This should not had been merged Joey Dee The-Starliters - Peppermint Twist

https://www.discogs.sie.com/release/5481190-Joey-Dee-The-Starliters-Peppermint-Twist

https://i.discogs.sie.com/Gq0HNwK3wIy0xrtOYEpBPik-hOx-3IR4gO1YiOGYt0w/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:606/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU0ODEx/OTAtMTc0Nzg1MDgx/Mi04NjkyLmpwZWc.jpeg

https://i.discogs.sie.com/56sBaSF2lWjG6jp38qGijn8g1MgNIsYjYoV6WA-srIc/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTU0ODEx/OTAtMTM5NDQ3MDgz/Mi0yNDIxLmpwZWc.jpeg

Via the different spacing on left hand side

etc

Manufacturing variation

I disagree

MusicNutter
I disagree

The manufacturer prints up the center labels without the black text first. This is because the labels are going to be used for all the releases on their label.

The next step is to print the black text with artist info, etc.

If the labels without text are loaded wrong/at different angles, it's going to lead to manufacturing variations like this.

I hope that helps you understand why this would be considered a manufacturing variation.

Earjerk...
The next step is to print the black text

Isn't the ® part of the black text? The space between the preceding E and the ® symbol is definitely different on the images.

MartinR
Isn't the ® part of the black text? The space between the preceding E and the ® symbol is definitely different on the images.

I'll it I didn't see that.
I'm not sure what to think about that other than they likely do several es for different fonts/parts of the text.

Also R-4401 the space is different

Also recorded info (but could be variaton here

The text in the blue section shifts position too

MusicNutter
Also R-4401 the space is different

Also recorded info (but could be variaton here

The text in the blue section shifts position too

I cannot see/confirm that. It appears to me that the text only shifts position in relation to the colored and white background - making no real difference.

The different ® positions are real, though.

MartinR
Isn't the ® part of the black text? The space between the preceding E and the ® symbol is definitely different on the images

So... I figured this out...

Earjerk...
The manufacturer prints up the center labels without the black text first. This is because the labels are going to be used for all the releases on their label.

👆 this includes the black "ROULETTE".

All other black text, (including the registration symbol) were printed on the second . You can see this if you imagine in your head everything, except the color printing and the "ROULETTE", shifting or rotating slightly to the right.

Edit: it also looks like the little starburst thing with a dot was also printed on the first , along with the label/label name.

So definitely a manufacturing variation.

When I put it up for merge, I thought manufacturing/printing variations. Didn't specifically notice the ®, but it likely is too. Unless someone has runouts that show a different pressing?