Tag: ’80

Nik Kershaw ‎– The Riddle
Label:
MCA Records ‎– 251 595-1, MCA Records ‎– (MCF 3245)
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
Europe
Released:
1984

Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Made By – MCA Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Recorded At – Sarm East Studios
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
Backing Vocals – Don Snow, Sheri Kershaw
Bass – Dennis Smith (2), Mark King (tracks: A5), Nik Kershaw
Drums – Charlie Morgan
Engineer – Julian Mendelsohn
Engineer [Assistant] – Dave Meegan
Horns – Dave Land, Stuart Curtis*
Keyboards – Andy Richards, Nik Kershaw, Tim Moore
Management [Artic King Music] – Dennis Arnold, Mickey Modern
Percussion – Pandit Dinesh
Photography By, Art Direction – Iain McKell
Producer – Peter Collins
Programmed By [Fairlight & Dmx] – Wix
Vocals, Guitar, Percussion [Vocal Percussions] – Nik Kershaw
Written-By – Nik Kershaw
Notes
Comes with a printed inner sleeve containing lyrics.

Mark King appears courtesy of Polydor Records.

℗ 1984 MCA Records Inc.
Recorded at Sarm East

[On the cover:]
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
[On the labels:]
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH
Engineered by Julian Mendel
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 1056
Price Code (France): WE 381
Price Code: Ⓤ
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variant 1): B / S Alsdorf 251595-1 A 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped [etched], variant 1): B / S Alsdorf 251595-1 BX [48]
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped [etched], variant 2): B / S Alsdorf 251595-1 A 3 [28]
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped [etched], variant 2): [F] B / S Alsdorf 251595-1 B [85]
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped [etched], variant 3): R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 A 2 XXX [S1]
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped [etched], variant 3): R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 B 3 [14]
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped [etched], variant 4): R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 AX 7
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped [etched], variant 4): R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 BXX 20 BE

Nik Kershaw ‎– Human Racing
Label:
MCA Records ‎– 250 574-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
Europe
Released:
1984

Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH. Alsdorf

Embossed, stamped, colorless Warner „W” logo on sleeve rear, bottom right.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout: R/S Alsdorf 250574-1 Ax ARUN MCF 3197 A I C
Matrix / Runout: R/S Alsdorf 250574-1 B3
Label Code: LC 1056

Printed By – TOPAC
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Siren Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Siren Records Ltd.
Record Company – Virgin Records
Pressed By – Sonopress
Produced For – R.T.B. (Audio- Visual) Productions
Credits
Bass – Paul Jackson (7)
Design [Logo Design] – The Cream Group*
Drums, Percussion – Tim Burgess (2)
Engineer – Jerry Napier
Guitar [Guitar Solo And Other Bits] – Taj Wyzgowski
Guitar [Rhytym Guitar And Some Bits] – Ron Rogers (2)
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By – Tim O’Sullivan
Producer – Roy Thomas Baker
Vocals – Carol Decker
Written-By – Carol Decker, Ron Rogers (2)
Notes
Recorded in Fabarama
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
(P)&(C) 1987 Siren Records LTD

[On labels]:
P) 1987 Siren Records Ltd.

[On runout groove]:
Mastering/processing method: Direct Mastering [DM].

Issued with custom inner sleeve with lyrics.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Label Code: LC 3098
Pressing Plant ID (Label side B, embossed): [Bass clef]
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): DM 208 414 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): DM 208 414 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped (variant 1)): DM 208414 A – 1/5 – 87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped (variant 1)): DM 208414 B – 1/5 – 87
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped [II is etched] (variant 2)): DM 208414 A – 1/5 – 87 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped [II is etched] (variant 2)): DM 208414 B – 1/5 – 87II O
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped [II is etched] (variant 3)): DM 208414 A – 1/5 – 87 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped [III is etched] (variant 3)): DM 208414 B – 1/5 – 87 III
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped [II is etched] (variant 4)): DM 208414 A – 1/5 – 87 II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped [II is etched] (variant 4)): DM 208414 B – 1/5 – 87II

Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
Mixed At – RAK Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records Ltd.
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
Distributed By – Polygram Record Operations Ltd.
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Manufactured By – Sonopress
Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Record Company – Arista Records Ltd.
Published By – Point Music Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Sonopress
Credits
Art Direction – Alannah*, Nick Marchant
Lyrics By – Alannah*
Percussion, Marimba, Xylophone, Drums [Acoustic], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Alannah Currie
Photography By [Front Cover Of Thompson Twins] – Paul Cox (5)
Photography By [Inside] – Peter Ashworth
Producer – Alex Sadkin, Tom Bailey
Recorded By, Mixed By – Phil Thornalley
Sleeve, Design – Satori (14)
Synthesizer [Prophet V], Congas, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Joe Leeway
Vocals, Synthesizer, Piano, Contrabass, Harmonica, Guitar, Drum Programming [Drum Programmes] – Tom Bailey
Written By – Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie And Joe Leeway
Written-By, Arranged By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey
Notes
Sleeve:
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau
Mixed at Rak Studios, London
℗ © 1984 Arista Records Ltd.
Distributed by the Ariola Group Of Companies
Distributed in the UK by Polygram Record Operations Ltd.
Printed in Western Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh
Imprimé en République Fédérale d’Allemagne
Manufactured by Sonopress, Gütersloh, West Germany

Labels:
Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, München.
Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, Munich.
℗ + © 1984 Arista Records Ltd.
Original sound recording made by Arista Records Ltd.

Runouts:
Runouts are etched, except for 'STERLING’ and 'Made in Germany’.
Also, there is a stamped 6 on top of a crossed out 2 on both sides.

Other notes:
B4 listed on sleeve as 'Who Can Stop The Rain’.

No ARUN etch on either side of this release.
Into The Gap has an ARUN etch on side A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Price Code (Germany): -620
Price Code (France): AE 280
Label Code: LC 3484
Pressing Plant ID (Embossed on side B label): [Bass Clef]
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): S 205 971 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): S 205 971 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 205971 A – 2̶ 6 STERLING Made In Germany 020
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 205971 B – 2̶ 6 II STERLING Made in Germany 020

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Recorded At – Studio Marcadet
Recorded At – Studio Guillaume Tell
Recorded At – Skyline Studios
Mixed At – Skyline Studios
Mastered At – Master Room
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records Ltd.
Published By – Point Music Ltd.
Published By – Northern Songs Ltd.
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – TOPAC
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
Distributed By – Polygram Record Operations Ltd.
Credits
Art Direction – Alannah*
Artwork By, Design – Andie Airfix
Backing Vocals – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Nile Rodgers
Coordinator – Alex Melnyk
Engineer [Additional Second] – Knut Bohn*
Engineer [Additional] – Jay Mark
Engineer [Second @ Marcadet] – Olivier De Bosson
Engineer [Second @ Skyline] – Scott Ansell
Guitar [Additional] – Nile Rodgers
Management [Future Perfect ] – John Hade
Mastered By – Arun*
Mixed By – James Farber
Percussion, Percussion [Tuned], Marimba, Xylophone, Drums [Acoustic], Lyrics By – Alannah Currie
Photography By – Rebecca Blake (2)
Producer – Nile Rodgers, Tom Bailey
Recorded By [@ Mercadet] – John „Tokes” Potoker*
Recorded By [@ Skyline] – James Farber
Synthesizer [Emulator], Bass [Z-Bass], Congas – Joe Leeway
Technician [Technical Assistant] – Lee Charteris, Steve Dewey
Vocals, Synthesizer, Piano, Double Bass [Contrabass], Guitar, Drum Programming, Programmed By [Fairlight] – Tom Bailey
Written-By, Arranged By – Alannah Currie (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Joe Leeway (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5), Tom Bailey (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)
Notes
Recorded at Marcadet and Guillaume Tell Studios, Paris and at Skyline Studio, New York City.
Mixed at Skyline Studio, NYC.

℗ © 1985 Arista Records Ltd.
Original sound recording made by Arista Records Ltd.
All titles by Point Music Ltd.
except A5 by kind permission of Northern Songs Ltd.

Printed in Western Germany by TOPAC, Gesellschaft für Tonträger-Verpackung mbH, Gütersloh.
Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies.
Distributed in the U.K. by Polygram Record Operations Ltd.
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Released with printed inner sleeve.
Cat# variant 207 164 appears on the back cover and center labels, 207164 on the spine & inner sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 4 007192 071647
Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Label Code: LC 3484
Price Code (Germany): – 620
Price Code (France): AE 660
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 1): 020 207 164 A-2 II
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 1): 020 207 164 B-1 ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2): 020 207 164 A-2 Ⅱ
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2): 020 207 164 B-1 Ⅱ ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 3): 020 207 164 A-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 3): 020 207 164 B-2 Ⅱ