Record of the Week: Endless Riddance CD

Here we have one of the 'big hits' that broke Front 242 in America: "Take One", found on the EP "Endless Riddance."

Up first is the RRE version. It can be collected in the regular "slimline" jewel case version as well as a 3 inch "mini disc".
The artwork on both RRE versions varies slightly.
The "slimline" version has a prominent white band bordering the Front 242 map graphic and logo on both sides. The 3 inch version comes in a cardboard sleeve, with a much tighter map and logo.

Both versions have the map design repeated on the reverse, with prominent black, yellow, and red bars, with release details. The "slimline" version mentions Play It Again Sam as a subsidiary of RRE, where the 3 inch omits this.
Both RRE versions carry the catalogue number: MK-3-CD.

Endless Riddance RRE 5 inch "slimline" version picture sleeve front

Endless Riddance RRE 5 inch "slimline" version picture sleeve reverse

Endless Riddance RRE 5 inch "slimline" version disc

Endless Riddance RRE 3 inch cardboard version picture sleeve front

Endless Riddance RRE 3 inch cardboard version picture sleeve reverse

Endless Riddance RRE 3 inch disc with plastic adapter

The American Wax Trax! version differs ever so slightly.
The picture sleeve resembles that of the RRE 3 inch version, but in much lighter washed-out gray tones. The reverse sleeve omits the black, yellow, and red bars.

The tray liner also sports only a small portion of the map, and lists credits and song details on a simple gray background.

The Wax Trax! disc closely resembles the RRE 5 inch disc, but sports a larger Front 242 logo and song titles are listed here with the bpms, rather than the track times, as is listed on the 5 and 3 inch RRE versions. It has the catalogue number: WAX CD 004

Endless Riddance Wax Trax! version picture sleeve front

Endless Riddance Wax Trax! version picture sleeve reverse

Endless Riddance Wax Trax! version tray liner

Endless Riddance Wax Trax! version picture sleeve inside

Endless Riddance Wax Trax! version disc

All three versions are fairly common, with the 3 inch with adapter being a little more harder to obtain.
All three versions feature the 3 same song cuts:

1. Take One
2. Controversy Between
3. Sample D

Finally here is a picture from the recent Wax Trax! 33 1/3 Retrospectacle. In between sets, a montage of Wax Trax! pictures flashed on screen. Here is a nice wall-to-wall "Endless Riddance!"

Wax Trax! Retrospectacle "Endless Riddance"