Space Oddity: USA; RYKO; RACS 0132-2; 1990.
1. RYKO cassette on chrome tape boasting CDQ (Compact Disc Quality), blue ink printed directly onto clear shell. The cover (J-card) can be identified on the USA RYKO stock releases as the last panel which forms the rear of the box is shorter than the rest of the cover.
The track sequence has been slightly adjusted from the LP format so that track 1 from side 2 ‘Janine’ has been added as the last track on side 1 to give room for the bonus tracks: ‘Conversation Piece’, Memory Of A Free Festival Part 1 & Memory Of A Free Festival Part 2. ‘Don’t Sit Down’ has been included on side 1.
2. RYKO advanced promotional cassette. USA; RCD 10131; 1990.
These cassettes come with different coloured pastel cards.
The same cassette is used as the stock issue but the text is now in white