Artist: Deep Purple
Album: Machine Head
Release Date: 1985
Catalog number:EMI EG 2603450
This was Deep Purple’s forth release on vinyl and their third picture disc. “Machine Head”, a product of the United Kingdom, was also the last of the “pocket sleeved” discs. On one side of the bi-fold sleeve was a circular clear vinyl pocket which contained the disc. On the other side was a square pocket which housed a folded poster.
approximately 8,000 of these pic discs were issued.
Artist: Deep Purple
Album: Fireball
Release Date: 1985
Catalog number:EMI EJ2 603440
This was Deep Purple’s third release on vinyl. “Fireball”, a product of the United Kingdom, is a “pocket sleeved” disc. On one side of the bi-fold sleeve was a circular clear vinyl pocket which contained the disc. On the other side was a square pocket which housed a folded poster.
approximately 8,000 of these pic discs were issued.
Artist: the Scorpions
Album/Song: Rhythm of Love
Release Date: 1988
Catalog number: EMI Harvest Music HARP 5240
Artist: Queensryche
Album: Rage for Order
Release Date: 1986
Catalog number:EMI America
This disc is said to be a Japanese “Promotional” recording pressed in extremely limited quantities.
As with Queensryche’s “Operation Mind Crime”, this disc is very popular and difficult to acquire.
Artist: Van Halen
Album: Van Halen EP
Release Date: 1978
Catalog number:Warner Bros. PRO 705
This disc is an extended play copy of Van Halen’s first album. It contains 5 songs and is commonly referred to as the “Looney Tunes” disc because of the label displaying Elmer Fudd and Looney Tunes.
The record was only released “Promotionally” and is EXTREMELY popular with collectors and Van Halen fans.
Artist: Styx
Album: Don’t Let It End
Release Date: 1983
Catalog number:A&M AMX 120
The song “Don’t Let It End” is from the album “Kilroy Was Here”. The song on the flip side of this disc is “Rockin’ The Paradise” and is from “Paradise Theater”.
This “Mr. Roboto” disc was pressed in the U.S. and limited to about 10,000 copies.
Artist: Molly Hatchet
Album: Take No Prisoners
Release Date: 1981
Catalog number:Epic AS 99 1320
This was the forth and last in the series of picture discs released by Molly Hatchet.
Artist: Bobby Caldwell
Album/Song: What you won’t do for Love
Release Date: 1979
Catalog #: Cloud HSS1
Artist: Judas Priest
Album: Love Bites
Release Date: 1984
Catalog number:CBS AS99 1851
This 12in. single contains two different versions of “Love Bites”. The song appears on the album entitled “Defenders of the Faith” and has a noticeable bite taken out of the side of the disc.
This disc was pressed in the U.S. and was distributed as a “promotional” item.
Artist: The Police
Album: Zenyatta Mondatta
Release Date: 1981
Catalog number: A&M PR-4401
Keyword:The Police, Zenyatta Mondatta Picture Disc
This third “Police Badge” contains the song “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” on the first side and “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” on side two.
Made in the USA and released commercially with a limited production.