CED VideoDisc and Player Discussion

Beetlescott · Joined: 03 Oct 2010 Posts: 2144

I have a bit of a mystrey on my hands. I was hoping some of Tom or Jesse could help me out on this. I have Paul McCartney's Rockshow CED. My wife has been a Beatles fan for eaons. I was cataloging some discs the other day when I noticed what I thought to be two different concert discs were the same, with different artwork. They are both RCA and they have the same bar code. I looked it up on the list here on this site, but only one is mentioned. Can anyone explain this?

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SelectaVision420 · Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 1424 Location: Hartford

got any pictures? im curious now! i think u found a winner!
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philburque46 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:48 am Post subject:

There be his picture from Facebook

Rixrex · Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 1222

I have the same two discs, one with the B&W cover and one with the Color cover. Is it possible that this is due to coming from different manufacturing plants, or maybe one is an earlier release and the other later?

SelectaVision420 · Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 1424 Location: Hartford

cedmagic · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:04 pm Post subject: RE: Rockshow Label Variations

Those two versions are listed on the "CED Label and Caddy Variations" page rather than in the title database, as they have identical UPCs on both caddy and disc:

http://cedmagic.com/home/ced-variations.html

The B&W label Rockshow was included in one of the "See the Music" Six-Packs (Pre-Pack A) that was a freebie with stereo CED players purchased in late 1983:

http://cedmagic.com/museum/press/release-1983-10-27.html

Here's the RCA commercial for the "See the Music" promotion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEGyVVIojGg

--Tom Howe

SelectaVision420 · Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 1424 Location: Hartford

ced's never cease to amaze me! i have some doubles of discs where one has a handle cut out and one doesnt, but this is neater! that would be so awesome to have an unwrapped 6 pack!
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Beetlescott · Joined: 03 Oct 2010 Posts: 2144

Thanks Tom! I knew you or Jesse would know. I have seen that commercial before, I actually have it filed away on my you tube "favorites" list.