Revolution

Label:	Vigotone
Catalogue No.:	VT117
Format :	CD(R) & Jewel case
	CD	CDR
Origin:	Australia /US	USA
Availability :	Apr 1994+	CDR 1998-2000
Duration:	71:19 CD	71:21 CDR
Matrix:	VIGO-117 -620-	NONE
CD ID:	0010b513	1410b713
Origin:	Australia /USA	USA
Availability :	1994+	CDR 1998-2000
Reviews :	V3N2	??

Cover

Disc (top/matrix)

Rear Tray

Comments:

A core release still after over a decade and whilst still full of great reference material not an easy listening disc.

There are four factory pressed CD variations all using the same mastering , with slight variations to the disc art. This appears to be common from the Australian pressing plane and may or may not give some indication of deferent press runs. Their is a minor variation in the timings and disc ID of a Mitsui CDR issue but I have not been able to trace and change in audio quality.

As with so many Vigotone titles it has been copied. This time in an attempt to avoid 'Fuzzy' artwork the rear artwork has been recreated leading to variations. See Images Below. Additionally since the closure of Vigotone 2001 many CDR fakes have appeared , some better than others . I have included one CDR FAKE in the images below as this version regularly appears.

The Red Robin label issued their own version/ Re-make but can easily be identified by the RED label CD and addition of their logo to the artwork.

Track Listing:

		CDR	Song	Version	Comments	Date
1	1:30	1:31	Mellotron Music No.1	HR71
2	2:05	2:05	Girl
3	2:46	2:46	We Can Work It Out /	HR60
			Lucy from Little Town	HR76
4	0:58	0:59	Michelle	HR61
5	2:13	2:14	We Can Work It Out
6	0:47	0:47	Strawberry Fields
7	1:15	1:16	Strawberry Fields
8	1:27	1:27	Strawberry Fields
9	1:02	1:02	Good Morning,Good Morning
10	0:30	0:29	Melletron Music No.2	HR72
11	3:28	3:28	Revolution
12	3:53	3:53	Across The Universe
13	7:46	7:47	Revolution 9
14	0:22	0:22	Melletron Music No.3	HR73
15	3:22	3:22	Julia	HR124 /125
16	3:35	3:35	Stranger In My Arms	HR80
17	0:23	0:23	Revolution 1
18	7:09	7:09	Hey Jude	TV
19	3:27	3:26	Revolution

Originals
	Alternate 'Red' Version Lowered Beatles Image NO Compact Disc Logo Made in Australia removed Red Beatles Image Black Logo


Compact Disc Logo Made in Australia and Copyright Year	Compact Disc Logo Now above Logo Made in Australia alt font and Copyright Year removed	Black Beatles Red Logo No Compact Disc Logo/ M.I.A or Date


1997-8 Gold CDR Reissue	1998-2000 CDR Reissue	?-2001 Non Bar code CDR Reissue
		there maybe a skc aka silver disc variation,

FAKES

Fuzzy Fake		CDR FAKE
Matrix : VIGO-117 Alternate Mastering Recreated rear artwork, track description layout is different. see below Copyright notice on circumference of CD art		I have seen this variation appear a few times, as the disc is neither a Mitsui or SKC brand disc I have assumed it to be a fake. The accompanying artwork is of an original format and text

		Red Robin Re-make Matrix : Please Advise Unknown mastering Red Robin and Catalogue No. Robin 1007 Clearly identified on the artwork. Red label disc

Artwork

Clearly different side by side, with different fonts and sizes but more difficult if you own or are thinking of buying one. So I have picked out the odd key feature to assist, but the disc haas to be the main clue.

With a larger font on the Fake the layout of the title descriptions has altered.

Track 6-8 originals is on three lines but four on the FAKE

Track 13 similarly has increased from two to three lines.

The central Revolution artwork is also very dark and slightly fuzzy. At this stage the quickest way to identify a fake is the copyright statement around the circumference of the disc art and no Beatles images.


Original Square not rectangular Vigotone label Image of Beatles on original CD artwork Heavy Border to both cover and inner images		Fuzzy FAKE Track 6-8 original is on three lines but four on the FAKE Track 13 similarly has increased but from two to three. Beatles replaced with Vigotone logo and copyright notice on CD