PDO, UK

PDO, UK

Profile:
UK optical discs manufacturer, located in Blackburn, and operating under the legal name of PDO Discs Ltd. from December 1986 until March 1996.
(Some items released in late 1996 are known to still display a Made in U.K. by PDO credit, possibly due to the use of old stock by the successor company, PMDC.)

Regularly credited in CD matrices with (capitalized) "Made in U.K." or "Made in U.K. by PDO" (or P.D.O.), PDO Discs Ltd. was the UK branch of PDO (Philips DuPont Optical) based in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Originally established in 1980 by Philips Electronics to manufacture Laser Discs, by December 1986 the plant also manufactured CDs, CDRs, and CDVideos. In April 1996 control was handed over to PMDC, UK after the plant was sold to PolyGram.

PDO UK had a strictly sequential numbering system, unique to this plant:
Between 1987 and June 1989 the pattern consisted of 6+2 digits:
XYYYYZ NN (e.g. 134231 01)

where X = 1 (first disc) or 2 (second disc for 2xCD editions) and Z = number of discs in the set
YYYY = sequential manufacturing number,
NN = 01 up to 09 or even higher (potentially the glass master number).

From July 1989 onwards, the system was enhanced to 8+2 digits, with optional symbol presumably identifying the LBR:
XYYYYYYZ NN (e.g. 10133491 01 or 20133491 01 %)

where X = 1 (first disc) or 2 (second disc for 2xCD editions),
YYYYYY = sequential manufacturing number,
NN = 01 to 09, 10, 11, etc. (potentially the glass master number).

The pattern was valid for all discs types (CD, CD-Single, CD-Mini, or CDV).

Only add XYYYYZ and XYYYYYYZ as LCCN catalog number.
For 2xCD editions add Made By - PDO, UK twice with one number each.

Note: The pattern can also be found on other UK plants such as Mayking or VDC. In such cases, PDO should be added for Glass Mastered At plus sequential number.
See an example here.

The Blackburn factory changed hands several more times, being operated by Deluxe (7) and eventually being acquired by EDC and operating as EDC Blackburn Ltd until its closure on December 31, 2009 with all operations moving to EDC's main European plant in Hannover, Germany.

Due to manufacturing problems at the UK PDO plant, many releases from the late 80s and early 90s eventually suffered from CD bronzing (or "disc rot"), and are rendered unplayable. When the problem became known in the early 1990s, PDO (and later its successors) offered to replace any discs thus affected, and pledged to re-press new CDs to meet the demand.
However, the helpline was discontinued in 2006, and defective CDs are now no longer replaced, even though some of the affected record labels continue to offer replacements.
Such repressings can be identified by a matrix number starting with 198xxxxx, where the 198 usually replaces the first 1 to 3 numbers of the original number (see this example, where 198 replaced the 1 from here).

A list of affected discs (open for additions):

