CREATE TABLE "release_history" (
  "date" text,
  "label" text,
  "region" text,
  "format" text,
  "catalog" text
);

Question: Which region had the CD maxi format?
SQL: SELECT "region" FROM "release_history" WHERE "format"='cd maxi';

Question: What was the format in September 1990 for Catalog 887 847-1?
SQL: SELECT "format" FROM "release_history" WHERE "catalog"='887 847-1' AND "date"='september 1990';

Question: What was the catalog of the 7" single in France?
SQL: SELECT "catalog" FROM "release_history" WHERE "format"='7\" single' AND "region"='france';

Question: Where was the 12" maxi in September 1990?
SQL: SELECT "region" FROM "release_history" WHERE "format"='12\" maxi' AND "date"='september 1990';

Question: What was the label in Japan?
SQL: SELECT "label" FROM "release_history" WHERE "region"='japan';