"A Columbia recording, issued exclusively in Australia by World Record Club."
WRC 2nd pressing on green 'strobe' labels, from the first half of 1969. Issued in separate sleeves. Non-flipback sleeves, and slightly different numbers on the backs (S/4340 and S/4341, instead of S/T...) - and labels ("S-4340" and "S-4341", instead of "ST-...). On the labels, the catalogue number is at left. Likely to have been issued via the 1968-69 Basic Library, and so not issued in mono: if the mono version was reissued, there will be a red sticker with "mono" placed over the printed "stereo" rosette on the back (though these tend to drop off with age), and the labels will be beige, with "4340" and "4341", instead of "T-4340" and "T-4341"..
Eight-page libretto included, with line-by-line translation.
[Known] Australian WRC versions:
stereo 1st - separate sleeves, 8-page libretto, "ST-4340" and "ST-4341" at left on green 'strobe' labels.
mono 1st - separate sleeves, 8-page libretto, "T-4340" and "T-4341" at left on beige 'strobe' labels.
stereo 2nd - separate sleeves, 8-page libretto, "S-4340" and "S-4341" at left on green 'strobe' labels.
3rd - box set with gold lining, 12-page libretto, "S-" at right on green 'strobe' labels (side 3 has "S-4341" at left).
4th - box set with gold lining, 8-page libretto with extra 1-page insert, "S-" on blue 'herald' labels - bottom half in italics.
5th - box set, 12-page libretto, "R-00282" and "S-4341" on blue 'herald' labels, cover has orange border.
6th - box set with white lining, 12-page libretto, "R-00282" and "R-00283" on blue 'herald' labels, cover has mauve border.
7th - box set with raw lining, 12-page libretto, "R-00282" and "R-00283" on blue 'herald' labels, cover has green border.
Australia