Absolute Beginners USA EMI America 

 

Absolute Beginners: USA; EMI America, 4XV-17182; 1986.

Various artists.

Full photo cover with white spine and rear half-panel, yellow inner panel. Folded, treated, card with track list on the inner and rear panels. Movie information on the inside panels. ‘XDR’ logo on spine.

XDR was a process developed by Capitol Records to provide higher quality audio and is the American branding of their original Canadian SDR (Super Dynamic Range) released in 1982.

10 track abbreviated soundtrack cassette. David Bowie performs on two tracks: ‘Absolute Beginners’ on Side 1, and ‘That’s Motivation’ on Side 2.

Black ink printed directly to white shell with ‘Dolby HX Pro’, ‘XDR’ and ‘HX Pro’ logos.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

 

 

 

Absolute Beginners: USA; EMI America, SV-17182; 1986.

Various artists.

Promotional Cassette.

Pink pastel card cover with black ink. Track list on front and ‘Promotional copy – not for sale. This Master Digital cassette is a real-time transfer from a digital audio master’ on the rear half-panel. Titled ‘Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Absolute Beginners” on the cover and  ‘Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Absolute Beginners” on the spine.

10 track abbreviated soundtrack cassette. David Bowie performs on two tracks: ‘Absolute Beginners’ on Side 1, and ‘That’s Motivation’ on Side 2.

Black ink printed directly to white label on frosted shell with slip sheet. Chrome cassette (TDK SA X) and marked ‘Promotional copy – not for sale. This Master Digital cassette is a real-time transfer from a digital audio master’.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.