artwork [tinting extraordinaire] Maurice Tate concept by [package], design AGI design [london] Mike Doud design [new york] Peter Corriston executive-producer Peter Grant illustration [window] David Heffernan tracks b1 mixed by Eddie Kramer tracks all but b1 overdubbed by, mixed by Keith Harwood photography by BP Fallon photography by Elliott Erwitt photography by Roy Harper producer Jimmy Page tracks c2, c3, d1, d3. tracking by [track] Andy Johns tracks a2, d4. tracking by [track] Eddie Kramer tracks a1, a3, b2, b3, c1, c4, d2, d5. tracking by [track] Ron Nevison tracks b1 tracking by [track], overdubbed by George Chkiantz Published By Joaneline Music, Inc. Recorded At Headley Grange Recorded At Stargroves Recorded At Olympic Studios Recorded At Island Studios Recorded By Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio Recorded By Rolling Stones Mobile Overdubbed At Olympic Studios Overdubbed At Island Studios Mixed At Olympic Studios Mixed At Electric Lady Studios Pressed By CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton Designed At AGI (4) Printed By Gothic Print Finishers Ltd. Made By Gothic Print Finishers Ltd. Distributed By WEA Records Ltd. First pressing has labels without Warner logo (W) on rim text and vinyl matrix ending with 1/4/1/1.
A very few copies come with a top rounded black sticker with titles track and TWO RECORD SET SSK 89400.
The original die-cut windows cover has SWAN SONG/484 KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW10 address at the top on back. The set contains two custom inners with code SSK 89400/A for disc 1 and SSK 89400/B for disc 2 on bottom right back corner, plus a 2-page folded insert that has songs titles, credits, and text Sleeve printed and made in England by Gothic Print Finishers Ltd., London SE9 2EQ.
Original cover & inners are smooth on the outside and textured/rough on the inside.
However, the Insert has 3 different types - all used throughout the 1st Pressing run:
1) First Insert - satin finish to front and back, thick in quality, with a SINGLE fold to the bottom as in the detailed photo (not to be confused with the later re-issue inserts from the late 70s which are shiny, very thin, and have 2 folds). This is the rarest insert type, and existed on the first few copies only - as identified by the different shines to the colours under light (current to the printing processes available in 1975), satin finish and SINGLE fold. Found on the 1st Press 1/4/1/1 copies, and in some 2nd Press 1/5/1/1 copies.
2) This was then changed to the insert with the cardboard back (to match the cover & inners), but again has a SINGLE fold. Again like the above this is quite rare. Only found on the 1st Press 1/4/1/1 copies.
3) Lastly the most common insert found in most 1st press copies - is the insert with the white front and cardboard back with TWO folds at the bottom. The above two rarest inserts with a single fold, did not fit properly around the inners & records inside the cover, and so TWO folds (like a cover spine) were made on each insert at the bottom. This therefore solved the problem, and therefore wrapped around the records & inners inside the cover properly.
Made in UK ℗ 1975
Runouts are stamped.
Other: SSK 89400/A (Inner sleeve, record one) Other: SSK 89400/B (Inner sleeve, record two) Other: SS2-200 (Label A, B, C, D in brackets: US Cat.#) Matrix / Runout: SSK 89400 A (Side A label) Matrix / Runout: SSK 89400 B (Side B label) Matrix / Runout: SSK 89400 C (Side C label) Matrix / Runout: SSK 89400 D (Side D label) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-A1 (Runout A variant 1) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-B4 (Runout B variant 1) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-C1 (Runout C variant 1) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-D1 (Runout D variant 1) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-A1 (Runout A variant 2) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-B5 (Runout B variant 2) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-C1 (Runout C variant 2) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-D1 (Runout D variant 2) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-A3 (Runout A variant 3) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-B5 (Runout B variant 3) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-C1 (Runout C variant 3) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-D1 (Runout D variant 3) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-A5 (Runout A variant 4) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-B4 (Runout B variant 4) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-C2 (Runout C variant 4) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-D1 (Runout D variant 4) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-A1 2 7 D (Runout A variant 5) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-B4 3 4 B (Runout B variant 5) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-C1 1 0 B (Runout C variant 5) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-D1 1 4 A (Runout D variant 5) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-A1 1 0 B (Runout A variant 6) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-B4 2 A (Runout B variant 6) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-C1 4 B (Runout C variant 6) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-D1 5 B (Runout D variant 6) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-A4 (Runout A variant 7) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-B4 (Runout B variant 7) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-C2 (Runout C variant 7) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-D1 (Runout D variant 7) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-A1 2 9 B (Runout A variant 8) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-B5 1 6 A (Runout B variant 8) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-C1 B (Runout C variant 8) Matrix / Runout: SSK-89400-D1 3 6 C (Runout D variant 8)