Target CDs (NOT for Target exclusives, read annotation)

~ Release series

Annotation

The term Target CD refers to a first generation CD release which exhibits the distinctive Target design and all that that implies. Some audiophiles value them for their distinctive sound.

This is not intended as a place for special editions from the US Target Department Store chain.

See http://www.thetargetcdcollection.com/ or http://www.keithhirsch.com/target-cds for more details on Target CDs

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-25 19:12 UTC.

Releases

#	Release	Artist	Format	Tracks	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#	Barcode
	Boys and Girls	Bryan Ferry	CD	9	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), E’G (British label)	9 25082-2	075992508223
	Chicago 16	Chicago	CD	10	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Full Moon Records (US rock label, active 1974–1992)	23689-2	075992368926
	Money and Cigarettes	Eric Clapton	CD	10	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Duck Records (Eric Clapton's label)	9 23773-2	075992377324
	Bop Till You Drop	Ry Cooder	CD	9	US1984 XE-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	03358-2, 256 691	075990335821
	Borderline ("target" label design)	Ry Cooder	CD	10	XE- US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	03489-2, 265 864	[none]
	Head Games	Foreigner	CD	10	XE- US-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	050 651, 29999-2	075678159824
	Court and Spark (target CD)	Joni Mitchell	CD	11	XE- US-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	1001-2, 253 002	[none]
	Greatest Hits	Linda Ronstadt	CD	12	XE- US-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	106-2, 253 055	[none]
	Greatest Hits, Vol. 2	ABBA	CD	14	US-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	16009-2	[none]
	The Rose: The Original Soundtrack Recording	Bette Midler	CD	12	XE- US-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	16010-2, 250 681	[none]
	Face Value (made in West Germany)	Phil Collins	CD	12	XE- US-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	16029-2, 299 143	[none]
	Sweet Baby James (target, made in West Germany)	James Taylor	CD	11	XE- US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	1843-2, 246 043	[none]
	Houses of the Holy (made in West Germany)	Led Zeppelin	CD	8	XE- US-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	19130-2, 50014	[none]
	The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer	Emerson, Lake & Palmer	CD	9	XE- US-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	19283-2, 250 757	[none]
	The Best of the Manhattan Transfer	The Manhattan Transfer	CD	12	XE- US-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	19319-2, 250 841	[none]
	Asia	Asia	CD	9	US-	Geffen Records	2008-2	[none]
	Fleetwood Mac	Fleetwood Mac	CD	11	US1984 XE-	Reprise Records	2281-2, 254 043	[none]
	On the Border (target, made in West Germany)	Eagles	CD	10	XE- US-	WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990), Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	234 005, 7E-1004-2	075596059527
	If That's What It Takes	Michael McDonald	CD	10	XE- US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	23703-2	075992370325
	It’s Hard (made in West Germany)	The Who	CD	12	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	23731-2	075992373128
	Moondance (made in West Germany, target CD)	Van Morrison	CD	10	XE- US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	246 040, 3103-2	[none]
	Empty Glass	Pete Townshend	CD	10	XE- US-	ATCO Records	250 699, 32100-2	075679038227
	Greatest Hits, Volume Two	Linda Ronstadt	CD	11	XE1984 US-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	252 255, 516-2	[none]
	Come Morning	Grover Washington, Jr.	CD	8	XE- US-	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	252 337, 562-2	[none]
	Friends	Shalamar	CD	10	XE- US-	Solar (Sound of Los Angeles Records)	254 345, S-28-2	[none]
	Best of the Doobies	The Doobie Brothers	CD	11	XE- US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	256 308, 3112-2	[none]
	Van Halen (made in West Germany)	Van Halen	CD	11	US1984 XE-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	256 470, 3075-2	[none]
