The Rolling Stones

This is the 3b pressing of the german release (from Sept. 1984). Old-style London logo on the front and rear covers; old-style London logo on the disc. "CD is manufactured in West Germany" "Printed in West Germany" Alternative mastering with faded ‘Tell Me’ (3:52). Misprint on back cover – Tell Me 4:05. CD properly marked MONO. 1 Chappell-Morris 2, 4, 8 Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. 3 Tristan Music Ltd. 5, 6, 9 Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd. 7 Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. 10 Jobete Music (U.K.) Ltd. 11 Burlington Music Co. Ltd. 12 Rondor Music (London) Ltd. The Rolling Stones compact disc collection on London lists: The Rolling Stones, 820 047-2 12 X 5, 820 048-2 Out Of Our Heads, 820 049-2 The Rolling Stones, Now!, 820 133-2 December's Children (And Everybody's), 820 135-2 Got Live If You Want It!, 820 137-2 Aftermath, 820 050-2 Between The Buttons, 820 138-2 Flowers, 820 139-2 Their Satanic Majesties Request, 820 129-2 Beggars Banquet, 800 084-2 Let It Bleed, 820 052-2 Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! - The Rolling Stones In Concert, 820 131-2 Hot Rocks 1, 820 141-2 Hot Rocks 2, 820 142-2 More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) 1, 820 515-2 More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) 2, 820 516-2 - - - Note II: Overview of pressing variations The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones (1964) – London 820 047-2 For the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 3a pressings the matrix 01# was used. The discs from those pressings feature the long, cold ended version of 'Tell Me' (4.05). The discs (independently on pressing and runout) are all mono. Although misprinted STEREO on 1st and 2nd pressings. 1st pressing: The Rolling Stones, Polygram, Hanover, West Germany; Booklet - 4 pages with red banner in upper left corner, CD - red-and-black ‘ear’ ffrr logo, Made in West Germany by Polygram, GEMA, track list printed on CD, Matrix 820 047-2 01#, original mastering with long, cold-ended ‘Tell Me’ (4.05). CD misprinted STEREO. June 1984. 2nd pressing: The Rolling Stones, Polygram, Hanover; Booklet 4 pages with red banner in upper left corner, CD - blue-and-red framed old London logo (font in logo as for the 1 pressing), Made in West Germany by Polygram, GEMA, track list printed on CD, Matrix 820 047-2 01#, original mastering with long, cold-ended ‘Tell Me’ (4.05). CD misprinted STEREO. September 1984. 2a pressing The Rolling Stones: everything as above, slightly different font for framed logo. 1984 2b pressing The Rolling Stones: like 2a, but with MCPS instead of GEMA. 1984-1985? 3rd pressing: The Rolling Stones, PDO, Germany; Booklet 4 pages with red banner in upper left corner, CD - blue-and-red framed old London logo, Made in West Germany, MCPS, no track list on CD, Matrix 820 047-2 01# MADE IN W GERMANY BY PDO, original mastering with long, cold-ended ‘Tell Me’ (4.05). CD properly marked MONO, 1986. 3a pressing: CD - same as 3, Booklet 12 pages without red banner. The only pressing with proper back cover info – Tell Me 4.05. CD properly marked MONO. 1989. 7 July 1988. 3b pressing The Rolling Stones, PDO, Germany; Booklet 12 pages without red banner, CD - blue-and-red framed old London logo, Made in West Germany, MCPS, no track list on CD, Matrix 820 047-2 02# MADE IN W GERMANY BY PDO, alternative mastering with faded ‘Tell Me’ (3.52). Misprint on back cover – Tell Me 4.05. CD properly marked MONO. 1988. 3c pressing: The Rolling Stones, PDO, Germany; Booklet 12 pages without red banner, CD - blue-and-red unframed new London logo, Made in West Germany, MCPS, no track list on CD, Matrix 820 047-2 02# MADE IN W GERMANY BY PDO, alternative mastering with faded ‘Tell Me’ (3.52). Misprint on back cover – Tell Me 4.05. CD properly marked MONO. 1989. 3d pressing: The Rolling Stones, PDO, Germany; same as 3c but with Matrix 820 047-2 03# MADE IN W GERMANY BY PDO, probably early 1990s? 4th pressing: The Rolling Stones Booklet 12 pages without red banner, CD - blue-and-red unframed new London logo, Made in West Germany, MCPS, no track list on CD, Matrix 820 047-2 03# MADE IN GERMANY, alternative mastering with faded ‘Tell Me’ (3.52). Misprint on back cover – Tell Me 4.05. CD properly marked MONO. 1992? 4a pressing: Same as pressing 4, but with old framed London logo. CD misprinted – ‘All rights of the manufacturer…’ line is missing, 1992? 5th pressing: The Rolling Stones, PMDC, Germany; Booklet 12 pages without red banner, CD - blue-and-red framed old London logo, Made in West Germany, MCPS, no track list on CD, Matrix 820 047-2 03# MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC, alternative mastering with faded ‘Tell Me’ (3.52). Misprint on back cover – Tell Me 4.05. CD properly marked MONO. 1994 6th pressing: The Rolling Stones; Booklet 12 pages without red banner, CD – clear center, blue-and-red framed old London logo, Made in West Germany, MCPS, no track list on CD, Matrix 820 047-2 03#, alternative mastering with faded ‘Tell Me’ (3.52). Misprint on back cover – Tell Me 4.05. CD properly marked MONO. 1991 6a pressing – same as above but with new unframed London logo. Matrix and Year as yet unknown.