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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 2:41 am
by kansa_666@hotmail.com
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.
So what's the story with long box then?
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 3:24 am
by perishinflames
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.
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:16 am
by Nebuchadnezzar
You can find blisterpacks from 1990-1991 mainly from indie bands like Axiom, Moriah etc. It has nothing to do with shops...
Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 3:33 am
by Avenger
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.
Yes, agreed.
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.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 1:13 pm
by mega_lodon
The combined size of 2 x CD longboxes = 1 x 12" LP.
The design was to make easy for retail shops to store the CDs as back then they were using old shelves/bins/boxes for LPs.
I have no idea about blisterpack though.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 5:00 pm
by Warepire
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?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:55 pm
by omen of hate
Was X-CRETA "Patronizing the Heterodox" re-released on CD ?
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 7:28 am
by tbieri
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?
The LP and also the EP were released as CD too !
Back in the 90's the CD of "Light of Lies" was much easier to find than the LP !
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:41 am
by Warepire
tbieri wrote: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?
The LP and also the EP were released as CD too !
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.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:15 pm
by tbieri
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 !
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:56 pm
by Warepire
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 !
Alright... Good to know a CD version actually exist. Thanks!
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 2:58 pm
by The Knell
are those any good?
Endless Tears Emotion 1994
Blind Fury Out of Reach 1985/1994 or 2006 have yet to get an answer
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 9:46 pm
by Warepire
The Knell wrote:are those any good?
Endless Tears Emotion 1994
Blind Fury Out of Reach 1985/1994 or 2006 have yet to get an answer
As albums or as CD editions ?
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:13 pm
by humus
omen of hate wrote:Was X-CRETA "Patronizing the Heterodox" re-released on CD ?
Not to my knowledge, and certainly not officially if there is one.
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:15 pm
by The Knell
Warepire wrote:The Knell wrote:are those any good?
Endless Tears Emotion 1994
Blind Fury Out of Reach 1985/1994 or 2006 have yet to get an answer
As albums or as CD editions ?
No I meant if they are OK to get for cheap...Blind Fury is the digipak reissue 2006 so Id rather get the vinyl instead