Black Album

Cover: UK: WX 147 925 677-1 [spine, the rest is plain black] Embossed [Warner Music "W" logo] Barcode sticker: UK: WX 147 Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner Music "W" logo]. 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019. © ℗ 1987 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the US. [...]. Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf [Warner Music "W" logo] a Warner Communications Company Labels: WX147 All songs published by (G.B. only): Warner Bros. Music Ltd. Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH All songs published by Controversy Music ASCAP © ℗ 1987 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the US. Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner Music "W" logo] 3300 Warner Blvd. Burbank, Calif. 91510. Remark: This is the original/withdrawn edition made for Europe, an unknown quantity was saved from destruction (it is said at the time only one box with 50 LP’s, no way to verify that fact for sure though). One can only look at the fact how many appeared for sale on the free market since 1987, and that was really not often. The most prominent characteristics to spot an original: The cover is embossed with the [Warner Music "W" logo] and features a barcode/legal text sticker On the labels the '33' inside the orange triangle, is white ¹ 'Side 1' and the tracklist numbering are on the same margin ² Correct spelling of 'Rockhard' [track B4] and 'Outside' [rim text] ³ ¹ = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs the '33' is black ² = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs it's the first letter of the titles ³ = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs it's 'Rockard [sic: read Rockhard] in a funky place' and 'OUTISIDE' [sic: read OUTSIDE] * = Example: Black Album