Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 15. August 2008, 20:55
Kraftwerk / Computer World [W. Germany TARGET]
Used drive : HL-DT-STCD-RW GCE-8481B Adapter: 1 ID: 1
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : Yes
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 320 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : Yes
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy 0.99 pb4\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -q8 -T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" -T "comment=EAC (Secure)" %s
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
---------------------------------------------------------
1 | 0:00.32 | 5:08.33 | 32 | 23164
2 | 5:08.65 | 4:58.10 | 23165 | 45524
3 | 10:07.00 | 3:21.17 | 45525 | 60616
4 | 13:28.17 | 3:19.18 | 60617 | 75559
5 | 16:47.35 | 7:18.15 | 75560 | 108424
6 | 24:05.50 | 6:19.12 | 108425 | 136861
7 | 30:24.62 | 4:12.38 | 136862 | 155799
Track 1
Filename C:\Ripped Music\01 Computer World.wav
Pre-gap length 0:00:02.32
Peak level 86.1 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC 1C7D4B85
Accurately ripped (confidence 5) [555B1E0A]
Copy OK
Track 2
Filename C:\Ripped Music\02 Pocket Calculator.wav
Peak level 90.8 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC 2597725C
Accurately ripped (confidence 6) [BC7DA5FB]
Copy OK
Track 3
Filename C:\Ripped Music\03 Numbers.wav
Pre-gap length 0:00:00.03
Peak level 78.2 %
Track quality 99.9 %
Copy CRC 31D386A7
Accurately ripped (confidence 6) [40BE01D3]
Copy OK
Track 4
Filename C:\Ripped Music\04 Computer World..2.wav
Peak level 81.0 %
Track quality 99.9 %
Copy CRC 35960704
Accurately ripped (confidence 6) [E125DC1E]
Copy OK
Track 5
Filename C:\Ripped Music\05 Computer Love.wav
Pre-gap length 0:00:00.30
Peak level 74.2 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC 3B61E1D5
Accurately ripped (confidence 5) [EEA32CBA]
Copy OK
Track 6
Filename C:\Ripped Music\06 Home Computer.wav
Pre-gap length 0:00:00.60
Peak level 68.2 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC F95A488E
Accurately ripped (confidence 5) [404EACA7]
Copy OK
Track 7
Filename C:\Ripped Music\07 It's More Fun To Compute.wav
Peak level 65.6 %
Track quality 100.0 %
Copy CRC A7395A27
Accurately ripped (confidence 5) [701B7FA8]
Copy OK
All tracks accurately ripped
No errors occurred
End of status report

Target CDs are a class of pressings released by WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) in the early-to-mid 1980s. Most were manufactured in either West Germany or Japan for distribution in the U.S. before domestic pressing facilities went online. Some were also pressed in the U.S. and France. Target CDs were also distributed in Europe and Japan, as well as other markets. Target CDs derive their name from the design used by WEA, which resembles a gunsight, crosshairs, or a target. These early CDs are often readily identified by the striking colors used on the label side.
Target CDs are collectibles since many of them are the original issues and are, therefore, remnants of the early days of the “Compact Digital Disc”. Aside from the historical significance, many music enthusiasts also feel that these early pressings offer superior fidelity to later remasters. The reason for this is that many Target CDs represent a “flat transfer” of the tapes used. By contrast, many recent remasters have been prepared through excessive processing, including the abuse of compression and noise reduction.