A HOMEBOY A HIPPIE & A FUNKYDRED, temple of love, PZCD241 10210491 01%
Alien Sex Fiend - Ignore The Machine CD ANA 11 130011 02 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Alien Sex Fiend - Acid Bath CDMGRAM 18 124201 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Big Audio Dynamite - Other 99 CDBAAD5 125111 01 % MADE IN THE U.K. BY PDO
David Bowie - Love You Till Tuesday PWKS4131P 10203251 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
BOYD RICE AND FRIENDS, music martinis and misantrophy, BADVC CD 1969 10120881 02 &
Bros - I Quit CD ATOM 130781 03 % MADE IN THE U.K. BY PDO
Chris Duffy - All The Time In The World 517 038 2 10223121 01 %
COIL, stolen and contaminated songs, LOCICD4 10204341 01 &
COIL, unnatural history, LOCI CD 2 10102411 01%
CURRENT 93, christ and the pale queens mighty in sorrow, MAL 666CD 10098921 04 %
CURRENT 93, crooked crosses for the nodding god, UD 033 CD 10098881 01 %
CURRENT 93, dawn, DURTRO 002 CD 10120871 04 &
CURRENT 93, earth covers earth, DURTROO12CD 10207781 01 %
CURRENT 93, emblems: the menstrual years DISK1, DURTRO016 10227031 06 %
CURRENT 93, emblems: the menstrual years DISK2, DURTRO016 20227031 04 %
CURRENT 93, hitler as kalki, DURTRO014CD 10220071 02 %
CURRENT 93, imperium, DURTR0008CD 10168921 01 %
CURRENT 93, island, DURTROOO6CD 10164511 01 %
CURRENT 93, live at bar maldoror, DURTRO 001CD 10120861 02 &
CURRENT 93, looney runes, DURTRO004 10137251 01 &
CURRENT 93, nature unveiled, DURTRO009CD 10176441 01%
CURRENT 93, thunder perfect mind, DURTRO011CD 10180591 01 &
David Bowie - Love You Till Tuesday PWKS4131P 10203251 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
David Sylvian - Gone To Earth CDVDL1 100591 03 %
DEATH IN JUNE, oh how we laughed, EYAS1013 10098551 04%
DEATH IN JUNE, the cathedral of tears, BADVCCD34 10158031 01 %
Death In June - But, What Ends When The Symbols Shatter? BADVCCD36 10193121 01% MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Diamanda Galas* - The Divine Punishment & Saint Of The Pit CDSTUMM33 129551 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Fire + Ice - Gilded By The Sun BADVCCD144 10211161 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
FUSE, dimension intrusion, WARPCD12, 10233041 01 %
Gary Numan - Isolate (The Numa Years) NUMACD1008 10180471 01 %
Gary Numan - Ghost NUMACD1007 10203291 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO / NUMACD1007 20203291 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Gary Numan - Machine + Soul NUVCD124 10195981 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Gary Numan - Machine + Soul NUCD2 24 10195991 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
The Human League - Hysteria MADE IN U.K. BY PDO CDV2315 100401 05 %
Human League* - Love Is All That Matters VSCD1025 131991 01 % MADE IN U.K BY PDO
Japan - Exorcising Ghosts VGDCD3510 101021 02 %
Japan - Exorcising Ghosts MADE IN U.K. BY PDO VGDCD3510 19801021 01 % / MADE IN U.K. BY PDO VGDCD3510 19801021 02 %
LAIBACH, nova akropola, CDMRED 67 129121 05 %
Laibach - Macbeth CDSTUMM70 10097861 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
LARD, the last temptation of reid, VIRUS84CD 10128371 02 &
Magnum (3) - The Spirit 511 169 2 10161091 05 & MADE IN U.K.
Marc Almond And The Willing Sinners - Vermin In Ermine 822 833 2 10186431 01 %
Marc And Mambas* - Torment And Toreros & Torment And Toreros 8128722 10181461 02 MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Marc And The Mambas - Untitled 510289 2 10181451 01%
Mother Destruction - Ascending The Spiral Groove TAPTI4 10231911 02 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
NEW ORDER, blue monday-95, NCDJ710365241 01^&
Nick Drake - Heaven In A Wild Flower - An Exploration Of Nick Drake IMCD91 10107721 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral CID8012 10278541.01 @ MADE IN UK BY PDO
Nine Inch Nails - Fixed IMCD8005 10212331 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
NURSE WITH WOUND, a sucked orange, UD 032 CD 10089281 01 %
NURSE WITH WOUND, chance meeting on a dissecting table..., UDOOCD 10129341 01 &
NURSE WITH WOUND, merzbild schwet, UDO4CD 10129351 01 &
NURSE WITH WOUND, the ladies home tickler, UD01CD 10129331 02 &
NURSE WITH WOUND, to the quiet man from a tony girl, UDO3CD 10129381 01 &
PET SHOP BOYS, left to my own devices, 203080-2 13371 01%
Primordia - The Gleaming Eye WSCD003 10199711 02 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
PSYCHIC TV, dreams less sweet, SBZCD 011 10202691 01%
RHYTHMATIC, wind me up, NWKCD25 10159351 02 %
Ryuichi Sakamoto - 音楽図鑑 = Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia DIXCD34 125121 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Sheep On Drugs - From A To H And Back Again CID575 10259721 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Sheep On Drugs - From A To H And Back Again CIDX575 10259711 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Sheep On Drugs - ...On Drugs CID8020 10287061 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Soft Cell - Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing 510 295 2 10181481 01 %
Sol Invictus - Lex Talionis & Lex Talionis TURSA001CD 10129171 06 %
Sol Invictus - The Killing Tide TURSACD003 10168911 01 % MADE IN U.K.
Terence Trent D'Arby - This Side Of Love TRENTC5 10097521 01 &
Test Dept* - Pax Britannica MOP6CD 10151191 01 %
Test Dept. / Brith Gof - Gododdin MOP4CD 10092701 01%
Test Dept* - Proven In Action DEPTCD2 10159551 02 % MADE IN U.K.
Texas - Tired Of Being Alone Acoustic E.P. TEXCB8 10182521 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
The Clash - Rock The Casbah 6568142 10148091 02 & MADE IN U.K.
Ultravox!* - Ultravox! IMCD146 10195371 01
Ultravox!* - Ha! Ha! Ha! IMCD147 10195401 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Ultravox - Systems Of Romance IMCD148 10195921 01 % MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Various - Knebworth 843 922-2 10126011 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO, 843 923-2 20126011 02 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Various - One Voice One Love 516 417 2 10249831 01 % MADE IN THE U.K. BY PDO
Various - Some Bizzare Album, 510 297 2 10181491 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Various - Steamin! Hardcore '92 JARCD1 10172491 03 % MADE IN U.K.
Various - Joy!! A Ché Compilation CD! CHE17CD 10296591 01 & MADE IN U.K. BY PDO
Parent Label:
Contact Info:
Philips Road,
Blackburn,
Lancashire,
BB1 5RZ.
(Contact info now obsolete)

