THE MAN·MACHINE (Italy, RE 1987?)
Capitol 54 1854444

Welcome back! Today it's the Italian late 80s re-edition of The Man·Machine! One of those reissues which have "reissue specific" design features... Well, at least it's something to make it stand out, there's no denying this one looks different to most other releases!

Italy had a reissue series in the late 80's, putting out at least three of the albums; this, Trans-Europe Express and Computer World (Autobahn had been reissued in 1985, and Radio-Activity a few years before, so possibly these were continued? Or they still had some left in 1987, and didn't feel the need for another edition?). Discogs has this release listed as part of a "Talent" reissue series, but I can't find any allusions to it on the release in question - the word is not mentioned on shell or j-card. Maybe there should have been a sticker or something, maybe it was known in Italy, like "Nice Price" or "Mid-Price" in other countries.
 

The Man·Machine, like the other two in the same series, came with a smaller reproduction of the standard album front, with the tracklist underneath. The background colour is bright pink, with some white details. On the backflap, the tracklist has credits and track lengths, and "Produced by Kraftwerk" underneath each side of the cassette, and that's it as far as information goes. The 1-panel J-card is printed on one side only, and the shell is clear with white print, further proof should you need it that we're in the late 80s.






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