-Case.”

World Circuit

calendar_today1994Europe

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. Made in Germany”

Hannibal Records

calendar_today1994Canada

“Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada.”

Hannibal Records

calendar_today1994United States

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit All songs published by Rykomusic except "Amandrai" published by World Circuit Music Ltd. administered in the U.S. and Canada by Songs of Polygram International, Inc. (BMI). Languages: Tracks 1, 4 - Peul Tracks 2, 6, 10 - Bambara Tracks 3, 7, 8, 9 - Songhai Track 5 - Tamasheck Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada. [a253208] appears courtesy of [url=https://www.discogs.com/label/1071-GRP]GRP Records[/url] BMG Direct credited on Back Cover. BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. credited on CD Face.”

Hannibal Records

calendar_today1994Canada

World Circuit

calendar_today1994Europe

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. John Patitucci appears courtesy of GRP Records. Made in Germany *Song languages appear in parentheses after song titles. There are 3 different similar versions: 1, without any SID codes: [r9285071] 2, this one with mould SID but no mastering SID 2, with mastering and mould SID: [r2816646]”

World Circuit

calendar_today1994Europe

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. TT: 60:08 Made in Germany”

World Circuit

calendar_today1994Europe

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. John Patitucci appears courtesy of GRP Records. Made in Germany *Song languages appear in parentheses after song titles.”

Hannibal Records

calendar_today1994United States

“Columbia Record Club version with CRC code on back”

World Circuit / Hannibal Records

“Repress with glass mastered and pressed by [l291934] Recorded & mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. Artwork design at Intro, London. Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada. HNCD 1381 ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit Green-tinted Jewel-Case.”

Hannibal Records / World Circuit

calendar_today1994United States

“All songs published by Rykomusic except "Amandrai" published by World Circuit Music Ltd. administered in the U.S. and Canada by Songs of Polygram International, Inc. (BMI). Languages: Tracks 1, 4 - Peul Tracks 2, 6, 10 - Bambara Tracks 3, 7, 8, 9 - Songhai Track 5 - Tamasheck Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada.”

Hannibal Records / World Circuit

calendar_today1994United States

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993 Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles Deisgn by Matt at Intro, London All songs published by Rykomusic except "Amandrai" published by World Circuit Music Ltd. administered in the U.S. and Canada by Songs of Polygram International, Inc. (BMI) John Patitucci appears coutesy of GRP Records Manufactured and Marketed by Rykodisc under exclusive license. ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit. Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada.”

Hannibal Records

calendar_today1994United States

“Packaged in a translucent green jewel case. Inclueds 12-page booklet of liner notes and credits. Durations from Windows MediaPlayer. Languages: Tracks 1, 4 - Peul Tracks 2, 6, 10 - Bambara Tracks 3, 7, 8, 9 - Songhai Track 5 - Tamasheck Printed in the USA. Manufactured in Canada.”

World Circuit

calendar_todayMar 29, 1994Europe

“This entry is for the original pressing, from March 1994 which has no Mould SID code or Mastering SID code. Includes 12 pages booklet. These codes were only introduced mid 1994. [r2816646] is the entry for the re-pressing, which lists a number of Mould SID and Mastering SID variants. Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. John Patitucci appears courtesy of GRP Records. *Song languages appear in parentheses after song titles. [On back cover:] Made in Germany”

Rykodisc

calendar_todayMar 29, 1994Brazil

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. John Patitucci appears courtesy of GRP Records.”

World Circuit

calendar_today1994United States

“1994 U.S. Advance CD pressing. Release date: 3/29/94 Recorded & mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. ℗ & © 1994 World Circuit”

Stress Records

calendar_today1994Russia

“Recorded & mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. 4-pages booklet”

CDS

calendar_today1994Mali

“Issued in black-tray jewel case with single-printed insert. Tracklist contains some different or misspelled titles compared to the standard release.”

Mali K7 SA

calendar_today1994Mali

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles.”

Rice Records / World Circuit

calendar_today2008Japan

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. Made in Germany”

World Circuit

calendar_today2009Germany

“Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles. Made in Germany”

World Circuit

calendar_today1994Germany

“very similar to other german version but this has numbers on time window”

World Circuit

calendar_today1994Germany

“Inlay card folds out to show English translation of lyrics + credits for each track. Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way Recording Studio, Los Angeles, September 1993. Mastered at Bernie Grundman's, Los Angeles. *John Patitucci appears courtesy of GRP Records. Made in Germany”

Hannibal Records

calendar_today1994United States

Hannibal Records

calendar_today1994United States

“Similar to [r8311274] this version has raised dots in the tape counter window”