Label

Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
2003-4 Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt(2xCD) Unicorn-Kanchana 2003-4 UK 1987 Sell This Version
04 349-1 Tears For Fears - In My Mind's Eye (Live At Hammersmith Odeon) Tears For Fears In My Mind's Eye (Live At Hammersmith Odeon)(Laserdisc, 12", PAL, CLV) Music Media (2), Polygram Video 04 349-1 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
13482 Holst*, Rimsky-Korsakov*, Yevgeny Svetlanov*, Philharmonia, The* - The Planets • Mlada Suite Holst*, Rimsky-Korsakov*, Yevgeny Svetlanov*, Philharmonia, The* Holst*, Rimsky-Korsakov*, Yevgeny Svetlanov*, Philharmonia, The* - The Planets • Mlada Suite(CD, Album) Collins Classics 13482 UK 1992 Sell This Version
37 587 3 Horowitz* - Bach/Busoni · Chopin · Liszt · Moszkowski · Mozart · Rachmaninov · Schubert · Schumann · Scriabin Horowitz* Bach/Busoni · Chopin · Liszt · Moszkowski · Mozart · Rachmaninov · Schubert · Schumann · Scriabin(CD, Album, Club, RE) Deutsche Grammophon, Deutsche Grammophon 37 587 3 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
080 001-2 Level 42 - Running In The Family Level 42 Running In The Family(CDV, 5", Single, NTSC) Polydor 080 001-2 US 1987 Sell This Version
080 012-2 Visage - Mind Of A Toy Visage Mind Of A Toy(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 080 012-2 UK & Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 013-2 Visage - Mind Of A Toy Visage Mind Of A Toy(CDV, 5", Single, Promo, NTSC) Polydor 080 013-2 UK 1987 Sell This Version
080 016-2 Michael Hoppé - Michael Grunstein - Russell Srole - Eyes Of The Wind Michael Hoppé - Michael Grunstein - Russell Srole Michael Hoppé - Michael Grunstein - Russell Srole - Eyes Of The Wind(CDV, 5", PAL) Philips 080 016-2 UK & Europe 1987 Sell This Version
080 043-2 Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer(CDV, 5", Promo, NTSC) Mercury 080 043-2 UK 1987 Sell This Version
080 059-2 Kiss - Tears Are Falling Kiss Tears Are Falling(CDV, 5", Single, Promo, NTSC) Mercury 080 059-2 UK 1987 Sell This Version
080 064-2 Tears For Fears - Shout Tears For Fears Shout(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Mercury, Phonogram 080 064-2 UK & Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 068-2 Tears For Fears - I Believe (A Soulful Re-recording) Tears For Fears I Believe (A Soulful Re-recording)(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Mercury, Phonogram 080 068-2 UK & Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 093-2 Cameo - Word Up Cameo Word Up(CDV, 5", Single, Promo, NTSC) Mercury, Atlanta Artists 080 093-2 US 1988 Sell This Version
080 112-2 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Misfit Curiosity Killed The Cat Misfit(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Mercury 080 112-2 UK 1988 Sell This Version
080 122-2 Swing Out Sister - Breakout Swing Out Sister Breakout(CDV, 5", PAL) Mercury, Phonogram 080 122-2 UK 1988 Sell This Version
080 150-2 Lloyd Cole And The Commotions* - Lost Weekend Lloyd Cole And The Commotions* Lost Weekend(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 080 150-2 UK 1988 Sell This Version
080 152-2 Lloyd Cole And The Commotions* - Perfect Skin Lloyd Cole And The Commotions* Perfect Skin(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 080 152-2 UK 1988 Sell This Version
080 176 1 The Cure - The Cure In Orange The Cure The Cure In Orange(CDV, 12", RE, PAL) PolyGram Music Video, Polydor 080 176 1 UK 1988 Sell This Version
080 306-2 Yello - Goldrush Yello Goldrush(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Fontana 080 306-2 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 308-2 Yello - Oh Yeah Yello Oh Yeah(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Fontana 080 308-2 UK & Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 374-2 Balavoine* - Sauver L'Amour Balavoine* Sauver L'Amour(CDV, 5", Maxi, PAL) Barclay 080 374-2 France 1988 Sell This Version
080 456-2 Derek B - We've Got The Juice Derek B We've Got The Juice(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Tuff Audio, Phonogram, Music Of Life 080 456-2 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 472-2 Lio - Les Brunes Comptent Pas Pour Des Prunes Lio Les Brunes Comptent Pas Pour Des Prunes(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 080 472-2 France Unknown Sell This Version
080 496 9 Pet Shop Boys - Television Pet Shop Boys Television(CDV, 8", Comp, PAL) Picture Music International, PolyGram Music Video 080 496 9 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 500-9 Genesis - Visible Touch Genesis Visible Touch 080 500-9 UK 1987 Sell This Version
