Uncertain Smile [UK]
[Some Bizarre [EPC A3588ADJ], UK, Vinyl 7", 1982]
track listing
Uncertain Smile, Perfect
notes
This is a UK promotional 7" of Uncertain Smile with a B side of Perfect, but I'm not entirely sure what the mixes are like. The sleeve is a simple black sleeve and doesn't have the retail version of the sleeve.
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Uncertain Smile [US #1]
[Sire [product code unknown], US, Vinyl 12", 1982]
track listing
Uncertain Smile [12" Version], Three Orange Kisses From Kazan, Waiting For The Upturn
notes
This is the US promotional version of the Uncertain Smile single. It looks the same as the US/UK singles and has the same track listing, but has a traditional gold stamp on it marking it as a promotional single that is not to be sold.
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Uncertain Smile [US #2]
[Sire [PRO-A-1095], US, Vinyl 12", 1983]
track listing
Uncertain Smile [Long Version Edit], Uncertain Smile [Short Version Edit]
notes
This one is a nice rarity. It includes two remixes unavailable anywhere else. Both of these remixes are based on the extended version regularly found on the UK 12" singles, although both are different from that original 12" version; one being short, one being long. The cover is a white promo sleeve with information on one side [see graphic], with the other side being blank.
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Uncertain Smile [Australia]
[Epic [MS202207], Australia, Vinyl 7", 1983]
track listing
Uncertain Smile, Three Orange Kisses From Kazan
notes
This promotional single for Uncertain Smile came with a bland promo sleeve that doesn't look like the original retail version. I'm not sure what the mix is like on Uncertain Smile but I'd assume it's the same as the version that appears on the retail singles. The non- promotional version of the Australian 7" looks just like this, just minus the promo stamp.
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[Epic [A3588BDJ], UK, Vinyl 7", 1983]
track listing
Uncertain Smile, Perfect
notes
This promotional copy of Uncertain Smile was sent out to radio stations. It's has a B side of Perfect, but as I don't own this single, I don't know what mixes are present for each track. At a rough guess, I'd say both mixes are the same as on the original 7" versions. It comes in a plain black sleeve - nothing fancy.
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[Glass [GLASS 026], France, Vinyl 7", April 20th of 1983]
track listing
We Had No Way Of Knowing, Acid Bath
notes
Okay, really rare stuff here. This is a test pressing of the 7" single for "We Had No Way Of
Knowing" by The Gadgets, which is originally found on their "Blue Album". This is courtesy of
longtime The The fan Dietmar, who got it off a guy in Chicago who ran a noise label. Neither
Dietmar or myself know very much about this one other than that. Like most Gadgets material,
especially the later stuff, there is some debate as to how much involvement had with these
tracks. "Acid Bath" appears to be exclusive as a B side to this single. There was a retail
version of this single in both 7" and 12" formats but I've yet to get my hands on a
copy.
Other band members include Colin Lloyd Tucker and John Hyde. The Gadgets material is mainly
experimental synth pop. Matt is not credited as having written any of the songs on the "Blue
Album" but it did come with stickers on the cover saying Matt was in the group. There is some
debate as to how true this is. Matt was probably working on his own solo material at the time.
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[Epic [EPC A 3119], UK, Vinyl 7", 1983]
track listing
Perfect, The Nature of Virtue [Version 1]
notes
This promotional 7" copy of "Perfect" is the same as the UK 7" but it has some slightly different labels and just a simple protective sleeve. This is the only copy I've seen at least so I assume it only came in a sleeve and I assume it's the 7" version of "Perfect".
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[Epic [EPCA3119], Italy, Vinyl 7", c.1983]
track listing
Perfect, The Nature of Virtue [Version 1]
notes
This promotional copy of Perfect from Italy has some very definitive markings. Although the product code is the same as the original UK singles, the labels are different and they are stamped to show they are Italian product. It does have an unusual feature, however; the phrase "campione gratuito" punch holed into the corner of the cover. Not sure who this promo was sent out to originally.
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This Is The Day [US]
[Epic [AS 1973], US, Vinyl, 1983]
track listing
This Is The Day [Long Version], This Is The Day [Short Version]
notes
This promotional copy of This Is The Day includes two versions, a long one (4:54) and a short one (3:38). I wish I could tell you more about this item, but I don't own a copy of it.
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This Is The Day [Polish Flexi]
[K3 [no product code], Poland, 5" Postcard Flexi, year unknown]
track listing
This Is The Day
notes
This one takes the cake. It's a Polish flexi for "This Is The Day" that comes
as a 5" postcard - totally bizzare! The postcard comes in a sleeve. The print run was limited
to 50 copies and the sound quality on the track is mono, not to mention absolutely attrocious.
