How do I know if I have a 2005, 2006, or 2008 CD edition of MMMM?
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M.M.M.M.
Three main indicators:
- The barcode, first and foremost
- 2005 is: 616892682820
- 2006 is: 781444910017
- The 2005 has “Printed in the USA” at the very bottom-right corner
- Zubin’s tie on the cover art and his page in the booklet is more purple than blue on 2005 (but that can be harder to tell in photos sometimes)
- Also, the spine on the side of the CD case had a typographical error, and reads “Marvin’s Marvelous Mechancial Museum” as opposed to “Mechanical“, however this can only be seen when you open the shrinkwrap and take off the sticker along the spine. The sticker, I believe does not have the typo.
Of course, if you have the 2008 re-re-issue of MMMM, then you’ve got a completely updated cover and booklet. You can tell the differences here: http://www.hiddeninthesand.com/wiki/index.php?title=Marvin%27s_Marvelous_Mechanical_Museum_(Album)