THE MAN·MACHINE (India, 1995?)
HMV/ Capitol STCS 890103/ SW 11728



This just in: Here is another Indian re-edition of The Man·Machine, the first cassette I've shown here which comes in an outsize "snap pack". 


These snap packs seem to have been fairly commonplace in India in the mid-90s, and it's easy to see the attraction: The plastic used here is not as brittle as normal jewel cases, and less prone to crack and get broken; furthermore, the box is slightly bigger, so the design is more prominent in shops I suppose? Nicer. The card has a spine twice the normal breadth, and instead of the back flap we get a full-size back cover with tracklist and credits. The card is only printed on one side. Labels are clear with white print.


As said earlier, India is home to a large amount of different variants of each Kraftwerk cassette, both because they are dated - as mentioned in this previous post on Indian releases - and the price would also normally be stated on the release. In this 1990s edition, the M.R.P (is that "minimum retail price"?) is 90 Rupees, according to a sticker on the lower spine. (It is tempting to try to pluck of that sticker to see what's underneath!)


I've dated this 1995, judging by similar items I've seen online - this copy doesn't have a year on the card insert or on the labels. In fact, there's a 1994 edition on Discogs with the same labels as mine, but a different insert, and a 1996 edition with nearly the same card, but different cassette labels. So the date must be taken with a grain of salt this time. Nice item though!

 






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