Then again, nobody is buying this one for the quality of the sound. I believe the mix is the
same as on "Soul Mining". The back of the postcard lists the numbered edition of the print run
[ie. 31 out of 50, for example]. Eternal thanks to Dietmar, who lucked out getting this one
added into his collection so he could send us these rare scans. According to him, the quality
of the pressing of the grooves is so bad that you can hardly play it on a stereo. Apparently
another postcard exists for "Controversial Subject", but I've yet to have this confirmed. K3
Records churned out a series of these postcard singles for many other artists in the mid 80's
from what I can tell. Whether these are bootlegs or official releases is beyond me, but they
might very well be bootlegs. K3 also re-used their postcard designs for other artists. The
very same postcard they used for this song was also used for a rare Stranglers postcard [see
images below] and possibly other artists.
If I had to appraise this item, I'd say that on a very good day it'd be worth $150 USD and on
a bad day maybe $300 USD. Ideally I think a fair price for it is anwyhere between $220 and
$250 USD.
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Postcard
Stranglers Postcard Flexi [ Front Cover -
Back Cover -
Postcard ]
This Is The Day [Australia]
[Epic [product code unknown], Australia, Vinyl 12", 1983]
track listing
This Is The Day, I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow [All Of My Life]
notes
This promotional copy of This Is The Day from Australia includes an "extended" version of the single [according to somebody who sold it on ebay] as well as a flipside of I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow [All Of My Life]. I don't personally own this one, but I'd assume that means it has the 12" version from the retail singles and that the version of I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow is the Special Mix from the retail versions or possibly the album mix.
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[Epic [A3710], UK, Vinyl 7", 1983]
track listing
This Is The Day [7" Version], Mental Healing Process
notes
This promotional copy of This Is The Day was sent out to radio stations. It's the same 7", just in a plain black sleeve - nothing fancy.
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Soul Mining
[Epic [product code unknown], US, Vinyl, 1983]
track listing
I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow [All Of My Life], This Is The Day, The Sinking Feeling, Uncertain Smile, The Twilight Hour, Soul Mining, Giant
notes
This promotional copy of "Soul Mining" appears to come from the US [just judging by the labels]. Not sure if it has "Perfect" tacked onto the end of it or not but what is interesting about it is that it has a different cover from almost any vinyl copy that was sold, unless the US vinyl copy had a different cover and I've just never known about it.
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[Epic [XPS215], UK, Vinyl 7", 1986]
track listing
Sweet Bird Of Truth [Radio Edit]
notes
This promotional copy of Sweet Bird Of Truth was sent out to radio stations. It's a one sided 7", the B side being blank. It comes in a simple black sleeve - nothing fancy. It mentions the track as being a "radio edit" but whether it's an exclusive mix, I don't know. My guess is that it's the 7" mix, but I could always be wrong.
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[Epic [ES7 02718], US, Vinyl 7" [Tower Records], 1986]
[Epic [ES7 02718], US, Vinyl 7" [J And R Music World], 1986]
track listing
Heartland, Slow Train To Dawn
notes
This US promo single for Heartland was released with two sleeves, I guess because it was distributed in two record store chains in the US. One has a cover promoting Tower Records, the other promotes J And R Music World. The single itself, is the same between each version, only the sleeves are different. Both tracks are the same as the versions that appear on the Infected album.
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Front Cover
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J And R Music World ]
Vinyl Labels
[Epic [TRUTH Q2], UK, Vinyl 12", July 1986]
track listing
Heartland [12" Version], Born In The New S.A., Sweet Bird Of Truth [12" Version]
notes
This UK promo is essentially the TRUTH Q2 version of the Heartland single that came out in the UK, except that it has the standard gold promo stamp in the upper left of the back cover, common in the mid-80s to early 90s. Nothing else about it is different.
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[Epic [JC 15186], Italy, Vinyl 7", 1986]
track listing
Includes "Heartland".
notes
This Italian promo 7" was meant for release in jukeboxes. The flipside is by the Steve Rogers Band. Can't remember what version of Heartland is on the single, but it's the 7" version or the album version, not sure which, I'll have to check. It comes with a small label for use in jukeboxes.
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[Epic [49-05982], US, Vinyl 12", c.Late 1986]
track listing
Infected [12" Version], Infected [Skullcrusher Mix], Infected [Energy Mix]
notes
This US promo single for "Infected" has a completely different track listing than on the commercially available versions. It's one of the few places that you can find the Skullcrusher Mix of Infected as well. Although I don't own it, it apparently has the same cover as the other singles, just with a standard gold promo stamp across the upper right corner of the back cover.
