List of all versions of Chapter And Verse

[eddy_wehbe]

I'm trying to compile a list of all available versions of the Chapter And Verse album. Please let me know if you have any comments or additions.

2-LP, Europe:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7284

2-LP, Europe: (limited edition colored vinyl)
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7303

2-LP, Japan: (limited edition colored vinyl)
European version, additionally including obi strip, an 8-page booklet, a track-list insert, and digital download card.
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7315

2-LP, USA:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7827

2-LP, USA: (limited edition colored vinyl)
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7487

CD, Argentina:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7287

CD, Australia:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7288

CD, Brazil:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7418

CD, Europe:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7283

CD, Europe: (South Korea export)
European pressing with special South Korea sticker and barcode overlay sticker.
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7301

CD, Europe: (Taiwan export)
European pressing with special Taiwan obi.
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7299

CD, India:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7505

CD, Indonesia:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7295

CD, Japan:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7302

CD, Japan: (promo copy)
I'm looking for a copy

CD, Mexico:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7289

CD, South Africa:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7364

CD, USA:
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7305

CD, USA: (Canada export)
USA pressing with bilingual (English and French) hype sticker.
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7291

CD, USA: (advance promo)
Scans of my own copy: http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=9311

CD, USA: (Born To Run Deluxe Limited Edition)
Discogs page: https://www.discogs.com/release/9213497



CD, Columbia:
I don't know if the album was released in Columbia, but it's possible since High Hopes was released there. See my copy.

CD, Russia:
This is not an official release.

Promotional issues:
Please post whatever promo issues you know about. There must be some more.

[eddy_wehbe]

I bought my U.S. CD pressing from an eBay seller based in Honk Hong. I ordered it from Honk Kong in the hopes that it would turn out to be a Honk Kong pressing (there is a Honk Kong pressing of Magic as far as I know). When I received it turned out to be a U.S. pressing, which is fine by me since I hadn't got the U.S. one yet.

However, I had a suspicion that it's a counterfeit. I don't have another copy of the U.S. pressing to compare, but I have a Canadian version (from a Canadian seller), which is the U.S. pressing with just a different (bilingual) sticker.

I noticed some differences:
U.S. pressing (from Honk Kong): http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7305
U.S. pressing (Canada export): http:// http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collec ... ?item=7291

1) While on the Canadian version the artwork is pure grayscale, it is a little brown shifted on the U.S. version. See scans.

2) The artwork on the U.S. version seems to be a little bit vertically stretched. Notice the difference in the dimensions of the car tire between the two versions.

3) The copyright text and FBI warning on the back cover is also different... as if it's bad printing.

4) There is some discrepancy in the "Columbia" text on the spine. See photo:

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5) And last, something seems strange at the bottom of the front artwork on the US version... as if it's a bad Photoshop job. See here:

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It seems to me that it's a counterfeit, but then why would someone counterfeit this? Or could it be a bad batch of CD's that someone in Asia bought for cheap and started selling them? What do you think? It would be helpful if someone would post high resolution scan of his US versions (bought from the US).

[manattop]

Hi Eddy,

I don't own any CD issues for this album, so I cannot make comments on your post.
By the way, I'm writing a short (negative) review for my blog on the Japanese LP edition. Do you know in which country the "European" LP is pressed?

Atsushi (manattop)

[eddy_wehbe]

Hi Atsushi,

According to the Discogs page for the colored European issue, it was pressed at GZ-Media in Czech Republic.

According to Discogs, the matrix numbers for the EU colored issue are: (my copy is sealed)

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Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 148489E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): 148489E2/A
Matrix / Runout (Side AC stamped): 148489E3/A
Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped): 148489E4/A
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): C-174143 AL88985370831
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): C-174143 BL88985370831
Matrix / Runout (Label Side C): C-174143 CL88985370831
Matrix / Runout (Label Side D): C-174143 DL88985370831

The Martrix numbers on the Japanese issue are: (including my copy – the Japanese issue does not come sealed)

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Side 1 dead wax inscriptions (stamped): 148489E1/A
Side 2 dead wax inscriptions (stamped): 148489E2/A
Side 3 dead wax inscriptions (stamped): 148489E3/B
Side 4 dead wax inscriptions (stamped): 148489E4/B

So I would say that the Japanese issue was pressed at the same plant as teh EU colored issue, and the matrix numbers do conform with the standard used at the GZ Media plant the Czech Republic.

It seems that the US colored issue was pressed at different plant, probably in the U.S. First, the color is different (and look better), and second, the matrix numbers are completely different:

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Matrix / Runout (Side A): 16-0075/88985358211-A CB
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 16-0075/88985358211-B CB
Matrix / Runout (Side C): 16-0075/88985358211-C CB
Matrix / Runout (Side D): 16-0075/88985358211-D CB

Both the US regular issue and the EU regular issue were pressed at MPO in France, just like 2014 remastered box set and the remastered albums that were released individually in 2015. They have "MPO" in the matrix numbers. Below are the matix numbers from the US issue and the EU issue respectively, taken from Discogs:

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Matrix / Runout (Side A): 16-0075 / 88985358211-A CB MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 16-0075 / 88985358211-B CB MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side C): 16-0075 / 88985358211-C CB MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side D): 16-0075 / 88985358211-D CB MPO

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Matrix / Runout (Label A): AL88985358211
Matrix / Runout (Label B): BL88985358211
Matrix / Runout (Label C): CL88985358211
Matrix / Runout (Label D): DL88985358211
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched): 16-0075 / 88985358211-A ᶜB MPO
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched): 16-0075 / 88985358211-B ᶜB MPO
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, etched): 16-0075 / 88985358211-C ᶜB MPO
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, etched): 16-0075 / 88985358211-D ᶜB

Looking forward to your blog review.

[manattop]

Hi Eddy,

Great info, thanks. For the reason I don't know,I was not able to find proper information as to the pressing plant.
The matrix numbers for one of my two Japanese edition copies are as follows (Another one has not been checked yet).

Side 1 dead wax inscriptions (stamped): 148489E1/B
Side 2 dead wax inscriptions (stamped): 148489E2/B
Side 3 dead wax inscriptions (stamped): 148489E3/A
Side 4 dead wax inscriptions (stamped): 148489E4/B

Atsushi

[eddy_wehbe]

It seems pretty straightforward. "148489" is a kind of incremental serial number for each release. "E" means stereo, 12", 33⅓ RPM, "1"..."4" is the side number, and "A" or "B" have to do with galvanoplasty. Maybe that pressing plant has two chemical baths (where the stamper is submerged for the silver to be coated with nickel), A and B.

[manattop]

Hi, folks,

Here's my blog article on the Japanese LP edition if you are interested in:
https://manattop.blogspot.jp/2017/02/co ... e-2lp.html

Atsushi

[eddy_wehbe]

Today my friend finally received the CDs I ordered from Amazon India. I had ordered:
- Seeger Sessions
- Live in Dublin
- Magic
- Wrecking Ball
- High Hopes
- Chapter And verse

1) He sent me photos and they turned out to be Indian pressings
2) Instead of High Hope they sent another copy of Chapter And Verse… so now I have 2 copies of Chapter And verse.

Anyway, it was good to confirm that Chapter And Verse was also made in India.

[eddy_wehbe]

A copy of the Japanese promo was auctioned on eBay in December 2018 and fetched US $243.60.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/401657886373

...I'm just posting to store the photos from that auction.