The Cars

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“℗ 1978 Elektra Records Made in Germany White Color Labels (Elektra) Insert Sleeve as pictured. Runouts are stamped except for "44" and "77" Top right of rear sleeve has "France: WE 321" and "G" price code along with "ELK 52 088" and "(6E-135)" catalog numbers.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Venezuela

“Gatefold cover ℗ & © 1978 Elektra/ Records”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“A reissue released between 1981 and 1989 (as per info on [l826122]). Includes a printed polylined black & white inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and photos. [On back cover]: ℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH [Warner 'W' logo] A Warner Communications Company [On label]: Produced [...] and engineered [...] for R.T.B. (Audio-Visual) Productions Ltd. [On inner sleeve]: all songs written by ric ocasek copyright © 1978 lido music (bmi) except "moving in stereo" by ocasek and hawkes copyright © 1978 lido music (bmi) and oversnare music (ascap). Runout info: 'R/S Alsdorf 52088 A#', 'R/S Alsdorf 52088 B#' and 'STRAWBERRY (G)' are stamped, everything else is hand-etched”

Elektra / Hispavox

calendar_today1978Spain

“Includes insert with lyrics and credits. ℗ 1978 ELEKTRA RECORDS”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“This version has no barcode on the back cover. LP housed in lyric sleeve. Cover and inner sleeve identical to 1978 pressing. Similar to [r3470499], differs in length of rim text. Similar to [r17165971], except no barcode on back sleeve. Reissue from early 1980s, discernible due to red and black Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch labels. ℗ & © 1978 Elektra / Asylum Records”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“Close to [r2173583], but label centers are different. [r2173583] has no rights society on each side, while this copy has "GEMA" rights society on each side. Inner sleeve contains the track lyrics, credits and individual band photographs on one side. The other side contains a 3 X 4 photographic collage of The Cars. Two catalog # appears on this release: ELK 52 088 (6E-135) (on spine and back cover) ELK 52 088 (on both sides of the label) Made in Germany by WEA Music GmbH. ℗ & ©1978 Elektra/Asylum Records.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records (On Back Sleeve) ℗ 1978 Elektra Records (On Labels) Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH Comes in printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits on backsleeve: ELK 52 088 (6E-135) Same as this release [r2626822] but without the other distribution codes on the back side. (see pictures)”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Greece

“Made in Greece on labels, cover Issued with black and white insert with Photos, credits, lyrics. Note On back side of the sleeve printed MT 8037. (Master Tape number indicates Columbia Athens press) Runouts are etched.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“There are two identical variants of this release, - a [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/696319]GEMA[/url] version and - a GEMA/Biem version. (this release) Issued with inner-sleeve which has foto's of the band on one side and lyrics and credits on the other side. Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH (back-sleeve) Cat# ELK 52 088 appears on both labels, inner-sleeve, spine and back-sleeve. Cat# 6E-135 appears on inner-sleeve, spine and back-sleeve.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“Label variant of [url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Cars-The-Cars/release/5907311]5907311[/url].”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“Inner sleeve contains the track lyrics, credits and individual band photographs on one side. The other side contains a 3 X 4 photographic collage of The Cars. Two catalog # appears on this release: ELK 520 88 (6E-135) (on spine and back cover) K 520 88 (on both sides of the label) Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. Made in Germany by WEA Music GmbH ℗ 1978 Elektra Records © 1978 Elektra / Asylum Records”

Elektra

calendar_today1978France

“℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records (On Back Sleeve) ℗ 1978 Elektra Records (On Labels) Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH Rights society SACEM for french market Comes in printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits on backsleeve: ELK 52 088 (6E-135) The runout strings are etched”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Germany

“℗ 1978 Elektra Records”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. Engineered for R.T.B. (Audio-Visual) Productions Ltd. ℗&© 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records. Released with an inner photo/lyrics-sleeve”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United Kingdom

“℗ 1978 Elektra Records © 1978 An Elektra/Asylum Recording All songs written by ric ocasek copyright © 1978 except moving in stereo by ocasek and hawkes copyright © 1978 Made in UK A1 to B2, B4: Lido Music B3: Lido Music / Oversnare Music This version labels say SIDE 1 and SIDE 2 Version with SIDE ONE and SIDE TWO on labels is here [r14061338]”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“There are two identical variants of this release, - a GEMA version (this release) - a [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/4093131]GEMA/Biem[/url] version. Inner sleeve with lyrics and photos.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978New Zealand

“With lyric sleeve”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Philippines

“Labels: ℗1978 Elektra Records Sleeve: ℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Engineered by Geoff Workman for R.T.B. (Audio-Visual) Productions Ltd. Logo on labels & sleeve: PARI Phillipine Association of Record Industry Inc. Member Approved Oversnare Music is misspelled on label as "Overshare Music" Made in Philippines by Audio Music Corporation”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“Elektra "Butterfly" labels. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. Engineered for R.T.B. (Audio-Visual) Productions Ltd. ℗&© 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records. Released with an inner photo/lyrics-sleeve.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Italy

“Printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and individual band photographs on one side. The other side contains a 3 X 4 photographic collage of The Cars. On spine, rear sleeve and inner sleeve cat. # is given as: ELK 52 088 (6E-135) On labels cat. # is ELK 52 088 while (6 E-135) is given as a matrix #. Made in Germany by WEA Music GmbH. SIAE import sticker on rear. ℗ & ©1978 Elektra/Asylum Records.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“Label/Runout variation of [r5907311].”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Columbia, Carrollton 80's repress variant of Columbia House club edition. Label variations: Red / black Elektra design. Typesetting layout may differ from the other similar versions (See images) Note: All CH club editions of this release have (PRC-W) printed on labels. This is a manufacturing oversight and should be ignored. PRC-W did not press this version. Nor were any metal parts previously in use at this plant. Cat # 6E 135 appears on labels. Cat # 6E-135 appears on sleeve.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Germany

“Glossy cover + inner sleeve with lyrics, pics and credits Back cover: ℗ & © 1978 Elektra/ Asylum Records Made in Germany Labels: ℗ 1978 Elektra Records Made in Germany Inner sleeve: All songs © 1978 Lido Music (BMI) except B3 © 1978 Lido Music (bmi) and Oversnare Music (ASCAP) © 1978 Elektra/ Asylum Records Made in Germany Runouts: R / S Alsdorf 52088 A2, R / S Alsdorf 52088 B2 and STRAWBERRY (G) are stamped; the rest is etched”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records. Distributed by Columbia house, a division of CBS Records Canada CRC”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“"#93" in format free text denotes a 1993 glass mastering, although this is a 1994 or later repress (due to the presence of a mould SID code).”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

Rhino Records

calendar_today1978United States

“Disc 1: Recorded & Mixed at Air Studios, London (2/78). Disc 2: 2-1: Paradise Theatre, Boston, MA (11/13/78) 2-2, 2-7, 2-9, 2-11, 2-13, 2-14: Music Designers, Boston, MA (6/77) 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-12: Nothern Recording Studio, Maynard, MA (4/77) 2-8: Ric's (Summer, '77) 2-10: Nothern Recording Studio, Maynard, MA (10/2/78)”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“REPRESS by optimal media GmbH Issued in a standard jewel case with black CD tray and a 8-page booklet with lyrics, photos and credits. Engineered for R. T. B. (Audio-Visual) Productions Ltd Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. ℗ 1978 Elektra Records Made in Germany Tracks 1 to 7, 9: ©1978 Lido Music (BMI) Track 8: ©1978 Lido Music (BMI) and Oversnare Music (ASCAP) Elektra/Asylum Records, a Division of Warner Communications Inc. © ℗ 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records. Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“This release has Made In U.S.A. By Capitol Records on bottom of disc. Original LP released in 1978. Booklet has the number 252 088 on the bottom right of the back page.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Similar to [r=32468970], but this release features "CI/CA" in the matrix information. CD: ℗ 1978 Elektra Records Made in U.S.A. Back cover: ℗© 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records Mastered at OceanView Digital Mastering, Los Angeles, California, using the Pacific Microsonics HDCD system. Printed in U.S.A. Booklet: Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York Printed in U.S.A. All songs copyright ©1978 Lido Music (BMI) except "Moving In Stereo" copyright ©1978 Lido Music (BMI) and Oversnare Music (ASCAP).”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“No SID codes.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Australia

“Made in Australia Standard jewel case with clear tray. Four page booklet insert Some releases of this Australian CD have the usual "The Cars" album photo on front (page 1) and track listing of "The Cars" album on back (page 4). But pages 2 and 3 of the booklet has a biography on Otis Redding! So therefore some items have a miss-pressed booklet..”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Germany

“This version has WE 835 on the rear cover. For a version without that see [r1073865] Manufactured in W.-Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Original LP released in 1978.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“Issued in a standard jewel case with black CD tray and a 8-page booklet with lyrics, photos and credits. Engineered for R. T. B. (Audio-Visual) Productions Ltd Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. ℗ 1978 Elektra Records Made in Germany Tracks 1 to 7, 9: ©1978 Lido Music (BMI) Track 8: ©1978 Lido Music (BMI) and Oversnare Music (ASCAP) Elektra/Asylum Records, a Division of Warner Communications Inc. © ℗ 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records. Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“Packaging erroneously lists Track 8 duration as 5:15. ℗ & © 1978 Elektra Entertainment Group Digitally Remastered”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Original LP released in 1978. Made in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“On Disc Face: "Manufactured By JVC Disc America Co. Made In U.S.A." On Disc Face beneath the Elektra Logo: " 135-2" (in bold) then beneath that: "(64135-2)" On Back Page of Booklet: "252 088" in lower right corner On Back Album Cover Image in lower left corner opposite Barcode and beneath Elektra Logo: "Elektra/Asylum Records a Division of Warner Communications, Inc. (Warner Logo) ©℗ 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in the U.S.A."”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“℗ & © 1978 Elektra Entertainment Group Digitally Remastered Booklet has CD 60524 printed in conflict with code on jewel case spine of E2 60524 CD face has E2 60524 printed on surface”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Germany

