Samplers

A sampler is a type of compilation album generally offered at a reduced price to showcase a selection of artists signed to a particular record label. This entry lists the various Target CD samplers of WEA artists.

Digital Discovery

This CD was issued for promotional purposes and therefore was not for sale.

Digital Discovery
D-1 : WB/Sony - PRO-CD-2294 / YHDS-8 - black / gray / black - MADE IN ☐ JAPAN - YHDS-8 11A2 +++++ - CSR COMPACT DISC stamped 3x in plastic center

T-1 : Back of cardboard sleeve - no UPC - D-1


Hot And New

To promote the new digital medium, a sampler was released containing 14 great hits in 1984.

Hot And New

D-1 : WEA - 240 467-2 - purple / teal / silver - MADE IN WEST ☐ GERMANY BY POLYGRAM - outer mirror band - 240 467-2 2893 874 01 #

T-1 : WEA - 240 467-2 - Printed in West Germany - no UPC - D-1


Hot And New '85

The same was done in 1985, with the release of this sampler containing 15 hits.

Hot And New '85

D-1 : WEA - 240 596-2 - purple / teal / silver - MADE IN WEST ☐ GERMANY BY POLYGRAM - outer mirror band - 240 596-2 2895 33701 #

T-1 : WEA - 240 596-2 - Printed in West Germany - with UPC - D-1


More Adventures in Modern Sounds

A 16-page booklet, listing all 113 CDs that were available in Europe on WEA and associated labels in September 1984, was included with this CD. All of these, except Greystoke, The Legend of Tarzan, are now known as Target CDs. Noteworthy is the different title This Is My Night that is used for the Chaka Khan CD which was due to be released in October 1984 and eventually became known as  I Feel For You.

At the end of the booklet, a selection of future CD releases is presented. Only 11 of the 19 titles became Target CDs. It seemed the days of the Target CD were counted... 

More Adventures in Modern Sounds

D-1 : WEA - 240 568-2 - purple / teal / silver - MADE IN WEST ☐ GERMANY BY POLYGRAM - outer mirror band - 2292 40568-2 2895 253 01 #

T-1 : WEA - 240 568-2 - Printed in West Germany - no UPC - D-1


Back and Front page of the Catalog

Page 2 - 3

Page 4 - 5

Page 6 - 7

Page 8 - 9

Page 10 - 11

Page 12 - 13

Page 14 - 15


More Adventures in Modern Sounds (promotional version)

A very similar disc was released as a promotional version with a slightly different track list.

More Adventures in Modern Sounds

D-1 : WEA - PRO 411-2 - purple / teal / silver - MADE IN WEST ☐ GERMANY BY POLYGRAM - outer mirror band - PRO-411-2 2893 729 01 #

T-1 : WEA - PRO 411-2 - Printed in West Germany - no UPC - D-1