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[Epic [EPC 650167 7], Spain, Vinyl 7", 1986]
track listing
Infected
notes
This Spanish promotional single for "Infected" is somewhat similar to one put out in Spain for "Slow Train To Dawn". The B side is blank with a smooth vinyl surface, but the sleeve wrongly credits "Disturbed" as appearing on the B side. The front cover looks the same as the regular versions of the single did.
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[Epic [EPC 650350-7], Spain, Vinyl 7", 1986]
track listing
Slow Train To Dawn
notes
This promotional copy of "Slow Train To Dawn" was distributed in Spain only. The back cover looks somewhat different than the other retail versions. The B side of the single is completely blank, with a smooth grooveless surface. Although the back cover lists there being a B side of Harbour Lights, it does not actually appear on the single. The mix on this single is the same as the one that appears on Infected.
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[Epic [49-06810], US, Vinyl 12", 1987]
track listing
Slow Train To Dawn [12" Version], Heartland, Harbour Lights, Born In The New S.A.
notes
This promotional copy of "Slow Train To Dawn" was distributed in the US. It's the same as the regular US single, but it has a gold promo stamp on the back cover in the upper corner. The version of "Heartland" is the same as the version on the album.
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Front Cover
Back Cover
Sticker Detail
Promo Stamp Detail
Labels
[Some Bizzare [MATT 1], UK, Vinyl 7", 1985]
track listing
Flesh And Bones
notes
This UK promo 7" was a one sided single sent out to radio stations. It comes in a simple black sleeve with label cut-out hole. The A side has a label, the B side just has a white label. The B side also has grooves that can be played, but they contain nothing but silence, as opposed to a smooth vinyl surface with no grooves at all. The mix is no different than what you're used to. No idea on numbers for this, but it's hard to find.
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Front Cover
Label [B side is white label]
[Some Bizzare [MADOX 10], UK, Vinyl 7", 1985]
track listing
Includes the track, "Flesh And Bones".
notes
This UK promo 7" was a split single between The The and Virginia Astley. On the one side is "Flesh and Bones" and on the other side is Virginia Astley's "Waiting To Fall". It comes in a simple black sleeve with label cut-out hole. Like The The's other promotional 7" single for "Flesh and Bones", this may also have been sent out to radio stations, but I'm not really sure. The mix is no different than what you're used to. No idea on numbers for this, but it's hard to find.
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[Epic [XSS 1857], US, Vinyl, 1989]
[Epic [ESK 1867], US, CD, 1989]
track listing
Kingdom Of Rain, Interview: Why Tour Now?, Interview: How Did You Create The Band?, The Beat[en] Generation [Live], Interview: Creation Of The Live Show, Heartland [Live], Interview: Johnny Marr, This Is The Day, Interview: Band And Self-Progression, Interview: Why Use Pop Music?, Infected [Live], Interview: Sinead O'Connor and Kingdom Of Rain, Interview: Does Beyond Love Mean Rebirth?, Beyond Love [Live]
notes
This promotional album was meant to promote the Mind Bomb album and world tour. It has several live tracks and studio tracks but also has eight short segments spread between the tracks where Matt's is interviewed about his current band line-up and the Mind Bomb album. Both the vinyl and CD versions are the same. Kingdom Of Rain and This Is The Day are the same versions as on their respective albums. All the rest of the live tracks are from a concert in Sydney, Australia on August the 4th of 1989. The back of the album lists a series of tour dates in the "vs. The World" tour. This album is sometimes referred to as "Interchords" or "Interview And Live Music". No one title is completely correct, but fans seem to have become comfortable referring to this album as Alive seeing as it appears in big letters on the front cover and, quite frankly, sounds way cooler.
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Back Cover [ Vinyl -
Vinyl Promo Stamp Detail -
CD ]
Labels [ Vinyl -
CD ]
[Epic [ESK 1088], US, CD, 1989]
track listing
Jealous Of Youth [7" Version], This Is The Day, Uncertain Smile, Slow Train To Dawn, Sweet Bird Of Truth, Kingdom Of Rain, Beyond Love, Jealous Of Youth [12" Version], I've Been Waitin' For Tomorrow [All Of My Life] [Special Mix], Infected [12" Version], Gravitate To Me [Dance Version]
notes
This promotional album was meant to promote the "Mind Bomb" album and world tour. Some of the tracks on it had been previously unreleased when it came out, but it's all available now in other easier to find formats from what I understand. The design is similar to that of the "Alive" promo so my guess is that it was released around the same time by the same team. I'm not positive about some of the mixes of tracks [eg. "Uncertain Smile", "This Is The Day", etc.] as I don't own a copy. I've had conflicting reports about the product code - some insist that it's ESK 1958 but I don't know for sure. The CD is also apparently dedicated to Eugene Johnson, who I assume is one of Matt's brothers. I had heard that a brother of Matt's died during the start of the "vs. The World" tour and he cancelled the tour and rescheduled the dates so he could return home to his family, but that's hearsay.
