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Genre:Rock Style:Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Tracklist:
A1. Front Page News 5:10 A2. Midnight Dancer 4:28 A3. Goodbye Baby Hello Friend 3:50 A4. Surface To Air 4:53 A5. 714 3:20 B1. Come In From The Rain 4:47 B2. Right Or Wrong 2:51 B3. Heart Beat 4:21 B4. The Day I Found Your Love 4:31 B5. Diamond Jack 4:23
General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):
[l314985 pressing variant of US release.
The text layout used on the labels is slightly different
than on the other very similar version:
℗ 1977 - MCA RECORDS, INC. appears in two lines
of text at the bottom.
Issued with a gatefold sleeve.
This release has a single pressing ring @ 25mm. It also has a printed " ✤ " as a suffix to the Side B label matrix runout.
Note: The clover-like symbol has five petals (leaf), not four. (See image)
Both of these characteristics are indicative of a MCA Records pressing from their Gloversville pressing plant.
Variant 2 runouts also have a "stick (I)" symbol etched into them. This is about 180 degrees away from both matrices in the dead-wax.
The "stick (I)" is also a Gloversville identification mark.
Labels: MCA Records 1st US "black rainbow" label. Title (@ top), band name (just below), both above spindle hole. Side designation on right side label in numerals, 1 & 2. Catalog # on left side label with label matrix runout right below it. All song selections below spindle hole.
Catalog number "MCA-2311" can be found on labels, spine, front, rear & inside left cover.
Laurie Wisefield appears courtesy of CBS Records Limited.
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society BMI Pressing Plant ID ✤ Matrix / Runout MCA 1356 Matrix / Runout MCA 1357✤ Matrix / Runout MCA - 1356 C-5 ST B Matrix / Runout MCA 1357 C8 Matrix / Runout MCA-1356-C-8-I Matrix / Runout MCA 1357 C8 I Matrix / Runout MCA-1356-C-8 I Matrix / Runout MCA 1357 C8 2
Phonographic Copyright (p) MCA Records, Inc. Copyright (c) MCA Records, Inc. Pressed By MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville Record Company MCA Records Produced For Fat Albert Productions Inc. Manufactured By MCA Records, Inc. Published By Pit Music
A2. Midnight Dancer 4:28
A3. Goodbye Baby Hello Friend 3:50
A4. Surface To Air 4:53
A5. 714 3:20
B1. Come In From The Rain 4:47
B2. Right Or Wrong 2:51
B3. Heart Beat 4:21
B4. The Day I Found Your Love 4:31
B5. Diamond Jack 4:23