CDs Pressed by Specialty: SRC code?

01s & interesting variants "C"

Candyland "Fountain O' Youth" Fiction/EastWest 1991
3 PR 4066-2 SRC=01 M1S1

Candy Flip "Strawberry Fields Forever" Atlantic 1990
3 PR 3412-2 RE-1 SRC=01 M1S3

The Charlatans UK "The Charlatans UK" Beggars Banquet/Atlantic 1994
3 92602-2 SRC**01 M1S3

Cornershop "Woman's Gotta Have It" Luaka Bop/WB 1995
1 46018-2 SRC@@01 M1S1

The Cure "Japanese Whispers" Fiction/Sire 1983
1 25076-2 SRC-02 M1S1

The Cure "The Top" Fiction/Sire 1984
1 25086-2 SRC-01

The Cure "Disintegration" Elektra 1989
2 60855-2 SRC-01 M1S14

The Cure "Love Song" Elektra 1989
2 66687-2 RE-1 SRC=01 M2S11

The Cure "Lullaby" Elektra 1989
2 66664-2 SRC+01

The Cure "Pictures Of You" Elektra 1990
2 66639-2 SRC+01 M1S6

The Cure "Mixed Up" Elektra 1990
2 60978-2 SRC=01 M1S8

The Cure "Never Enough" Elektra 1990
2 66604-2 SRC-01 M1S1

The Cure "Close To Me (radio edit)" Elektra 1990
2 PR 8276-2 SRC=01 M1S1

The Cure "Close To Me (remix)" Elektra 1990
ARC 2 66582-2 SRC=01 *M1S1

The Cure "Wish" Fiction/Elektra 1992
2 61309-2 SRC*01 M1S1

The Cure "High (EP)" Fiction/Elektra 1992
ARC *M1S1 2 66437-2 SRC*03

The Cure "High (single)" Fiction/Elektra 1992
2 64766-2 SRC*02 M2S5

The Cure "Friday I'm In Love" Fiction/Elektra 1992
2 66416-2 SRC#01 ARC *M1S1

The Cure "A Letter To Elise" Fiction/Elektra 1992
2 PR 8627-2 SRC*01. M1S2

The Cure "A Letter To Elise (remixes)" Fiction/Elektra 1992
2 PR 8638-2 SRC#01 M1S4

The Cure "Show" Fiction/Elektra 1993
2 61551-2 SRC**01 ARC *M2S12

The Cure "Sideshow" Fiction/Elektra 1993
2 66275-2 SRC##01 M1S2

The Cure "Paris" Fiction/Elektra 1993
2 61552-2 SRC##02 ARC *M2S6

The Cure "The 13th (EP)" Fiction/Elektra 1996
2 66036-2 SRC##01 M1S1

The Cure "The 13th (single)" Fiction/Elektra 1996
2 64292-2 SRC+01 M1S1

The Cure "Mint Car (EP)" Fiction/Elektra 1996
2 66012-2 SRC##02 M1S4

The Cure "Mint Car (single)" Fiction/Elektra 1996
2 64275-2 SRC##01 M1S1

 

Thanks again for the Mac. Well, without looking over all of your findings, I see that Who Made Who was released in May of 1986. U2's The Joshua Tree was released in March of 1987 and I have a 1st generation SRC pressing of that. So to me, that says that there had to be a 1st gen SRC pressing of Who Made Who, unless they were using other plants strictly during that time (West Germany plants, Japan plants, DADC, etc.) for that title. I don't really know how that 'question' could ever be answered though, as people are finding obscure pressings of CD's here and there that most never thought had existed. Hah...who made who?

 

01s & interesting variants "D"

Danielle Dax "Tomorrow Never Knows" Sire/WB 1990
1 21773-2 RE-1 SRC+01 M2S2

Deee-Lite "World Clique" Elektra 1990
2 60957-2 SRC=01 M4S2

Deee-Lite "Groove Is In The Heart" Elektra 1990
2 PR 8198-2.1 SRC=01

Deee-Lite "Groove Is In The Heart" Elektra 1990
2 66609-2 SRC-01 M1S8

Deee-Lite "Power Of Love" Elektra 1990
2 66592-2 SRC=01 M1S1

Deee-Lite "Infinity Within" Elektra 1992
2 61313-2 SRC*01 M2S3

Deee-Lite "Runaway" Elektra 1992
2 66422-2 RE1 SRC*01 ARC *M1S2

Deee-Lite "Thank You Everyday" Elektra 1992
2 66368-2 SRC#01. M2S3

Deee-Lite "Dewdrops In The Garden" Elektra 1994
2 61526-2 SRC##01 M1S1

Towa Tei "Future Listening!" Elektra 1995
2 61761-2 SRC**01 M1S3

Towa Tei "Luv Connection" Elektra 1995
2 PR 9302-2 RE-1 SRC**01 M0S1

Towa Tei "Technova" Elektra 1995
2 66141-2 SRC**01 M1S1

Del Tha Funkee Homosapien "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" Elektra 1991
2 61133-2 SRC+01 M2S7

