Boney M. - Nightflight To Venus (LP) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Incl postcards - 3055
 

Notes:

Both labels identical with first pressing [r1888169.
Runout inscriptions are stamped, except for the etched '047'.
This particular version has metalwork done by [l95728 destined to be used at other pressing plants. In this case, etched ID No '047' stands for [l108193.

First cat. # '26 026 XOT' on back cover, second cat. # '26 026 OT' on A-side label and postcards.
Comes with a sheet containing 5 perforated postcards, each with a picture of a band member, respectively of the band. Some copies might come with white inner sleeves, the others with Hansa's promo inner sleeve, promoting various titles on both sides.

[Notes concerning this particular album, its various versions, and pressings: 
This album came with incorrect tracks' duration, varying from version to version, and from pressing to pressing. There are 4 different versions (editions) of this album.
The most significant difference is the length of 'Nightflight To Venus':
- 1st pressing with 7:11 min
- 2nd pressing with 5:55 min
- 3rd pressing with 4:58 min
- 4th pressing with 4:46 min (as on cover, this release), as the final and most common one. Some versions have no indication of a duration of 4:46 min, but can be recognized by their runout matrix (as here). 

Track's duration listed on label A is incorrect. The correct ones are found printed on the back cover.
List of tracks' duration found on cover/label:
A1: 4:46 / 5:15
A2: 5:51 / 5:10
A3: 3:10 / 3:45
A4: 6:51 / 6:13
A5: 2:36 / 3:26
B1: 4:18 / 5:00
B2: 3:31 / 4:20
B3: 4:02 / 4:00
B4: 5:32 / 5:12
B5: 4:00 / 4:05

[On labels:
℗ 5/78
Made in Germany

[On back cover:
℗ 4/78
Im Ariola-Vertrieb
Printed in Western Germany 
by Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG, Gütersloh
Publishers:
Far-Music (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B4)
United Artists (track: A3)
Burlington (track: A5)
Blue Mountain (track: B1)
Global (track: B5)

This final, fourth, version of "Nightflight To Venus" was released with various variations. Mainly, inconsistencies related to tracks' duration printed on covers vs. tracks' duration printed on labels, exemplary for the tracks A1 / A2: 
- 4:46 / 5:10 vs. 5:15 / 5:51 (on [r=31108484),
- 4:46 / 5:51 vs. 5:15 / 5:10 (this release),
- 4:46 / 5:51 vs. 5:55 / 6:03 (on [r=52669),
- 5:15 / 5:10 vs. 4:46 / 5:51 (on [r=7051660),
- 5:15 / 5:10 vs. 5:55 / 6:03 (on [r=13845631).

Similar releases with the metalwork done by [l95728 destined to be used at other pressing plants. Identified by the etched ID No. found in runouts:
Release 31108484: etched '05' = [l274031
Release 30539638: etched '049' = [l826122

A1. Nightflight To Venus 4:46
A2. Rasputin 5:51
A3. Painter Man 3:10
A4. He Was A Steppenwolf 6:51
A5. King Of The Road 2:36
B1. Rivers Of Babylon 4:18
B2. Voodoonight 3:31
B3. Brown Girl In The Ring 4:02
B4. Never Change Lovers In The Middle Of The Night 5:32
B5. Heart Of Gold 4:00

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society GEMA
Label Code LC 0835
Price Code XOT
Matrix / Runout S 26 026 A
Matrix / Runout S 26 026 B
Matrix / Runout 26026 A-12 /78S Made in Germany 047
Matrix / Runout 26026 B-13/78S 047 ̶M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶
Matrix / Runout 26026 A-9/78S Made in Germany 047
Matrix / Runout 26026 B-13/78S 047 ̶M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶
Matrix / Runout 26026 A-9/78S M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 047
Matrix / Runout 26026 B-13/78S 047 M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶

Record Company Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Recorded At Europasound Studios
Recorded At Union Studios, Munich
Mixed At Europasound Studios
Printed By Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG
Distributed By Ariola
Published By FAR Music
Published By United Artists (2)
Published By Burlington (2)
Published By Blue Mountain (2)
Published By Global (7)
Mastered At Sonopress
Pressed By EMI Electrola GmbH