The catalogue numbers are variously printed as:
CDV2850 on the back cover, spine and disc
7243 8 45111 2 8 on the spine, back cover and disc
CDV 2850 on the booklet
Last panel of the front booklet is a merchandise catalogue and order form.
Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9 published by Windswept Pacific Music Ltd/PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd
Tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10 published by Windswept Pacific Music Ltd/19 Music/BMG Music Publishing Ltd
Track 6 published by Windswept Pacific Music Ltd/Copyright Control
Recorded at Abbey Road, Whitfield Street, Lansdowne, The Manor Mobile, and Olympic Studios.
Booklet:
The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd
℗ 1997 Virgin Records Ltd
© 1997 Virgin Records Ltd
Back cover:
The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1997 Virgin Records Ltd.
Printed in Italy.
Disc:
The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin records Ltd. ℗ 1997 Virgin records Ltd. © 1997 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in Italy.
Original Italian pressing, with the original image of Victoria Beckham wearing a shorter white dress (i.e., black briefs visible) printed on both the back inlay and disc label. The front booklet has the incomplete “Spice Up Your Life” lyrics on the first page and item #1 of the merchandise catalogue (last page) is only referred to as ‘Spice Cam.’
The other European pressings are summarized below.
“Made in Italy” discs:
This release -> initial pressing/printing. Original photo of Victoria in a shorter dress on back inlay and disc label. Front booklet has incomplete “Spice Up Your Life” lyrics and item #1 of the merchandise catalogue only referred to as ‘Spice Cam.’
Spiceworld – back inlay revised with image of Victoria wearing a longer dress, but front booklet and disc label remain unchanged.
“Made in Holland” discs:
Spiceworld – initial pressing/printing. Original photo of Victoria in a shorter dress on back inlay and disc label. Front booklet has incomplete “Spice Up Your Life” lyrics and item #1 of the merchandise catalogue only referred to as ‘Spice Cam.’
Spiceworld – name of item #1 in merchandise catalogue changed to ‘Polaroid Spice Cam.’
Spiceworld – front booklet further revised with the full “Spice Up Your Life” lyrics; disc label revised (Victoria in a longer white dress), but back inlay remains unchanged.
Spiceworld – back inlay image of Victoria finally changed. Back cover states ‘Printed in Holland.’ Disc label states ‘Made in Holland’ but was actually pressed in Italy (mould SID code: ifpi 25xx).
Spiceworld – back inlay image of Victoria finally changed. Back cover states ‘Printed in Italy.’ Disc label states ‘Made in Holland’ and was indeed pressed in Holland (mould SID code: ifpi 15xx).
Spiceworld – text below the barcode area on the back insert modified to ‘Printed in the EU’ instead of ‘Printed in Holland’.
Spiceworld – Mediamotion repress dating to sometime between 2004-2008; almost similar to the first ‘Printed in the EU’ version, but disc has a slightly different matrix/runout.
“Made in UK” discs:
Spiceworld – initial pressing/printing. Original photo of Victoria in a shorter dress on back inlay and disc label. Front booklet has incomplete “Spice Up Your Life” lyrics and item #1 of the merchandise catalogue only referred to as ‘Spice Cam.’
Spiceworld – version with revised front booklet (full “Spice Up Your Life” lyrics; item #1 of the merchandise catalogue edited to ‘Polaroid Spice Cam’); disc label has edited photo of Victoria (longer dress), but back inlay still has original photo (shorter dress).
Spiceworld – fully revised pressing with image of Victoria wearing a longer dress on both back inlay and disc label.