Definition Of Sound "Love And Life: A Journey With The Chameleons" Cardiac 1991
3P 3-8002-2 SRC+01 M1S5

Depeche Mode "A Broken Frame" Sire 1982
1 23751-2 SRC-01 M8S1

Depeche Mode "Strangelove" Sire 1988
1 PRO CD 3213-2 RE-1 SRC-02 M1S2

Depeche Mode "101" Sire 1989
CD1: 1 25853-2.1 SRC=01 M2S6
CD2: 1 25853-2.2 SRC+02 M1S6

Martin L. Gore "Counterfeit E.P" Sire 1989
1 25980-2 SRC-01 M4S6



(following six from same box set)
Depeche Mode "Dreaming Of Me" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40289-2 SRC=04 M1S3

Depeche Mode "New Life" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40290-2 SRC=01 M1S2

Depeche Mode "Just Can't Get Enough" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40291-2 SRC=02 M1S6

Depeche Mode "See You" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40292-2 SRC=02 M1S5

Depeche Mode "The Meaning Of Love" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40293-2 SRC=01 M1S1

Depeche Mode "Leave In Silence" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40294-2 SRC-01 M1S7



(following six from same box set)
Depeche Mode "Get The Balance Right!" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40295-2 SRC-01 M1S5

Depeche Mode "Everything Counts" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40296-2 SRC=01 M1S5

Depeche Mode "Love In Itself" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40297-2 SRC-01 M1S2

Depeche Mode "People Are People" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40298-2 SRC-03 M2S1

Depeche Mode "Master And Servant" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40299-2 SRC-01 M1S4

Depeche Mode "Blasphemous Rumours" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40300-2 SRC=01 M1S2



(following six from same box set)
Depeche Mode "Shake The Disease" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40314-2 SRC-01 M1S3

Depeche Mode "It's Called A Heart" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40315-2 SRC-01 M1S1

Depeche Mode "Stripped" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40316-2 SRC-01 M1S3

Depeche Mode "A Question Of Lust" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40317-2 SRC-01 M1S4

Depeche Mode "A Question Of Time" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40318-2 SRC=05 M1S1

Depeche Mode "Little 15" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40319-2 SRC=01 M1S4



Depeche Mode "Strangelove" Sire/Reprise 1992
1 40328-2 SRC+01 M1S2

Depeche Mode "Never Let Me Down Again" Sire/Reprise 1992
1 40329-2 SRC=01 M1S1

Depeche Mode "Behind The Wheel" Sire/Reprise 1992
1 40330-2 SRC-01 M1S1

Depeche Mode "Everything Counts (live)" Sire/Reprise 1992
1 40331-2 SRC+01 M1S1

Recoil "Bloodline" Sire/Reprise 1992
1 26850-2 SRC*01 M2S2

Recoil "Faith Healer" Sire/Reprise 1992
1 40345-2 SRC*02 M1S1

Depeche Mode "Songs Of Faith And Devotion" Sire/Reprise 1993
1 45243-2 SRC##01 ARC *M6S5

Depeche Mode "I Feel You (CD1)" Sire/Reprise 1993
1 40767-2 SRC=01 M1S5

Depeche Mode "I Feel You (CD2)" Sire/Reprise 1993
1 40784-2 SRC=01 M1S3

Depeche Mode "Walking In My Shoes" Sire/Reprise 1993
1 40852-2 SRC**01 M1S2

Depeche Mode "Condemnation" Sire/Reprise 1993
1 41058-2 SRC**02 M1S2

Depeche Mode "Songs Of Faith & Devotion Live..." Sire/Reprise 1993
1 45505-2 SRC##01 M2S5

Depeche Mode "In Your Room" Sire/Reprise 1994
1 41362-2 SRC**01 M1S1

Die Warzau "Funkopolis" Fiction/Atlantic 1991
3 85978-2 SRC+01 M2S1

Digital Underground "Kiss You Back" Tommy Boy 1991
ARC 43 993-2 SRC-01 *M2S4

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy "Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury" 4th&B'way/Island 1992
8 162 444 043-2 SRC+01 M2S19

The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy "Language Of Violence" 4th&B'way/Island 1992
8 162 440 551-2 RE-1 SRC-02 M1S2

 

Hi SecondHandNews,

Your scenario is absolutely right. It is possible that "Who Made Who" was, initially, pressed in Japan or W. Germany. Therefore, making my Second Generation disc a first pressing from SRC. It is also possible that someone else in the U.S. may have done the initial pressings before SRC created their own glass master. The only way we'll ever know if there was a 1st. Generation pressing of this disc from SRC is if someone reading this thread has it and speaks up about it. That's one of the reasons I'm hoping more people will begin listing their SRC-01 and SRC-01 M1S1 pressings....so that we can learn just what is out there waiting to be discovered!

