SMEA (an acronym of 'Sony Music Entertainment Australia') was an optical disc manufacturing facility located in Huntingwood, New South Wales, Australia. Operated by the parent company Sony Music Australia Limited). It wasn't until mid-1995 that the SONY MUSIC AUSTRALIA name began being replaced by SMEA in disc matrices (at which point SMEA had their own glass mastering capabilities).
Two early examples of a SMEA pressings are the CD singles:
โข 'Jon B Featuring Babyface - Someone To Love' โ Matrix: '0056975000000 01 ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ IFPI L681 SMEA ' (released July 17th 1995).
โข 'Died Pretty - Cuttin' Up Her Legs' โ Matrix: '0057962 01 ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ IFPI L681 SMEA' (released August 28th 1995).
Glass masters created by SMEA almost always have a company pressing number located in the matrix ring โ a string of either seven or thirteen digits (see above). These numbers may appear alongside the release catalogue number, or alone, and should be entered as a catalogue number for SMEA in the LCCN section. If thirteen digits are present, please enter all thirteen in the LCCN.
In 2004, Sony DADC Australia in the disc matrix from late 2005 onward.