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The Beat[en] Generation #1
[Epic [product code unknown], country unknown, 12" Vinyl, 1989]
track listing
The Beat[en] Generation, The Beat[en] Generation [Campfire Mix], The Beat[en] Generation [Palmer Mix], Angel
notes
This promotional copy of The Beat[en] Generation appears to be a straight promo version of the regular retail 12" single. I'm assuming it comes from the US but I'm not sure.
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The Beat[en] Generation #2
[Epic [EMU B 8], UK, 12" Vinyl, 1989]
track listing
The Beat[en] Generation, Angel
notes
This promotional, one-sidedd copy of The Beat[en] Generation is an odd one. Two tracks appear on one side, the other side being smooth blank vinyl. I'm not positive that I'm correct on the product code or the country either. I don't know what version of Beat[en] Generation appears on the single, but I'm going to assume it's the one from the album.
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The Beat[en] Generation [Spain]
[Epic [EPC 654578-7], Spain, 7", 1989]
track listing
The Beat[en] Generation, Angel
notes
This promotional copy of "The Beat[en] Generation" was distributed in Spain only. It has a slightly different cover than the regular retail single. The mix is the same as on the album. The B side, Angel, appears elsewhere, and is fairly easy to find, even in a digital format.
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Gravitate To Me [Spain]
[Epic [ARIE 2216], Spain, 7", 1989]
track listing
Gravitate To Me [Little Version]
notes
This promotional copy of "Gravitate To Me" was distributed in Spain only. The cover has The The's logo against a navy blue background with the dates of three concerts in Spain along the bottom of the sleeve. The B side of the single is completely blank, with a smooth grooveless surface.
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Gravitate To Me [Australia]
[Epic [6549717 MX252495], Australia, Vinyl 7", c.July 1989]
track listing
Gravitate To Me [Little Version], The Violence Of Truth [7" Version]
notes
This promotional copy of "Gravitate To Me" was distributed in Austrarlia. It is the same as the UK version and has the same sleeve art. It has "Promotion Only" stamped across the back sleeve.
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Armageddon Days Are Here [Again]
[Epic [product code unknown], UK, 12", 1990]
track listing
Armageddon Days Are Here [Again] [DNA Remix], The Violence Of Truth [DNA Remix]
notes
This promotional copy of "Armageddon Days Are Here [Again]" comes in a simple white sleeve without much fanfare. It is fairly sought after, however, as both mixes on the single are exclusive to this promo release.
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Kingdom Of Rain [Europe]
[Epic [PRO 535], Europe, Vinyl 7", 1989]
track listing
Kingdom Of Rain, This Is The Day
notes
This is a promotional single for Kingdom Of Rain that was released in Europe, but I can't nail it down any further than that. It's not from the UK at any rate. Both tracks are the same as the mixes on Mind Bomb and Soul Mining. The sleeve is a deep red cover that looks very different from the US promotional version. Kingdom Of Rain was never released as a retail single but appears in different forms in a promotional format. This single notes Some Bizarre as being involved in the pressing, which I'm guessing has to do with their use of This Is The Day as a B side.
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Kingdom Of Rain [US]
[Epic [EAS 01895], US, Vinyl 12", 1989]
track listing
Kingdom Of Rain, Flesh And Bones, The Nature Of Virtue [Version 2], Waiting For The Upturn
notes
This is a promotional single for Kingdom Of Rain. Kingdom Of Rain was never released as a retail single but appears in different forms in a promotional format. The cover is a simple white sleeve with a center cutout to see the vinyl label. In the upper right corner of the white sleeve is a yellow sticker. The vinyl on these singles was a nice thick, high quality format that doesn't scratch very easily, which is good. The mix, however, on these rather rare B side tracks was rather low end with an usually absence of treble, which was bad. It is also one of the few places you can get these rare tracks from Pornography Of Despair. There is some dispute over the correct product code for this release - several appear on the sleeve and vinyl labels. Other valid candidates could include "EAS-1895-S1" or "XSS 01895A".
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Kingdom Of Rain [Australia]
[Epic [SAMP 240], Australia, Vinyl 7", 1989]
track listing
Kingdom Of Rain, Kingdom Of Rain
notes
This is a promotional single for "Kingdom Of Rain". It comes in a simple promo sleeve and both sides have the same mix of the song, the one from "Mind Bomb" - no suprises here.