It is also possible that the release date that I have for "Who Made Who" is actually the release date for the lp and that the cd may have been released much later. This was still common at this time if I recall correctly.

Finding accurate release dates for many of these discs from the '80's isn't easy and the reliability of the available information is sometimes questionable.



Another question that comes to mind is: Is it possible that your U2 disc is available as a 2nd Generation SRC-01 or even a 3rd Generation SRC-01 M1 S1 pressing? Or would the manufacturing process have worn out the first glass master during the original 1st. Generation pressings of these discs?

This question could really be asked about any of the SRC-01 pressings no matter what Generation they are.



I didn't start posting about this stuff because I had all the answers.....Far from it! I started posting about these pressings because I have so many questions!

....and, hopefully, as a result we'll be able to turn up some of those obscure pressings and learn something from them!

 

You might be right. I just assumed that once CD's were out, new releases were released on CD when they came out. So, I assumed that since Who Made Who came out in 1986 that it would have been released on all 3 mediums on the same day. I of course could be wrong though. And by the way, I'm totally with you about finding out all this information (but you knew that). It is very very interesting.

 

Found one more in the bins this afternoon:

6th. Generation:
Fred Hersch Plays Billy Strayhorn - Passion Flower
Nonesuch
Matrix: 2 79395-2 SRC##01 M1S1
Release Date: 1-23-96

I don't know why a release on the Nonesuch label would be given the Label Identification Code for Electra (2) in the matrix. Any thoughts out there?

 

I can answer that one. Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch were all kind of together (so these titles would have 2's). Just as a Reprise disc would have a 1 (like a Warner Bros. title would); and just like a Sire title would have a 1; and just like an Atco title would have a 3 (like an Atlantic title would).

 

Another new one for the "B"s:


Belly "Moon" Sire/Reprise 1993
1 41547-2 SRC**01 M1S1

 

Thanks for the info SecondHandNews! See....you do learn something new every day around here!

 

"E" "F" "G" notables

808 State "Lift" Tommy Boy 1991
43 TBCD 989-2 RE-1 SRC-01 M1S2

808 State "Gorgeous" Tommy Boy 1992
3853 43 1067-2 SRC*01 ARC M3S2

Einstürzende Neubauten "Strategies Against Architecture" Mute/Elektra 1988 (CD 1994)
HV X XX2 61677-2 SRC##01 M0S1 *SEE SCAN BELOW

Electronic "Getting Away With It" WB 1990
1 21498-2 SRC=02 M2S5

Electronic "Feel Every Beat" WB 1991
1 40159-2 SRC=03 M1S1

EBN (Emergency Broadcast Network) "Behavior Modification (We Will Rock You)" TVT 1992
4R TVT 3511-2 SRC+01 M1S2

EBN (Emergency Broadcast Network) "Telecommunication Breakdown" TVT 1995
4R 4710 RE-1 SRCR##01 M0S1

EBN (Emergency Broadcast Network) "3:7:8" TVT 1995
4R TVT 4711-2 SRC@@01 M1S1

Brian Eno/David Byrne "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts" (w/"Qu'ran") Sire 1988
1 6093-2 SRC-02 M4S4

Brian Eno/David Byrne "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts" (no "Qu'ran") Sire 1988
1 45374-2 SRC##01 M3S2

Erasure "Chorus (album)" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 26668-2 SRC=01 M7S1

Erasure "Chorus (single)" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40123-2 RE-1 SRC+02 M3S2

Erasure "Love To Hate You" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40218-2 RE-1 SRC=01 M1S16

Erasure "Abba-esque" Sire/Reprise 1992
ARC 2 61386-2 SRC+03 *M1S1

The Farm "Spartacus" Sire/Reprise 1991
M3S3 1 26600-2 SRC+02

The Farm "Groovy Train" Sire/Reprise 1991
1 40067-2 SRC-01 M1S1

Filter "Hey Man Nice Shot" Reprise 1995
1 43531-2 SRC**01 M1S2

The Flaming Lips "Transmissions From The Satellite Heart" WB 1993
1 45334-2 RE-1 SRC**02 M2S3

Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Relax (remixes)" ZTT/Atlantic 1994
3 85659-2 SRC##02 M1S1

Frente! "Labour Of Love" White/Mammoth 1994
3 MR 56-2 SRC**01 M1S1

Frente! "Marvin The Album" White/Mammoth/Atlantic 1994
3 92390-2 SRC**01 ARC *M2S1

Frente! "Shape" White/Mammoth/Atlantic 1996
3 92615-2 RE-1 SRC##01 *M2S1

Peter Gabriel "Shaking The Tree" Geffen 1990 (BMG)
ARC *M3S16 9 D 111089-2 SRC=01

J. Geils Band "Flashback" EMI America 1985
5 CDP 46551-2 SRC##02 M1S1

Green Day "Dookie" Reprise 1994
1 45529-2 SRC##01 ARC *M1S1

 

So, what's the deal with "M0S1"s? As you can see, I have more than a couple

 

I wonder if 0=10?