080 506-1 Talking Heads - Storytelling Giant Talking Heads Storytelling Giant(Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, Comp, PAL) PolyGram Music Video, Picture Music International 080 506-1 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 538-1 Various - José Careras Presénta La Grande Notte A Verona Various José Careras Presénta La Grande Notte A Verona(Laserdisc, 12", Album, PAL) Polyphon 080 538-1 Germany 1989 Sell This Version
080 560-2 The Style Council - Life At A Top Peoples Health Farm The Style Council Life At A Top Peoples Health Farm(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 080 560-2 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
080 576-2 Level 42 - Take A Look Level 42 Take A Look(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 080 576-2 UK 1989 Sell This Version
080 626-2 Def Leppard - Animal Def Leppard Animal(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Bludgeon Riffola, Phonogram, Vertigo 080 626-2 UK 1989 Sell This Version
081 298-1 Wim Sonneveld - Hoogtepunten Wim Sonneveld Hoogtepunten(CDV, 12", PAL) PolyGram Music Video, Mercury 081 298-1 Netherlands 1989 Sell This Version
082 644-1 Status Quo - Rocking All Over The Years - All Their Greatest Hits Live Status Quo Rocking All Over The Years - All Their Greatest Hits Live(Laserdisc, 12", PAL) PolyGram Music Video 082 644-1 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
082 648-1 Roger Waters - The Wall: Live In Berlin Roger Waters The Wall: Live In Berlin(Laserdisc, 12", PAL) PolyGram Music Video 082 648-1 UK 1990 Sell This Version
082 750-1 Tears For Fears - Going To California Tears For Fears Going To California(Laserdisc, 12", PAL) Polygram Music Video 082 750-1 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
082 756-1 Elton John - The Very Best Of Elton John Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John(Laserdisc, 12", Comp, PAL) Polygram Music Video 082 756-1 Europe 1990 Sell This Version
083 588-1 Various - Two Rooms - Celebrating The songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin Various Two Rooms - Celebrating The songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin(Laserdisc, PAL) Polygram Video international 083 588-1 UK 1991 Sell This Version
085 556-1 U2 - Achtung Baby - The Videos, The Cameos And A Whole Lot Of Interference From ZooTV U2 Achtung Baby - The Videos, The Cameos And A Whole Lot Of Interference From ZooTV(Laserdisc, 12", PAL, Sté) Island Records 085 556-1 UK 1992 Sell This Version
086 436-1 Mylène Farmer - L'autre Mylène Farmer L'autre(Laserdisc, Comp, PAL) Polygram Video 086 436-1 France 1992 Sell This Version
087 742-1 Cure* - Show Cure* Show(Laserdisc, PAL) PolyGram Music Video, Fiction Records 087 742-1 UK 1993 Sell This Version
089 566-1 Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales Sting Ten Summoner's Tales(Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, PAL) Polygram Video 089 566-1 UK & Europe 1993 Sell This Version
100311 Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark* - Architecture & Morality Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark* Architecture & Morality (Album) 100311 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100341 The League Unlimited Orchestra - Love And Dancing The League Unlimited Orchestra Love And Dancing(CD, Album, RE) Virgin 100341 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100371 Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)(CD, Album, RE) Virgin 100371 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100381 The Human League - Dare! The Human League Dare! (Album) 100381 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100391 Culture Club - Colour By Numbers Culture Club Colour By Numbers (Album) 100391 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100401 The Human League - Hysteria The Human League Hysteria(CD, Album, RE) Virgin 100401 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100421 The Flying Pickets - Lost Boys The Flying Pickets Lost Boys(CD, Album, RE) 10 Records 100421 UK & Europe 1987 Sell This Version
