Mastering was completed by Kevin Reeves at Sterling Sound NYC, using the original album masters from the Mercury Records vault. The masters were played on a modified Studer A820 with Wolke Butterfly heads and converted to digital at 96kHz/24bit resolution using the DCS 904 converter and Sterling’s proprietary mastering systems. As always, the most direct signal path was maintained throughout the mastering process.1st catalog number is on the j-card, the 2nd is on the tape.
Cassette variation: Clear cassette.West German-for-US pressing Atomic CD with MADE IN W.GERMANY BY POLYGRAM at the bottom.
Both catalog numbers appear on the release: 830 264-2 M-1 on the back cover and spine, 830 264-2 on the CD.
"Raise Your Hands", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Let It Rock", "Social Disease", "Never Say Goodbye", and "Wild in the Streets": Copyright (C) 1986 Bon Jovi Publishing (ASCAP).
"You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer", "Without Love" and "I'd Die For You": Copyright (C) 1986 Bon Jovi Publishing, April Music, Inc. and Desmobile Music (ASCAP).
Pre-production credits: Century Productions Bookings: Premier Talent for the U.S. and Japan International Talent Booking for the rest of the world.
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound.Jewel Case [17-5-17] (Y)
Barcodes
Barcode: 4988031220948
Barcode: 0 422-830264-2 4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 830 264-2 01 ✻ AF
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 830 264-2 02 LW
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 830 264-2 01 ✻ F
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 830 264-2 01 E
Label Code: LC 0268
Other (SPARS Code): ADD
Barcode: 04228302641
Barcode: 0 422-830264-1
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): 830264.1.A1
Matrix / Runout (Side 1.This seems to be a date Release date?): 22.9.86
Matrix / Runout (Side 1. Woman´s name written in capital letters.): ANDREA
Matrix / Runout (Side 1. Seems to be, written in capital letters. MLC or MC): MC or MLC
Matrix / Runout (Side 2): 830264.1.B1
Matrix / Runout (Side 2.This seems to be a date Release date?): 22.9.86
Matrix / Runout (Side 2. Woman´s name written in capital letters): ANDREA
Matrix / Runout (Side 2. Seems to be, written in capital letters. MLC or MC): MC or MLC