	Minute by Minute	The Doobie Brothers	CD	10	US1983 XE-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	256 486, 3193-2	[none]
	Profile: The Best of Emmylou Harris	Emmylou Harris	CD	12	XE- US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	256 570, 3258-2	[none]
	Pretenders (made in Japan)	Pretenders	CD	12	US-	Sire Records	256 774, 6083-2	[none]
	Pretenders (made in West Germany)	Pretenders	CD	12	US-	Real Records (WEA subsidiary), Sire Records	256 774, 6083-2	[none]
	Every Home Should Have One	Patti Austin	CD	10	US-	Qwest Records	256 931, 3592-2	[none]
	Controversy (“made in West Germany” on CD)	Prince	CD	8	XE- US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	256 950, 3601-2	[none]
	Diver Down (target, made in West Germany)	Van Halen	CD	12	XE- US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	257 003, 3677-2	[none]
	Donna Summer	Donna Summer	CD	9		Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	299 163	[none]
	Everybody’s Rockin’	Neil Young and The Shocking Pinks	CD	10	US-	Geffen Records	4013-2	[none]
	The Cars	The Cars	CD	9	US-	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	64135-2	075596413527
	Step by Step	Eddie Rabbitt	CD	10	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	64532-2	075996453222
	Law and Order	Lindsey Buckingham	CD	11	US-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	64561-2	07559645612
	Bop Doo-Wopp	The Manhattan Transfer	CD	10		Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	7 81233-2	075678123320
	1999 (made in West Germany)	Prince	CD	10	US1985 DE-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23720-2	075992372022
	Body Wishes	Rod Stewart	CD	10	XE-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23877-2	075992387729
	White Shoes	Emmylou Harris	CD	10	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23961-2	075992396127
	1984 (made in West Germany)	Van Halen	CD	9	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23985-2	075992398527
	1984 (made in Japan)	Van Halen	CD	9	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23985-2	075992398527
	Profile II: The Best of Emmylou Harris	Emmylou Harris	CD	10	US-	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 25161-2	075992516129
	Rio	Lee Ritenour	CD	7	US-	Elektra Musician	9 60024-2	075596002424
	Desire	Tom Scott	CD	8		Elektra Musician	9 60162-2	075596016223
	Get Closer	Linda Ronstadt	CD	12	US-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	9 60185-2	075596018524
	What’s New	Linda Ronstadt with The Nelson Riddle Orchestra	CD	9	XE-	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	9 60260-2	075596026024
	Inside Moves	Grover Washington, Jr.	CD	7		Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	9 60318-2	0755906031824
	Go Insane	Lindsey Buckingham	CD	8	US-	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	9 60363-2	07559603632
	The Wild Heart (made in West Germany)	Stevie Nicks	CD	10	US-	Modern Records (Subsidiary of Atlantic, LA, CA, USA)	90084-2	075679008428
	Branigan (Made in West Germany by Polygram)	Laura Branigan	CD	9	US1982	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	19289-2 (250 772)	[none]
	Security (made in West Germany)	Peter Gabriel	CD	8	US1982	Geffen Records	2011-2	[none]
	Records (made in West Germany)	Foreigner	CD	10	XE1982 US1982	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	78-0999-2, 80999-2	075678099922
	The Nightfly (made in Japan)	Donald Fagen	CD	8	US1982	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23696-2	075992369626
	Again and Again	Chick Corea	CD	6	US1982-03-23	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)		[none]
	Madonna (made in Japan, target CD)	Madonna	CD	8	US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Sire Records	9 23867-2	075992386722
	Greatest Hits	Rod Stewart	CD	10	XE1983 US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	03373-2, 256 744	075990337320
	Christopher Cross	Christopher Cross	CD	9	XE1983 US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	03383-2, 256 789, 256789, 3383-2	[none]
	Greatest Hits (target)	ABBA	CD	14	US1983	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	19114-2	075678151323
	Harvest	Neil Young	CD	10	XE1983	Reprise Records	2277-2 (244 131)	[none]
	Another Page	Christopher Cross	CD	10	US1983-01-31 XE1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	23757-2, 92-3757-2	075992375726