100441 Mike Oldfield - Crises Mike Oldfield Crises(CD, Album, RE) Virgin 100441 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100481 King Crimson - Beat King Crimson Beat(CD, Album, RE, PDO) EG 100481 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100511 Anne Clark - Hopeless Cases Anne Clark Hopeless Cases(CD, Album) 10 Records 100511 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100581 Peter Gabriel - Plays Live - Highlights Peter Gabriel Plays Live - Highlights(CD, Album, RE) Virgin, Charisma 100581 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100591 David Sylvian - Gone To Earth David Sylvian Gone To Earth (Album) 100591 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100671 Danny Wilson (2) - Meet Danny Wilson Danny Wilson (2) Meet Danny Wilson(CD, Album) Virgin 100671 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100681 Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Signs Of Life Penguin Cafe Orchestra Signs Of Life(CD, Album) Editions EG 100681 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100701 Eurythmics - 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) Eurythmics 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) (Album) 100701 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100721 Heaven 17 - The Luxury Gap Heaven 17 The Luxury Gap(CD, Album, RP) Virgin 100721 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100731 Mike Oldfield - The Killing Fields (Original Film Soundtrack) Mike Oldfield The Killing Fields (Original Film Soundtrack) (Album) 100731 US 1984 Sell This Version
100811 David Sylvian - Brilliant Trees David Sylvian Brilliant Trees (Album) 100811 UK Unknown Sell This Version
100821 Bryan Ferry - Boys And Girls Bryan Ferry Boys And Girls(CD, Album, RE) EG 100821 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
100901 Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Unconditionally Guaranteed Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Unconditionally Guaranteed(CD, Album) Virgin, Virgin 100901 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100911 In Tua Nua - Vaudeville In Tua Nua Vaudeville(CD, Album) Virgin 100911 UK 1987 Sell This Version
100951 Roxy Music - Siren Roxy Music Siren(CD, Album, RE) EG 100951 UK 1987 Sell This Version
101011 XTC - The Big Express XTC The Big Express(CD, Album, RP) Virgin 101011 UK Unknown Sell This Version
101021 Japan - Exorcising Ghosts Japan Exorcising Ghosts (Comp) 101021 UK Unknown Sell This Version
101361 Cinderella (3) - Nobody's Fool Cinderella (3) Nobody's Fool(CDV, 5", NTSC) Mercury, PolyGram Music Video 101361 US 1988 Sell This Version
101651 Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - The Golden Boy Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - The Golden Boy(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 101651 UK 1988 Sell This Version
101661 Freddie McGregor - And So I Will Wait For You Freddie McGregor And So I Will Wait For You(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 101661 UK 1988 Sell This Version
101751 Cameo - Candy Cameo Candy(CDV, 5", Single, NTSC) Atlanta Artists, Atlanta Artists, PolyGram Music Video, PolyGram Music Video 101751 US 1988 Sell This Version
101771 John Cougar Mellencamp - Lonely Ol' Night John Cougar Mellencamp Lonely Ol' Night(CDV, 5", NTSC) Riva (2), PolyGram Music Video 101771 US 1988 Sell This Version
101850 Various - Gin House Blues Various Gin House Blues(CD, Comp) Flapper 101850 UK 1988 Sell This Version
101921 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears Everybody Wants To Rule The World(CDV, 5", Single, NTSC) Mercury, PolyGram Music Video 101921 US 1988 Sell This Version
102011 Scorpions - Big City Nights Scorpions Big City Nights(CDV, 5", NTSC) Mercury, PolyGram Music Video, Mercury, PolyGram Music Video 102011 US 1988 Sell This Version
102101 Tangerine Dream - Rubycon Tangerine Dream Rubycon (Album) 102101 UK 1987 Sell This Version
102361 China Crisis - Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two) China Crisis Working With Fire And Steel (Possible Pop Songs Volume Two)(CD, Album, RE) Virgin, Virgin 102361 UK & Europe Unknown Sell This Version
102411 Barbara (5) - Perlimpinpim Barbara (5) Perlimpinpim(CDV, 5", PAL) Philips 102411 France 1988 Sell This Version
102421 Yello - Tied Up Yello Tied Up(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Mercury 102421 UK & Europe 1989 Sell This Version
102441 Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl Deacon Blue Chocolate Girl(CD, Single) CBS, CBS 102441 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
102461 Hyperdrama C.L.U.B. - Cosmic Radiation Hyperdrama C.L.U.B. Cosmic Radiation(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Metronome 102461 Europe 1988 Sell This Version
