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The Stranger

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Recorded and Mixed at A&R Recording, Inc. New York, N.Y.

B6 is unlisted on cover and jacket – it is titled “The Stranger (Reprise)” on reissues but is present on this pressing.

This pressing has a stamped “P” in the runout on side A, which may indicate Pittman pressing. It notably lacks both STERLING and MASTERDISK stamps found on other releases.
A1 Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) 3:30
A2 The Stranger 5:08
A3 Just The Way You Are 4:50
A4 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant 7:35
B1 Vienna 3:32
B2 Only The Good Die Young 3:54
B3 She’s Always A Woman 3:19
B4 Get It Right The First Time 3:54
B5 Everybody Has A Dream 4:35
B6 Untitled 1:57

52nd Street

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[a255470] appears courtesy of [l904].
[a136198] and [a200783] appear courtesy of [l12186] Records, A Division of [l270238]
[a135847], [a253774] and [a232645] appear courtesy of [l264254]
[a156019] appears courtesy of [l33121].
[a19274] appears courtesy of [l6785].

Cat # FC 35609 appears on the label and spine.
Cat # 35609 appears on the rear cover, bottom-right and inner sleeve, bottom-right.

This release is Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.
Pressing Plant Variation to these releases, [r1224493] ([url=https://www.discogs.com/label/376197-Columbia-Records-Pressing-Plant-Santa-Maria]Santa Maria [/url] pressing); [r7403788] ([url=https://www.discogs.com/label/403953-Columbia-Records-Pressing-Plant-Terre-Haute]Terre Haute [/url] pressing).

“Stereo” on spine.

Runouts are etched except for STERLING and P which are stamped. Variant 2 runouts have additional stamped “I A2” and “I A”
A1 Big Shot 4:01
A2 Honesty 3:50
A3 My Life 4:43
A4 Zanzibar 5:10
B1 Stiletto 4:39
B2 Rosalinda’s Eyes 4:40
B3 Half A Mile Away 4:06
B4 Until The Night 6:35
B5 52nd Street 2:27

The Royal Scam

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[l376197], pressing denoted by “S” etched in runouts.

Mastering symbols on this version: “flower” motif etching on side A, “bird/seagulls in flight” motif etching on side B.

ABC multicolor concentric circle labels. Track A5 appears on three lines.

Issued with printed cardstock inner sleeve with lyrics and artwork.

Jacket with silver print.

First cat. # (ABCD-931) on labels.
Second cat. # (ABCD 931) on jacket front, spine.

℗©1976, ABC Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Engineered at ABC Studios in Los Angeles and at A&R Studios in New York.

Track publishers on labels:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
A2: American Broadcasting Music, Inc./Red Giant Music (ASCAP)
A5: ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc./E.L.D.G. Music, Inc. (BMI)

Track publishers on inner sleeve:
A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4: ©1976 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI)
A2: ©1976 American Broadcasting Music, Inc./Red Giant, Inc. (ASCAP)
A5: ©1976 ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI) ELDG Music, Inc. (BMI)

Special thanks to Larry Carlton and Mr. Garry Sherman.
A1 Kid Charlemagne 4:38
A2 The Caves Of Altamira 3:33
A3 Don’t Take Me Alive 4:18
A4 Sign In Stranger 4:22
A5 The Fez 3:59
B1 Green Earrings 4:05
B2 Haitian Divorce 5:50
B3 Everything You Did 3:54
B4 The Royal Scam 6:31

Conspiracy Of One

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Track B7 “A Cover Of T.S.O.L.’s 80 Times” is unlisted and uncredited, and is also vinyl-only bonus track.
No track durations indicated.
Has printed inner sleeve.
A1 Intro 0:05
A2 Come Out Swinging 2:47
A3 Original Prankster 3:40
A4 Want You Bad 3:22
A5 Million Miles Away 3:39
A6 Dammit, I Changed Again 2:48
A7 Living In Chaos 3:28
B1 Special Delivery 3:00
B2 One Fine Day 2:44
B3 All Along 1:38
B4 Denial, Revisited 4:32
B5 Vultures 3:34
B6 Conspiracy Of One 2:17
B7 80 Times 2:05

Live At Last

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Similar to [url=http://www.discogs.com/Black-Sabbath-Live-At-Last/release/2673104]this[/url] version, but instead of a “Made in Holland” sticker on the B side, both labels have “Made in Holland” printed underneath the catalog number.
A1 Tomorrow’s Dream
A2 Sweet Leaf
A3 Killing Yourself To Live
A4 Cornucopia
A5 Snowblind
A6 Children Of The Grave
B1 War Pigs
B2 Wicked World
B3 Paranoid

High Voltage

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Produced for [l33440] at [l265254], Sydney, Australia
Published by [l314478], BMI

ATCO Records
Division of Atlantic Recording Corporation

[W logo] A Warner Communications Company

A1 It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll) 5:10
A2 The Rock ‘N’ Roll Singer 5:00
A3 The Jack 5:50
A4 Live Wire 5:45
B1 T.N.T. 3:30
B2 Can I Sit Next To You Girl 4:06
B3 Little Lover 5:26
B4 She’s Got Balls 4:46
B5 High Voltage 4:18

Let There Be Rock

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Produced for Albert Productions at Alberts Studio, Sydney: Jan./Feb. 1977.

Printed In U.S.A.

(PR) in runouts and label code is pressed by [l130920].

The solitary P of the matrix / runout can only be seen with a magnifying glass.

Some copies have a sticker on the front cover with the songs and the inscription
“Not For Sale Promotional Copy”,
besides that another golden stamp on the top, left side with the inscription
“Promotional Copy Not For Sale”
(See Images No. 7, 8 and 9).
A1 Go Down 5:20
A2 Dog Eat Dog 3:30
A3 Let There Be Rock 6:12
A4 Bad Boy Boogie 4:29
B1 Problem Child 5:50
B2 Overdose 6:03
B3 Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be 4:20
B4 Whole Lotta Rosie 5:27

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

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Printed inner sleeve.

Durations do not appear on this release.
A1 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 3:51
A2 Love At First Feel 3:08
A3 Big Balls 2:39
A4 Rocker 2:49
A5 Problem Child 5:45
B1 There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin’ 3:15
B2 Ain’t No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire) 6:51
B3 Ride On 5:48
B4 Squealer 5:12