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[Epic [SAMP1743], France, CD, 1991]
track listing
Jealous Of Youth [7" Version], Another Boy Drowning [Live], Solitude, Dolphins
notes
This is essentially a promotional version of the Shades of Blue EP that came out in France under another name and with different cover art. The case is also a slimline cardboard case - haven't seen it in any other format. The live track is from the Royal Albert Hall show in 1990.
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See individual track listings for product codes.
track listing
That Was The Day, Dis-Infected, Helpline Operator [Sick Boy Mix], Dogs Of Lust [Germicide Mix]
[Epic [XPCD 349], UK, CD, January 1993]
notes
This promotional version of the "Dis-Infected" CD has slightly different cover design and comes in a slimline case instead of a jewel case.
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Live In New York: Yeah, It's A Bootleg
[Epic [ESK 5300], US, CD, 1993]
[Epic [EAT 5300], US, Cassette, 1993]
track listing
Infected [Live], August And September [Live], Slow Emotion Replay [Live], Dogs Of Lust [Live], Sodium Light Baby [Live], Sweet Bird Of Truth [Live], Armageddon Days Are Here [Again] [Live]
notes
This promotional CD was recorded on May 5th of 1993, live at Sony Music Studios in New York. Cassette copies of this album were also given out with US copies of the Mind Bomb CD, although this was a limited promotion.
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Front Cover [ CD -
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Back Cover [ CD -
Cassette ]
Labels [ CD -
Cassette ]
See individual track listings for product codes.
track listing 1
Dis-Infected, Helpline Operator, Love Is Stronger Than Death, Dogs Of Lust, August
And September, Heartland, Sweet Bird Of Truth, The Violence Of Truth, Armageddon Days Are Here
[Again], Lonely Planet, True Happiness This Way Lies
[BBC Westwood One [TCD-0602], UK, CD, 1993]
track listing 2
Dis-Infected, Helpline Operator, Sodium Light Baby, Commercials, This Is The
Night, August and September, Love Is Stronger Than Death, Commercials, Dogs Of Lust, Sweet Bird
Of Truth, Armageddon Days Are Here [Again]
[BBC Westwood One [no product code], US, CD, 1993]
notes
This promotional CD was recorded on May 5th of 1993, live at Sony Music Studios in New York.
There are other versions of this live show, but this is the rarest, as it was the original
programme meant to be distributed to radio stations for play. It also includes one or two
tracks that were left out of the "Live In New York" promotional album or the B sides it
appeared on. It includes commercials, for example, which don't appear on other versions of
this concert.
There appear to be two versions of this CD, both rare. One, released in the UK comes with a
bio sheet explaining the programme. The second, might come with a bio sheet, but when I bought
it on eBay, it did not. Instead, it came as two CDs in separate white sleeves with no
markings. The US version comes as two CDs. The first CD is a live show by a band called
Dada and the second is The The's show. The commercials on the US version are for US companies -
I assume the UK version has different commercials.
I've heard that less than 100 of these were printed, but that could just be hearsay, and not
suprisingly so as I've seen it for sale on eBay several times. It usually sells for anywhere
between $25 and $45 US. Last time I saw it sell, somebody paid the outrageous asking price of
$75 - they got ripped off in my opinion.
The most suprising thing about the two versions is that they appear to have different track
listings. The UK version I saw listed on eBay has a track listing completely different from
the one I got on US version. I can verify the track listing for the US pressing, but not the
UK one as of yet.
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Mind Bomb
[Epic [product code unknown], country unknown, CD, c.1989-1995]
track listing
Good Morning Beautiful, Armageddon Days Are Here [Again], The Violence Of Truth, Kingdom Of Rain, The Beat[en] Generation, August And September, Beyond Love
notes
This promotional copy of "Mind Bomb" was shipped out in a bizarre 1:1 plastic brain with the CD inside of it. Oh the glorious, yet whacked philosophy that is corporate arts marketing. This was mentioned originally on Steve Shill's discography, but I should mention that to date, I have never seen a copy surface, ever, and I'm starting to believe this is a complete hoax.
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Dogs Of Lust [US]
[Epic [EAS 4836], US, Vinyl 12", 1993]
track listing
Dogs Of Lust [Spermicide Mix], Dogs Of Lust [Germicide Mix], Dogs Of Lust [Squirmicide Mix]
notes
This promotional copy of Dogs Of Lust was released to vinyl only in the US and includes the three Foetus remixes of Dogs Of Lust. It comes in a plain white sleeve with a black and red sticker on it.