102471 The Wonder Stuff - Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More The Wonder Stuff Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 102471 UK 1988 Sell This Version
102581 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Album) 102581 UK 1988 Sell This Version
102591 Heaven 17 - How Men Are Heaven 17 How Men Are(CD, Album, RE) Virgin 102591 UK Unknown Sell This Version
102601 Tangerine Dream - Cyclone Tangerine Dream Cyclone (Album) 102601 UK 1987 Sell This Version
102631 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels Tears For Fears Head Over Heels(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Mercury, Phonogram 102631 UK & Europe 1988 Sell This Version
102681 Swing Out Sister - Breakout Swing Out Sister Breakout(CDV, 5", PAL) Mercury, Phonogram 102681 UK 1988 Sell This Version
102701 Michael Hoppé - Michael Grunstein - Russell Srole - Eyes Of The Wind Michael Hoppé - Michael Grunstein - Russell Srole Michael Hoppé - Michael Grunstein - Russell Srole - Eyes Of The Wind(CDV, 5", Promo, PAL) Philips 102701 UK & Europe 1987 Sell This Version
102721 Kiss - Let's Put The X In Sex Kiss Let's Put The X In Sex(CDV, 5", NTSC) Mercury, PolyGram Music Video 102721 US 1989 Sell This Version
102731 Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go Hothouse Flowers Don't Go(CDV, 5", NTSC) London Records, PolyGram Music Video 102731 US 1988 Sell This Version
103061 All About Eve - What Kind Of Fool All About Eve What Kind Of Fool(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Mercury 103061 UK 1988 Sell This Version
103071 Status Quo - Burning Bridges (On And Off And On Again) Status Quo Burning Bridges (On And Off And On Again)(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Vertigo 103071 UK 1989 Sell This Version
103141 Cinderella (3) - The Last Mile Cinderella (3) The Last Mile(CDV, 5", Single, NTSC) Mercury, PolyGram Music Video 103141 US 1988 Sell This Version
103151 The Jeremy Days - Brand New Toy The Jeremy Days Brand New Toy(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) Polydor 103151 UK & Europe 1989 Sell This Version
103181 Then Jerico - Big Area Then Jerico Big Area(CDV, 5", Single, PAL) London Records 103181 UK 1989 Sell This Version
109522 Asia (2) - Who Will Stop The Rain ? Asia (2) Who Will Stop The Rain ?(CD, Single) Musidisc 109522 UK 1992 Sell This Version
123011 Oliver Knussen  /  Philharmonia Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, London Sinfonietta, The Nash Ensemble - Symphony No 2 / Symphony 3 / Trumpets / Ophelia Dances / Coursing / Cantata Oliver Knussen / Philharmonia Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, London Sinfonietta, The Nash Ensemble Oliver Knussen / Philharmonia Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, London Sinfonietta, The Nash Ensemble - Symphony No 2 / Symphony 3 / Trumpets / Ophelia Dances / Coursing / Cantata(CD, Album, Comp, RE) Unicorn-Kanchana 123011 UK 1988 Sell This Version
123061 Syd Barrett - The Peel Sessions Syd Barrett The Peel Sessions(CD, EP) Strange Fruit 123061 UK 1988 Sell This Version
123071 The Cure - The Peel Sessions The Cure The Peel Sessions(CD, EP) Strange Fruit 123071 UK 1988 Sell This Version
123081 Hugh Cornwell - Another Kind Of Love Hugh Cornwell Another Kind Of Love(CD, Single) Virgin 123081 UK 1988 Sell This Version
123111 Rachmaninov* - Howard Shelley - Thirteen Preludes Op 32 / Prelude In F Major / Prelude In D Minor Rachmaninov* - Howard Shelley Rachmaninov* - Howard Shelley - Thirteen Preludes Op 32 / Prelude In F Major / Prelude In D Minor(CD, RE, Emp) Hyperion 123111 UK 1988 Sell This Version
123131 Parry*, St George's Chapel Choir, Windsor*, Roger Judd, Christopher Robinson - I Was Glad (Cathedral Music By Parry) Parry*, St George's Chapel Choir, Windsor*, Roger Judd, Christopher Robinson Parry*, St George's Chapel Choir, Windsor*, Roger Judd, Christopher Robinson - I Was Glad (Cathedral Music By Parry)(CD) Hyperion 123131 UK 1988 Sell This Version
123221 Gustav Holst – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*, Royal College Of Music Chamber Choir, Sir David Willcocks* - Hymns From The Rig Veda / Two Eastern Pictures / Hymn To Dionysus Gustav HolstRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra*, Royal College Of Music Chamber Choir, Sir David Willcocks* Gustav HolstRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra*, Royal College Of Music Chamber Choir, Sir David Willcocks* - Hymns From The Rig Veda / Two Eastern Pictures / Hymn To Dionysus(CD, RE) Unicorn-Kanchana 123221 UK Unknown Sell This Version

