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Originally limited to 50 copies, this cassette-only release in suitcase was produced in 1980 by Industrial Records. The original "standard" edition was set for 26 cassettes (The information card sheet reads: "23 live performances cassettes and 3 cassettes of recordings made at the studios of Industrial Records Limited") but could be completed with later live cassettes by Industrial Records staff or by the owner himself.
Sets often varied in contents between each other as they were supposed to contain the "most recent twenty four tapes" (quoted from the Industrial Records mail-order catalog). Thus early buyers (low numbered copies) would get tapes IRC 1 to IRC 24 plus IRC A and IRC B, while later buyers would get later tapes. The 1980/81 Industrial Records catalog stated that buyers would get IRC 5 to IRC 26 + IRC 29/30/33 (note that IRC 31 was by Clock DVA and IRC 32 was by Chris Carter hence not included in this set).
IRC A and IRC B (both interview content) were only available for this set, as well as eventually an extra hand-made artwork copy of IRC 24 "Butlers Warf".
Each set is personalized to the buyer and dated. Each copy is unique with hand-made collages on each of the primary signed information card. Each set also came with three color-copied sheets. One featured an informal shot of the band while another was a collage by Genesis P-Orridge of the proposed "Industrial Records HQ". Copies also contained one full-sized b&w original photo which can be different from a set to another.
Copy #2/50 is dated 25th January 1980. Copy #50/50 (personalized to Mike Wilkins, dated 29th August 1980) was an exception as this contained 24 live TG performances plus IRC 1 plus 3 additional cassettes of non-TG recordings. This was because Mike Wilkins worked at Industrial Records and made this for himself.
Initially offered for £77 for the UK, £80 for Europe and £82 for the rest of the world. By the time of the 1980/81 mail order catalog, each set retailed for £88 (for UK and Europe) or £99 for the rest of the world (postage paid).
After the original edition of 50, other copies were produced. This second run may have a different content and were not all numbered or individually assigned to buyers. Some sources claim there were in all 200 copies produced (including the first edition) with 60 copies for the Japanese market, this is not confirmed however.