 

I suppose that could be the case but I have SRCs that have double digits in both the "M" and the "S"

 

Yeah, you've stumped me on this one. I've seen many discs with double digit Glass Master numbers but never one like this. The first time you entered one of these in, I thought you made a mistake.

Maybe it means 100?

 

Found myself a nice 2nd generation SRC-01 today:

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (Atlantic 19277-2)
3 19277-2 SRC-01

 

I'm almost positive that is not the case. I don't know the true meaning though either.

 

Almost assuredly no, because it usually, though not exclusively, appears on promos. I'm wondering if the "M0" was something that was originally manufactured as a promo, then possibly "leftovers" that did not have an exclusive promo tracklisting were then shipped to be sold retail (something not unheard of in the world of vinyl). Or, they could be something akin to a vinyl test-pressing. These are only guesses, however.

I distinctly remember a heated debate here where I was told there was no such thing as a CD "test-pressing" even though I own some. I can not find the thread now - I fear it was sent down the memory hole. Too bad, because it might have shed some light on this. If anyone else can find it, perhaps it has some info that can help...?

 

Hi PlusMinus,

Nice Find!

Hey, is it okay if I call you +- for short?

 

This is just purely a guess....but could it mean that the Stamper was made directly from the Glass Master? In other words, there was no Father or Mother made and that is why the Mother is listed as 0. Isn't this what JVC does with their XRCD24 series?

I wonder if this is the case especially since this seems to be appearing mostly on promo discs....

Again, I'm just taking a wild guess about this!

 

+ 1

 

Found one more today:

3rd. Generation:

Hank Williams, Jr. - Greatest Hits III
Warner/Curb Records
Matrix code: 1 25834-2 SRC-01 M1 S1
Release Date: Sometime during 1989

 

It was pressed under license from Play It Again Sam Records on the Mute Records label in 1992, which was at the time being manufactured in the US by WEA. So, I think you're right! It seems to be related with with Mute Records, or maybe artists of the "electronic" genre. Another user, Surfin Jesus posted a list of their SRC CDs and included an Einstürzende Neubauten CD also on Mute which included the HV prefix.

Does anyone else have US Mute Records CDs that can help to verify?

 

I've been focusing on other parts of my collection lately, but I came across this while I was digging in the bins of one of my local stores today:

1st. Generation:
Van Halen - Fair Warning
Warner Bros.
Matrix: 3540-2 SRC-01
Release Date: unknown

 

Found a couple more SRC-01 M1S1 pressings this weekend:

David Sanborn - Love Songs
Warner Bros.
Matrix: 1 46002-2 SRC##01 M1S1
Release Date: Nov. 14, 1995



This was the best information I had on 5th. Generation pressings at the time that I really started collecting these M1S1 pressings from SRC:

I found this disc that now redefines the end-date for 5th. Generation pressings:

6th. Generation:
Ornette On Tenor
Rhino (Rhino Presents Atlantic Jazz Gallery)
Matrix: 3 R2 71455-2 SRC**01 M1S1
Release Date: Nov. 16, 1993

So, now we know that the 5th. generations discs ceased production by November 15th., 1993, if not sooner.

 

I came across an interesting disc yesterday:

4th. Generation:
Cure - Wish
Electra/Fiction
9 61309-2
Matrix code: 2 61309-2 SRC*01 M1S1

When I first spotted the disc I didn't know what to make of it.

It didn't have the barcode in the inner mirror band so, at first, I thought it was a 3rd. Generation pressing. The 1992 release date printed on the tray card however, told me that it was released too late to be a 3rd. Generation pressing. Also, there wasn't a space between the M1S1 as is found on the 3rd. Gen. pressings (M1S1 rather than M1 S1). The disc itself had printed on the outer perimeter, "A TIME WARNER COMPANY." A little bit of researched turned up that the company was renamed Time Warner in early 1991 which helped to prove that this wasn't a 3rd. Gen. pressing.

So, it appears to be a 4th. Generation pressing without the barcode in the inner mirror band. As this is the first time I've come across a disc like this, I don't know if this is a common occurance or not with these 4th. Generation pressings.