tracks a1 to b1, b4 arranged by Charly Ricanek backing vocals Claudia Schwarz backing vocals Edith Prock backing vocals Herbert Ihle backing vocals Renate Maurer backing vocals Wolly Emperhoff backing vocals, synthesizer [moog] Rainer Pietsch bass Dave King bass Gary Unwin cover, design Ariola-Eurodisc/Studios drums Martin Harrison guitar Mats Björklund keyboards, synthesizer [moog] Charly Ricanek photography by Guido Harari photography by Richard Schroeder photography by, cover Denis Taranto producer Anthony Monn synthesizer [moog] Kristian Schultze synthesizer [moog], programmed by [moog programming] Anthony Monn Record Company Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Phonographic Copyright (p) Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Printed By Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG Recorded At Arco Studios Mixed At Arco Studios Recorded At Trixi Tonstudios Mixed At Trixi Tonstudios Recorded At Ariola Studios Mixed At Ariola Studios Recorded At Sound Studio N Mixed At Sound Studio N Pressed By Sonopress Recorded and mixed at Arco Studios, Munich, Trixi Studios, Munich, Ariola Studios, Munich, Sound Studio N, Cologne, December 1977 - February 1978. ℗ 1978 Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, Munich, West-Germany Side 1 is continuously mixed. Includes a 3-page colour poster (photo on front side, lyrics on backside).
This version can be identified by the Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München mention being in the bottom part of the label rims text. Another very similar pressing features this mention in the top part of the label rims text.
Besides that both labels differ in various ways: 1) label rim texts - This version Sweet Revenge shows in the rim of the upper third of the label the text Urheber- u. Leistungsschutzrechte, besonders Vervielfältigungen (außer zum persönl. Gebrauch). and in the rim of the lower third Vermietung, Aufführung, Sendung vorbehalten. Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München - The other version Sweet Revenge shows in the rim of the upper third the text Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München. Alle Urheber- u. Leistungsschutzrechte vorbehalten. and in the rim of the lower third Kein Verleih! Keine unerlaubte Vervielfältigung, Vermietung, Aufführung, Sendung! 2) middle third of the label - This version's Sweet Revenge text (25 900 OT, S 25 900 A/B, GEMA, LC 0116, STEREO, 1/2, OO, 33 1/3) are shifted upwards so that some symbols (25 900 OT, label code) touch the horizontal border lines of the middle third. This eccentric shift is missing in the other version Sweet Revenge. - This version's Sweet Revenge side information 1 or 2 is printed right of the center hole in a rectangular box, whereas the other version's Sweet Revenge side info is also printed right of the center hole but in a quadratic box. - record company logo ariola: This version's Sweet Revenge symbol ariola is printed without black filling of the letters, whereas the other version's Sweet Revenge symbol ariola is printed with black filling of the letters. - lines of latitude and longitude on the Ariola-Globe: This version's Sweet Revenge lines are black, whereas the other version's Sweet Revenge lines are white.
Rights Society: GEMA Label Code: LC 0116 Matrix / Runout: S 25 900 A (Label side A) Matrix / Runout: S 25 900 B (Label side B) Matrix / Runout: 25900 A-1/78S Made in Germany (Runout side A) Matrix / Runout: 25900 B-3/78S Made in Germany (Runout side B)