“©℗1978 Elektra/Asylum Records. Manufactured in W.-Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Germany

“Manufactured by PolyGram in Hanover, West Germany Printed in West Germany. Identifiable from similar release by the presence of a GEMA logo on disc face.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“This release was glass mastered in 2001 according to the matrix information. This pressing is post-2001 due to the fact that the [l479093] plant would not open until 2003. Track 8's timing is credited as 5:15 on the back cover, but rips as 4:41.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“[On booklet:] Engineered for R. T. B. (Audio-Visual) Productions Ltd Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York all songs copyright © 1978 lido music (bmi) except "moving in stereo" copyright © 1978 lido music (bmi) and oversnare music (ascap) © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records, a Division of Warner Communications Inc. [Big W logo] Printed in U.S.A. [On back cover:] Elektra/Asylum Records, a Division of Warner Communications Inc. [Big W logo] © ℗ 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records. Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdotf / Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [Big W logo] a Warner Communications Company [On CD label:] Made in Germany P 1978 Elektra Records”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Club edition with standard barcode. BMG catalog number D 101886 found on disc only. ℗©1978 Elektra/Asylum Records Printed in U.S.A. Made in U.S.A. HDCD mentioned only on back cover. MADE IN U.S.A. BY WEA MANUFACTURING INC. on disc rim. 135-2 on spines & insert. 135-2 (64135-2) & D 101886 on disc face.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Similar to [r=8772295], but does not feature "CI/CA" in the matrix information. CD: ℗ 1978 Elektra Records Made in U.S.A. Back cover: ℗© 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records Mastered at OceanView Digital Mastering, Los Angeles, California, using the Pacific Microsonics HDCD system. Printed in U.S.A. Booklet: Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York Printed in U.S.A. All songs copyright ©1978 Lido Music (BMI) except "Moving In Stereo" copyright ©1978 Lido Music (BMI) and Oversnare Music (ASCAP).”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Manufactured by Columbia House under license. Printed In U.S.A. Catalog number on spine is TC5 135. Catalog number on cassette shell is TC-5135. Different compared to [r=17512489] where the side indicators 1 and 2 are on the right side of the shell. Different compared to [r=6967702] which has a different texture and 'Made in U.S.A.' at the top right corner instead of the middle.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Black 2-tab Audiopak style cartridge, does NOT have any Warner logo on back. Does show a ─◁ for Winchester plant.”

Elektra / Elektra/Asylum Records

calendar_today1978United States

“Total length of 33:24”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“Single panel J-card inlay printed both sides. Clear/foil cassette with on-body print. Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf. ℗1978 Elektra Records.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“℗ 1978 Elektra Records. Black cassette with silver text housed in a double sided U-card. Cassette has screw binding and white tape leaders. Checker board piping around cassette labels. 'Super C Cassette' branded cassette.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978France

“tape in orange case + orange jewel case”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United Kingdom

“Cat. no printed "K4 52088" on spine and "K452088" on tape. J card printed both sides. Grey plastic cassette with blue on-body print.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Manufactured by Columbia House under license. Made/Printed In USA Catalog number on both spine and tape shell is TC5 135. Version with fabric texture and different typeface on shell.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Opaque white shell with smooth sand texture around perimeter, with unnumbered teeth-like markers at the bottom of a wide timing window. No pressing plant indicator on shell. No country of origin indicator on shell. ℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records Ltd. Made/Printed In USA”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

Elektra

calendar_today1978France

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Manufactured by BMG Direct Marketing, Inc, under License. Printed In USA Catalog number on spine is TC-5135. Catalog number on cassette shell is TC-5135. [l52062] indicates release year between 1987-2002.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“The same as https://www.discogs.com/release/8177176-The-Cars-The-Cars but says "Manufactured & Distributed by/Fabriqué & Distribué par: WEA Music Of Canada Ltd./ WEA Musique Du Canada Ltée.," on the back of the cover and on both sides of the tape.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

Elektra

calendar_today1978Australia

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Dark grey 3 pin shells with square pull corners. Made in U.S.A. embossed on rear panel. Another similar release has a tapered cartridge. "Manufactured by Columbia House under license"”

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Early 1980's pressing Manufactured by Columbia House under license. Made/Printed In USA Catalog number on spine is TC5 135. Catalog number on cassette shell is TC-5135. Almost identical to [r6967702], except: No pink lines on spine of j-card, and "SR" printed below the Elektra logo on either side of the cassette.”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Spain

Elektra

calendar_today1978United States

“Early 1980's pressing ℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records (J-card) ℗1978 Elektra Records (shell)”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Canada

“exact same as: https://www.discogs.com/The-Cars-The-Cars/release/8177176 but with "made in canada" on the other side of the cassette and black reels instead of white”

Elektra

calendar_today1978Europe

“Single panel J-card inlay printed both sides. Black cassette with on-body print. Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf. ℗1978 Elektra Records.”