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Antarctica Canadian CD front cover with blue letteringIn 1983, Vangelis scored this amazing Japanese film, Antarctica. At the time, it created a real collectible, as the LP was only available in Japan, and a CD was produced shortly after (in the early days of production). I was in a collector's shop in New Jersey in 1988 and ran across the Japanese CD of this album a few months before the worldwide release. I was absolutely mesmerized by this album, and was amazed that it was only available in Japan since 1983. Since it is Japanese in origin, the most interesting collectibles come from there, including the single and the various CD releases. The movie has recently been released on DVD in Japan, with lots of bonus materials, including a brief interview with Vangelis, which includes a short improvisation. [Thanks to Sweder Jansen for the scan of the French CD.]

LPs

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Label

Catalog No.

Notes

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Argentina

Polydor

29172

1989 

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Argentina

Polydor

29172

1989, promo stamped

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Brazil

Polydor

815 732-1

 

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Canada

Polydor

815 732-1

white cover, blue lettering

No picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

815 732-1

custom inner sleeve, press sheet

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Korea (South)

Polydor/Seoul Records

815 732-1-SEL-RG-1197

 

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Korea (South)

Polydor/Seoul Records

815 732-1-SEL-RG-1197

Promo stamped

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Japan

Polydor

28MM 0290

obi strip and insert

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Japan

Polydor

28MM 0290

obi strip and insert, white label promo

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Portugal

Polydor

815 732-1

custom inner sleeve

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Spain

Polydor

815 732-1

custom inner sleeve

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United States

Polydor

815 732-1

 

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Yugoslavia

Polydor/RTB

220744

insert

CDs

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Label

Catalog No.

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Argentina

Polydor

815 732-2

white cover, silver lettering

No picture

Australia

Polydor

815 732-2

white cover, grey lettering

No picture

Brazil

Polydor

815 732-2

different cover, part of "Minha Historia" series

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Canada

Polydor

815 732-2

white cover, blue lettering

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China

Polydor/Shun Cheong Record Co.

ASCD992-2131

in slipcase

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China

Polydor

ASCD992-2131

20bit remastering, obi strip, custom sticker

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China

Polydor

815 709-3

2001, large foldout obi strip

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France

Polydor

815 732-2

white cover, silver lettering

No picture

Germany (West)

Polydor

815 732-2

white cover, silver lettering

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Japan

Polydor

3112-22

1st pressing, dog cover, fold-around obi on front booklet, red disc, insert

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Japan

Polydor

3112-22

2nd pressing, dog cover, fold-around obi on front booklet, silver disc, insert

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Japan

Polydor

P33P 20068

3rd pressing, obi strip, insert, dog cover

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Japan

Polydor

POCP-2016

4th pressing, obi strip, insert, dog cover

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Japan

Polydor

POCP-9107

5th pressing, obi strip, insert, dog cover

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Japan

Polydor

UICY-3576

2002, 6th pressing, obi strip, insert, dog cover

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Japan

Polydor

UICY-9880

2005, 7th pressing, obi strip, insert, dog cover

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Taiwan

Polydor

815 732-2

1st issue, obi strip, CD made in West Germany

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Taiwan

Polydor

815 732-2

2005, 2nd issue, different obi strip, CD made in France

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United States

Polydor

815 732-2

white cover, silver lettering

7" singles

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Title

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Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Theme from Antarctica/Antarctic Echoes

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Japan

Polydor 

7DM 0087

Picture insert

Theme from Antarctica/Antarctic Echoes

Picture

Japan

none

none

Acetate!

Theme from Antarctica/Antarctic Echoes

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Japan

Polydor 

7DM 0087

Picture insert, white label promo

CD Singles

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Title

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Label

Catalog No.

Notes

Theme from Antarctica

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Holland

Polydor

579 538-2

Picture sleeve

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