Stigmata Poland Virgin

Stigmata: Poland; Virgin, 7243 8 47753 4 6; 1995.

‘Music From The MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack, Stigmata’.

Various Artists.

All picture panel concertina cover on glossy paper. Track list on rear panel with song and movie information printed on the inside panels. ‘XDR’ on rear half-panel and cassette shell. ‘ZAIKS’ hologram sticker on front cover.

This is the first released version of ‘The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell’ appearing two months before the ‘Hours’ album was released.

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.

David Bowie performs on one track: ‘The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (Stigmata version) (4:45)’ on Side 1.

White ink printed directly onto clear shell with plain slip sheet. ‘Virgin’ and ‘MGM’ logos on shell and ‘Manufactured by TAKT’.

The track sequence is the same as the original CD.