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Dogs Of Lust [UK #1]
[Epic [ESK 4836], UK, CD, 1993]
track listing
Dogs Of Lust, Dogs Of Lust [Spermicide Mix], Dogs Of Lust [Squirmicide Mix]
notes
This promotional copy of Dogs Of Lust was released in the UK only. It includes two remixes of the single, as well as the album version. The two remixes are available on other releases of the Dogs Of Lust single as well. It comes in rather loud sleeve in orange and aqua - truly an ugly sight to behold.
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Dogs Of Lust [UK #2]
[Epic [XPR 1837], UK, 12" Vinyl with lots of extra goodies, c.1992-1993]
track listing
Dogs Of Lust, The Violence of Truth, Infected [Live]
notes
This promotional copy of Dogs Of Lust was released in the UK only. It came with a 3 track 12", a booklet from the Dusk CD and a t-shirt, of all things. Probably given out to record stores and radio stations as pre-promotion for the Dusk album. Not sure what the three tracks were that made up the single. Another person I spoke to said their copy came with a press sheet, a black and white promo photo of Matt, and a lyric book but no t-shirt. Not sure what version of "The Violence of Truth" that is but I'm assuming it's the remix. I do know that the live version of "Infected" is from the 1990 Royal Albert Hall show.
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Dogs Of Lust [Spain]
[Epic [ARIE 3135], Spain, Vinyl 7", 1993]
track listing
Dogs Of Lust
notes
This promotional copy of Dogs Of Lust was released in Spain. It includes the album version of Dogs Of Lust, with the second side being completely blank with a smooth vinyl surface devoid of grooves. The cover is slightly different than other Dogs Of Lust singles and is a modified version of the Dusk cover.
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Love Is Stronger Than Death
[Epic [ESK 5109], US, CD, 1993]
track listing
Love Is Stronger Than Death, Infected [Live]
notes
This promotional CD was released in the US and includes a live version of Infected as well. The live version of Infected is from the Royal Albert Hall show of 1990. It also has a slightly different cover than the commercially available singles for Love Is Stronger Than Death.
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Slow Emotion Replay [UK]
[Epic [XPR 1891], UK, Vinyl 12", 1993]
track listing
Slow Emotion Replay, Dogs Of Lust [Spermicide Mix], Dogs Of Lust [Germicide Mix], Dogs Of Lust [Squirmicide Mix]
notes
This promotional 12" was released in the UK for DJs. It's similar to the Dogs Of Lust promotional CD which also includes two remixes. It comes in a simple black sleeve. The version I have [pictured below] comes with two stickers on the front but I'm not sure which, if any, actually came from Epic that way.
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Slow Emotion Replay [US]
[Epic [ESK 5218], US, CD, 1993]
track listing
Slow Emotion Replay, Sodium Light Baby [Live], Infected [Live], Love Is Stronger Than Death [Live], Sweet Bird Of Truth [Live], Slow Emotion Replay [Live]
notes
This promotional CD was released in the US and is different from the version released in the UK for DJs. It has five live tracks, all recorded May 6th of 1993 at Sony Music Studios in New York City. The version of Slow Emotion Replay is exactly the same as it is on the album. The inside sleeve of the CD lists the tour dates for the accompanying tour.
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Slow Emotion Replay [Australia]
[Epic [product code unknown], Australia, format unknown, 1993]
track listing
[apparently a five track EP that includes Slow Emotion Replay, Dogs Of Lust [Spermicide Mix], and Dogs Of Lust [Germicide Mix] as well as two other tracks]
notes
This promotional version of Slow Emotion Replay was apparently released in Australia, but the sale I saw on eBay for it wasn't very descriptive. It's apparently five tracks, yet the person selling the single only mentioned three tracks appearing on it. Couldn't tell you much more about this release than that.
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Slow Emotion Replay [France]
[Epic [SAMPCD 1779], France, CD, 1993]
track listing
Slow Emotion Replay
notes
This promotional version of Slow Emotion Replay was apparently released in France. It only includes one track, the single itself and has a different cover than most of the Slow Emotion Replay singles.
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Slow Emotion Replay [Slim]
[Epic [EPC 6590771], country unknown, CD, 1993]
track listing
Slow Emotion Replay, Dogs Of Lust [Spermicide Mix]
notes
This promotional version of Slow Emotion Replay comes in a slim cardboard case and only has two tracks on it. Not sure where this version came from exactly or who it was given out to, but I'm guessing it's promotional material - saw it on eBay.
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Dusk Sampler [Australia]
[Epic [SAMP 433], Australia, Vinyl 12", 1993]
track listing
Dogs Of Lust, The Violence Of Truth, Infected [Live]
notes
This promotional 12" sampler for Dusk was released in Australia. Both sides of the sampler have the same three tracks. It comes in a plain white sleeve with an ordinary vinyl label. Although I haven't personally heard a copy of this sampler, I'd assume the live version of Infected is the same as the ones on the retail singles from the Dusk albums, that being from the Royal Albert Hall show in 1990.
