The result of this intervention is partial decompression of the disc, which may help relieve pain caused by bulging discs pressing on nearby spinal nerve roots.
Capitol reissued the album in 1963 with different cover art and a new title, The Sinatra Christmas Album, a title which was also featured on the album's initial 1987 compact disc pressing.
My bad leg, it turned out, wasn't a bad leg at all but a bad back, in which damaged discs pressing on nerves were causing intensifying pain.
There is a disclaimer on the back cover of the original compact disc pressing that reads "To enable the release of 1999 as a single compact disc, the song DMSR has been omitted from the original LP edition".
The original compact disc pressing was made by Sony DADC rather than WEA Manufacturing.
The original compact disc pressing came with a free "Turbojugend" sticker.
Long-lasting (chronic) and recurring pain can develop because of continued tissue irritation caused by the disc pressing on a nerve.
The simplest freewheel device consists of two saw-toothed, spring-loaded discs pressing against each other with the toothed sides together, somewhat like a ratchet.
In 2005 a 5000 copy compact disc pressing was released by Hip-O Select Records.
Each album would have a limited disc pressing and be available as a digital download.