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Originally Posted by justdreamin
I have a question for you. I have 3 copies, all 1973, all gatefold. One has the word "stereo" right under "polydor" on the red record lable. It has errors in the matrix notes that are scratched out and re-etched. It feels heavier than the other two.
The other 2 are both "sterling" stamped but the matrix on one is very narrow, only half as wide as the other one. All three covers are a slightly different hue. On the one that has "stereo" on it, the cover has a lot of color in Stevie's hair that the other 2 don't have.
Do you know anything about these differences? I'm really curious about them.
Thanks!!
One other note, the first lp with "stereo" I purchased in 1974 at a record store in the Bay Area.
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When I get home today, I'll check my copies for comparison. I don't know much about these differences in pressings, but I believe that 'sterling' is the person who mastered the pressings with his name etched into them.
Alos, for anyone looking for more information on various versions and pressings, you'll find a lot of info here:
http://www.discogs.com/Buckingham-Ni.../master/119900. It looks like there are at least 2 differnet U.S. pressings (1973, 1975), 2 different German pressings, and 9 different vinyl pressings in all including Australia, Netherlands, U.K., and Canada. Plus an 8-Track. Keep in mind, this is all user-submitted info.