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Two Views From Dusk
[Epic [product code unknown], country unknown, Cassette, c.early 1993]
track listing
Dogs Of Lust, Helpline Operator
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This promotional cassette sampler for Dusk contains two tracks from the album, same mixes of course. It comes in a black wraparound sleeve that advertises the Lonely Planet tour.
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Dusk [Slimline]
[Epic [XPCD 222], UK, CD, c.early 1993]
track listing
True Happiness This Way Lies, Love Is Stronger Than Death, Dogs Of Lust, This Is The Night, Slow Emotion Replay, Helpline Operator, Sodium Light Baby, Lung Shadows, Bluer Than Midnight, Lonely Planet
notes
This advance promo version of Dusk comes in a slimline jewel case with different cover art and the CD is apparently gold. I don't believe it comes with the booklet. Not sure who these promo copies were aimed at. Some copies apparently come with a press pack that includes two photos, a discography, and a biography.
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Dusk [Australian Cassette]
[Epic [472468 4], Australia, Cassette, c.early 1993]
track listing
True Happiness This Way Lies, Love Is Stronger Than Death, Dogs Of Lust, This Is The Night, Slow Emotion Replay, Helpline Operator, Sodium Light Baby, Lung Shadows, Bluer Than Midnight, Lonely Planet
notes
This promotional cassette version of Dusk come from Australia and has different cover art. I'm not sure who this was aimed at, but I'm guessing reviewers.
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That Was The Day
[Epic [product code unknown], US, CD, c.1993]
track listing
That Was The Day
notes
This promo CD for That Was The Day was seen on eBay in a jewelcase with no cover art and just a single track. The CD art looked similar to that on Solitude, so I assume it was aimed at radio stations and such to promote the release of Solitude.
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Jealous Of Youth
[Epic [EAS 1958], US, 12" Vinyl, c.Early 1990]
track listing
Jealous Of Youth [7" Version], Beyond Love, Jealous Of Youth [12" Version]
notes
This is essentially a a simply white label promo version of the Jealous Of Youth single. The track listing is exactly the same as it is on the commercially available versions and the tracks are no different either.
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Four Play [Some Hanky Panky]
[Epic [BAT 6693], US, Cassette, January 1995]
track listing
Honky Tonkin', I Saw The Light, I'm A Long Gone Daddy, Weary Blues From Waitin'
notes
This was a promo cassette released prior to Hanky Panky to promote the album. It has a different cover from the album and includes four tracks. All four tracks are the same as on the album.
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Hanky Panky 5 Track Promo Pak
[Epic [XPCD 561], US, CD, January 1995]
track listing
I Saw The Light, I'm A Long Gone Daddy, Your Cheatin' Heart, Honky Tonkin', Weary Blues From Waitin'
notes
This was a promo CD released prior to Hanky Panky to promote the album. It has a cover similar to the 10" version of the album and includes five tracks. All five tracks are the same as on the album. Much like with the 10" version of the album, the CD is inserted into the sleeve by opening the sleeve, then slipping the CD in near the spine as opposed to the outer edge.
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The The vs. Hank
[Epic [BSK-6968], US, CD, 1995]
track listing
Honky Tonkin', Six More Miles, My Heart Would Know, If You'll Be A Baby To Me, I'm A Long Gone Daddy, Weary Blues From Waitin', I Saw The Light, Your Cheatin' Heart, I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind, There's A Tear In My Beer, I Can't Escape From You
notes
The The covers a Hank Williams tune, then the Hank Williams version is played. This goes back and forth, through the entire Hanky Panky album - 22 songs in all with completely different cover design. This was sold to fans during the Hanky Panky tour if I recall correctly.
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I Saw The Light
[Epic [BSK-6743], US, CD, 1995]
track listing
I Saw The Light, I'm Free At Last, Someday You'll Call My Name, There's No Room In My Heart For The Blues
notes
This is essentially a promo version of "I Saw The Light". Everything is the same, apart from a few product codes.
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Naked Self
[Nothing [no product code], Germany, CD, December 1999]
track listing
Boiling Point, Shrunken Man, The Whisperers, Soul Catcher, Global Eyes, December Sunlight, Swine Fever, Diesel Breeze, Wheather Belle, Voidy Numbness, Phantom Walls, Salt Water
notes
This is a promotional version of "Naked Self". It was made in Germany and given out to people as promo for interviewing Matt on the lead up to the release of the album a month or two before it came out in stores. The cover art is somewhat simplistic, printed on a cardboard slipcase.
