So what's the story with long box then?perishinflames wrote:I don't think blisterpaks were added by the manufacturer, pretty sure they were used by retail shops as anti-theft mechanisms. Longboxes are a different story.
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longbox (printed cardboard boxes) are of course printed by the manufacturer and sealed with the CD inside. Blisterpak (clear plastic, stapled or glued at the seams) were most often implemented by shops, to the best of my knowledge. It is possible that some labels packaged CDs this way, but I think if any did it was very uncommon.
Regarding Kill em All specifically, the 88 Elektra press (12 track version) came in a printed longbox (at least initially), the original Megaforce version was a simple jewel case.
Regarding Kill em All specifically, the 88 Elektra press (12 track version) came in a printed longbox (at least initially), the original Megaforce version was a simple jewel case.
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You can find blisterpacks from 1990-1991 mainly from indie bands like Axiom, Moriah etc. It has nothing to do with shops...
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Yes, agreed.perishinflames wrote:longbox (printed cardboard boxes) are of course printed by the manufacturer and sealed with the CD inside. Blisterpak (clear plastic, stapled or glued at the seams) were most often implemented by shops, to the best of my knowledge. It is possible that some labels packaged CDs this way, but I think if any did it was very uncommon.
Theres a big difference between a long box and a blisterpack.
I'm not certain on what determined if a CD was placed into a Blisterpack back in the day though. Over the years, I've purchased still sealed CD's from the '88-'92 era and some had the case closed as you would see in a record store today and some with the case in the flat open position in a blisterpack. I do know that you are right regarding the reason for blistpacks though as these were implemented to make the CD larger and therefore tougher to conceal in clothing in attempt to steal.
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The LP and also the EP were released as CD too !Warepire wrote:Got my Stonefield (Switzerland) LP today and on the back side it is written a catalog number for CD... But when I search for a CD version nothing turns up...
It's clear there was plans for a CD release as one is advertised... but did one actually happen?
Back in the 90's the CD of "Light of Lies" was much easier to find than the LP !
Are you talking about the bootleg 2in1 reissue? That one is easy to find.tbieri wrote:The LP and also the EP were released as CD too !Warepire wrote:Got my Stonefield (Switzerland) LP today and on the back side it is written a catalog number for CD... But when I search for a CD version nothing turns up...
It's clear there was plans for a CD release as one is advertised... but did one actually happen?
Back in the 90's the CD of "Light of Lies" was much easier to find than the LP !
Alright... Good to know a CD version actually exist. Thanks!tbieri wrote:Of course not !
In the 90ies you could find it everywhere in Switzerland in shops like Cash Converters and flea markets ! I still see one from time to time but usually in bad shape.
The Vinyl at the other hand i've only found it at the end of the 90ies !