	Winelight	Grover Washington, Jr.	CD	6	XE1983 US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	252 252, 64305-2	075596430524
	Breakin’ Away	Al Jarreau	CD	9	XE1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	256 917	075992357623
	Dire Straits	Dire Straits	CD	9	DE1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	3266-2	[none]
	“Still Life” (American Concert 1981) (made in West Germany)	The Rolling Stones	CD	12	US1983	Rolling Stones Records	39113-2	[none]
	Points on the Curve	Wang Chung	CD	10	DE1983-07 US1983	Geffen Records	4004-2	720642400425
	Alpha	Asia	CD	10	US1983	Geffen Records	4008-2	[none]
	Take Another Picture	Quarterflash	CD	10	US1983	Geffen Records	4011-2	[none]
	Greatest Hits	Queen	CD	14	US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	5E-564-2	[none]
	Remain in Light	Talking Heads	CD	8	US1983	Sire Records	6095-2	[none]
	The Game	Queen	CD	10	US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	64513-2	075596451321
	Allies (made in West Germany)	Crosby, Stills & Nash	CD	10	US1983	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	7 80075-2	075678007521
	Allies (made in Japan)	Crosby, Stills & Nash	CD	10	DE1983	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	7 80075-2	075678007521
	Target	Tom Scott	CD	8	US1983	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	7 80106-2	075678010620
	Speeding Time	Carole King	CD	10	US1983	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	7 80118-2	075678011825
	90125 (made in West Germany)	Yes	CD	9	US1983	ATCO Records	7 90125-2	075679012524
	The Doors (made in Japan)	The Doors	CD	11	US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	74007-2 (242 012)	[none]
	The Doors (made in West Germany)	The Doors	CD	11	US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	74007-2 (242 012)	[none]
	Branigan 2	Laura Branigan	CD	10	US1983	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	80052-2	075678005220
	Trouble in Paradise	Randy Newman	CD	12	US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23755-2	075992375528
	Eliminator (made in West Germany, printed in West Germany)	ZZ Top	CD	11	XE1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23774-2	075992377423
	Eliminator (made in Japan, printed in Japan)	ZZ Top	CD	11	US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23774-2	075992377423
	Madonna (made in West Germany)	Madonna	CD	8	US1983	Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23867-2	075992386722
	Speaking in Tongues (target, made in West Germany)	Talking Heads	CD	9	US1983	Sire Records	9 23883-2	07599238832
	Hello Big Man	Carly Simon	CD	10	US1983	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 23886-2	07599238862
	It's Your Night	James Ingram	CD	9	US1983	Qwest Records	9 23970-2	075992397025
	Hank Williams, Jr.’s Greatest Hits	Hank Williams, Jr.	CD	10	US1983	Curb Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	9 60193-2	075996019329
	Alive She Cried	The Doors	CD	7	US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	9 60269-2	075596026925
	Fill Up the Night	渡辺貞夫	CD	8	US1983	Elektra Musician	9 60297-2	075596029728
	The Digital Domain: A Demonstration (made in West Germany by Polygram)	Various Artists	CD	29	US1983	Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)	9 60303-2	075596030328
	War (made in West Germany)	U2	CD	10	US1983	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	90067-2	075679006721
	War (Target design, made in West Germany by Polygram)	U2	CD	10	US1983	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	90067-2	[none]
	The Nightfly (made in West Germany)	Donald Fagen	CD	8	XE1983-06-10 US1983-09-14	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	23696-2, 92-3696-2	075992369626
	Sweet Return	Freddie Hubbard	CD	6	DE1983-06-13	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	7 80108-2	075678010828
	Court and Spark (target CD)	Joni Mitchell	CD	11	CA1983-08-01	Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)	61001-2	[none]
	Breakin’ Away	Al Jarreau	CD	9	US1983-08-17	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	3576-2	[none]
	Dire Straits	Dire Straits	CD	9	US1983-10-25	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	3266-2	075992737722