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Alan_Burns

Alan_Burns

September 1, 2023
"Rendered unplayable" in the main text above should definitely be taken with a large pinch of salt. As a Nurse With Wound collector who owns a good handful of PDO UK CDs pressed 1990 at the latest, I can confirm that they play right through without issue to this day. And yep, every single disc is so bronzed it looks like it's had a sunbed, but the playing sides have all been kept in mint condition. Just look after them, folks.
Weareonenation303

Weareonenation303

September 8, 2020
edited over 3 years ago
CD Bronzing may not be limited to PDO discs, I have a 1999 CD-single that appears to have bronzing judging by the brownish color. It's very rare to see this type of rot on non-PDO discs if bronzing can happen to any disc.

Interestingly enough, I own 3 PDO disks that have been affected by bronzing for over 5 years, the bronzing has not spread to the entire CD. It strangely stopped after a certain point. One of these CDs started to deteriorate a few months after I bought it back in 2012. I expected the CD to be completely destroyed by bronzing at this point.
adylee

adylee

November 18, 2017
I loathed this pressing company promising to replace defected copies there were so many they couldn't deal with the demand!
as for repressing existing copies they failed here too.

They often refused replacing them with an excuse of "its just a unique gold hue" a tint that was applied to some discs and justifying it saying they were "unique in using silver" rather than aluminium like other manufactures.

The truth is they used poor lacquer when other manufactures used good acrylic.
they changed the formulation in the mid 90's but i contacted them 2 year before this' well before it was wide spread.
i had no reply....

I took it into my own hands in 1993 and spent about 10 month going round shops opening discs (with permission) and receipts swapping 90% of the ones i owned with the new "silver" colour ones with the new formulation.

They were sneakily pressing newer copies for 12 month without any public announcement they ended up on shelves in the shops but majority of the population didn't know! until 1994 when it hit the news....
by then i replaced nearly all that i could i told some family members to do the same.

To this day there is still some great tracks with scarse mixes included on some of these older discs that have still not seen the light of day they never will.
Shame!