Artist: Mike & the Mechanics
Album: All I Need Is A Miracle
Release Date: 1986
Catalog number: WEA U8765TP
This is a 12in. EP from Mike Rutherford(a.k.a. Mike & the Mechanics).The flip side contains the songs “You Are The One ” and “A Call To Arms”. The illustration by Barrie Lee Thorpe adds a quasi Norman Rockwell look to this disc.
Printed and pressed in the United States by A&M Records, “Pieces of Eight” was individually numbered(accompaning card) and exceeded 62,000 in quantity.
Contains 9 of the original 16 tracks found on “Electric Ladyland”.
This disc was pressed in France and contains the artwork of Philippe Druillet on both sides.
Contains 11 of the original 17 tracks found on the U.K. release of “Are You Experienced”. This disc was pressed in France and contains the artwork of Moebius (Jean Giraud) on both sides.
This album claims to have been released in 1998 and was commissioned to thank a airbrush artist by the name of Sorayama, for his work on other Metallica albums. This picture disc also states that it was limited to only 500 “Promotional Copies”.
Artist: Meat Loaf
Album: Runnin’ For The Red Light
Release Date: 1996
Catalog number: Virgin VSTP 1582
This disc contains four songs. Three of the songs were recorded live at the Beacon Theater in New York City in October of 1995. The forth track “Runnin’ For The Red Light”, appears on the album “Welcome to the Neighbourhood”.
This picture disc was pressed in the United Kingdom.
Artist: Pink Floyd
Album: Dark Side of the Moon
Release Date: 1978
Catalog number: Capitol SEAX 11902
Part of the mass commercial release of picture discs by Capitol Records, “Dark Side of the Moon” saw about 60,000 units issued.
An additional release was seen in Europe as part of a box set of Pink Floyd’s first eleven albums.