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Shrunken Man
[Nothing [INTR-10040-2], US, CD, February 2000]
track listing
Shrunken Man [Radio Mix], Shrunken Man
notes
This promo CD was released to radio stations and such, it is the only place you can get the "radio mix" of Shrunken Man. It had no cover art, just a sticker on the front of the jewel case and a back cover. The second mix of Shrunken Man is the same as that on the album, Naked Self.
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The Whisperers
[Nothing [497 372-2], UK, CD, early 2000]
track listing
The Whisperers
notes
This CD was meant to advance promo the next single off "Naked Self", but things went sour with Nothing records and it's parent companies. As a result, Matt decided to hold back on releasing the single through Nothing and let Sony release it later on with greater fanfare. The mix is the same as on "Naked Self".
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Gun Sluts
[Lazarus [ONE], UK, CD, Summer 2000]
track listing
Untitled Track
notes
This CD was available to fans during the latter half of Matt's "World Tour Of Tiny Spaces" in 2000. Due to popular demand, it was later sold to fans through The The's website store. Not sure how many of these were made. It includes one untitled track that was apparently off the "Gun Sluts" album that is yet to be released.
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45 RPM [White Sleeve]
[Sony [no product code], UK, CD, May 2002]
track listing
Uncertain Smile, Perfect, Sweet Bird Of Truth, Infected, Heartland, Armageddon Days Are Here [Again], The Beat[en] Generation, Dogs Of Lust, Slow Emotion Replay, Love Is Stronger Than Death, This Is The Day, I Saw The Light, December Sunlight, Pillar Box Red, Deep Down Truth
notes
This is a test pressing of "45 RPM". It's just a burned CD with a label stamp on the front. This is not a bootleg, it's actual product. These were released just before "45 RPM" came out in stores. The package consists of a thin plastic sleeve with a folded paper insert with the CD inside the folded paper.
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Pillar Box Red [White Sleeve]
[Sony [no product code], UK, CD, May 2002]
track listing
Pillar Box Red
notes
This is a test pressing of "Pillar Box Red" off the "45 RPM" album. It's just a burned CD with a label stamp on the front. This is not a bootleg, it's actual product. These were released just before "45 RPM" came out in stores. The package consists of a thin plastic sleeve with a folded paper insert with the CD inside the folded paper.
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Film Music
[Lazarus [REEL1], UK, CD, June 2002]
track listing
Lung Shadows, First Light, Arctic Twilight - Scene 1, Good Morning Beautiful, Burning Leaves, Autumn Rain, Running Water, Snow Melt, Super Imposter, The Drive, No. 5, Skin Tight, Shore Lines, Tender Mercy, Lung Shadows Reprise, Helpline Operator, Lonely Planet, Fruit Of The Heart, Harbour Lights [Main Theme], The Violence Of Truth, Coming Home, Blind Spirits, Suddenly, Balloons, The Unbreakable Heart, Darkness Falls, Darkness Rising, Born In The New S.A., Red Cinders In The Sand, The River Flows East In Spring Part 1, The River Flows East In Spring Part 2, Out Of Control - Intro, This Is The Night, Slow Doses, Swamp Tide, Arctic Twilight - Scene 5, Arctic Twilight - Scene 2, Arctic Twilight - Scene 3, Vanishing Point, Lip Tripping, Vicious Circles, Woodwind, Out Of Control - Reprise, Between Moons, Slow Rider, Weeping Widows, Uncertain Smile [Extended 7 Inch Version], Perfect [45 RPM Version], Sweet Bird Of Truth [45 RPM Version], Infected [7 Inch Version], Heartland [Album Version Edit], Armageddon Days Are Here [Again], The Beat[en] Generation, Dogs Of Lust, Love Is Stronger Than Death [Edit], Slow Emotion Replay, That Was The Day, I Saw The Light, December Sunlight [Cried Out], Pillar Box Red, Deep Down Truth
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Ok, this one is pretty nifty. It's a gatefold double CD that has the "Silent Tongue" album as it's first half [unreleased at the time this promo appeared] and "45 RPM" as the second half. It was sold at The The's unique show at David Bowie's Meltdown Festival on June 25th of 2002. No idea as to how many copies of this exist or were sold at the show, but the number is reportedly "low". Also no word as to whether they will appear for sale during the fall tour that's planned for later this year. During the same show, a special edition of The The's 'zine, This Is The The Day, was available on every seat cushion for all to read - it's pictured below as well. Also, the "45 RPM" discs are the same as the regular ones, but the serial number on the rim of the CD doesn't read "Disc 1" like on the originals.
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Outer Cover
Inner Cover with Labels
Booklet [ 1 -
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Meltdown Flyer
