STYX - Paradise Theatre

Item Description

Vinyl,
LP Album Etched

There is also a South African release of this LP with a gatefold cover which is in all other respects (including the cat number) identical to this (non - gatefold) release. It appears that the non - gatefold release came out before the gatefold release because there is a sticker in the top left corner of the cover of the non - gatefold release which reads 'First in South Africa. LASER ETCHED RECORD' (see image). This sticker does not generally appear on the gatefold release. In this release the images which appear on the inside of the gatefold release (when opened) are the images on the front and back of an inner sleeve of thin cardboard.Laser etched image on B-side. This was the first laser etched record released in South Africa.

This LP was released in 1981 and not in 1980 (which is the date given on the disc labels as the phonographic copyright date). See weblink Styxworld.com.

Spine text: Styx Paradise Theater AMLH 63719 ©1980 A&M Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved ℗ 1980 A&M Records, Inc. Interpak E

The name of the printer (Interpak) appears on the illustrated inner sleeve and on the spine. Through this the LP can be identified as a South African Release.

The inner sleeve has photographs of the artists, tracklist, lyrics of all tracks and production information.

The Horn accompaniment was provided by the Hangalator Horn Section.

The front and back covers are printed 'sideways' so it feels that the spine is at the bottom and the cover opens to the top.