The first batch of preorders were available from the 10th of July 2023, with a second from the 25th of August, for £100 + shipping. Shipping of the first batch began on the 7th of September.
Housed in a 12" hardback cover that includes:
-a card ribbon connected by Velcro surrounding the cover
-a folder of documents including reproductions of posters (including one large fold-out six-panel poster), sheet music, promotional images and the Workhouse recording schedule
-a 12" daisy slipmat
-a 60-page book
-a wide clearsleeve
On the back cover, the radio session tracks are addended by "{BBC Leeds Session}" (1-6) and "{Janice Long 'Evening Show' Session}" (7-11); the tracklist here reflects how they appear on the final page of the book.
ALPHBOOK007 on the book itself, ALPH BOOK007 on the CD faces. The vinyl has side cat#s of ALPH LP007A and ALPH LP007B.
Matrix / Runout (Vinyl side A runout): THE BRIGHTEST OF ALL THEM STARS 1961 - 2020 231382E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Vinyl side B runout): 231382E2/A
Matrix / Runout (CD1 matrix): 297798 DISC MANUFACTURING SERVICES
Mastering SID Code (CD1): LBR DF01
Mould SID Code (CD1): DFM04
Matrix / Runout (CD2 matrix): 297799 DISC MANUFACTURING SERVICES
Mastering SID Code (CD2): LBR DF01
Mould SID Code (CD2): DFM04
Matrix / Runout (CD3 matrix): 297800 DISC MANUFACTURING SERVICES
Mastering SID Code (CD3): LBR DF01
Mould SID Code (CD3): DFM04
Matrix / Runout (CD4 matrix): 297801 DISC MANUFACTURING SERVICES
Mastering SID Code (CD4): LBR DF01
Mould SID Code (CD4): DFM04
