Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy

8 août 2013

Title: SMALLTOWN BOY
Artist: Bronski Beat
Label: Forbidden Fruit / London Records Ltd.
Cat. n°: BITE 1
Release: june 1984

Versions:
Smalltown Boy (DJ version) [3'58]
Smalltown Boy (album version) [5'01]
Smalltown Boy (12" version) [9'00]
Memories [3'00]
Infatuation / Memories [7'38]

UK only!
7":
    BIT DJ 1 (UK, Forbidden Fruit / London Records) > in standart p/s with sticker on back
        A [5'01] Smalltown Boy
      AA [3'58] Smalltown Boy (DJ version)

    BITE 1 (UK, Forbidden Fruit / London Records) > injection label in p/s
    BITE 1 (UK, Forbidden Fruit / London Records) > paper label in p/s
        A [5'01] Smalltown Boy (album version)
        B [3'00] Memories

SPD:
    BITPD 1 (UK, Forbidden Fruit / London Records) > UNCUT! shaped picture disc
    BITPD 1 (UK, Forbidden Fruit / London Records) > shaped picture disc
        A [5'01] Smalltown Boy (album version)
        B [3'00] Memories

12":
    BITEX 1 (UK, Forbidden Fruit / London Records) > test pressing in white die-cut sleeve with sticker and
                                                                  matrix engraved "London Gay Switchboard 01-837-73241 (24hrs)"
    BITEX 1 (UK, Forbidden Fruit / London Records) > in London Records die-cut sleeve
    BITEX 1 (UK,Forbidden Fruit / London Records) > p/s
        A [9'00] Smalltown Boy (12" version)
        B [7'38] Infatuation / Memories

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Other countries
7":
    820 091-7 (FR, Barclay) > p/s
    820 091-7 (PT, PolyGram Discos) > Portugal, different p/s
    LDS 215 (CA, PolyGram) > in PolyGram die-cut sleeve
    MCA-52494 (US, MCA Records) > p/s ([3'59] but [5'01])
    S07P 1053 (JP, Polydor K.K.) > Japan, different p/s
        A [5'01] Smalltown Boy (album version)
        B [3'00] Memories

    820 091-7 (DE, Metronome) > p/s with product-facts (info sheet)
    820 091-7 (DE, Metronome) > p/s
    820 091-7 (NL, London Records) > p/s
    820 091-7 (AU, PolyGram) > in PolyGram black die-cut sleeve
    820 091-7 (NZ, PolyGram) > in PolyGram black & green die-cut sleeve
    TOS 1498 (ZA, Trutone Music) > p/s
        A [3'58] Smalltown boy (DJ version)
        B [3'00] Memories

    AS 5000 686 (IT, PolyGram) > jukebox pressing with tab
        A [3'30] Smalltown Boy (edit of the 5'01 album version)
        B [3'30] Aspettarti (by Rossana Casale)

    MCA-52494 (US, MCA Records) > 'promotion copy not for sale' in standart p/s (intro: 14)
        A [3'59] Smalltown Boy (5'01 album version)
      AA [3'59] Smalltown Boy (5'01 album version)

    882 034-7 (AR, Phonogram) > Argentina, 'difusion-venta prohibida' in PVC sleeve
        A [4'00] Muchacho De Pueblito (Smalltown Boy) (edit of the 5'01 album version)
        B [3'59] Basura (Junk)

    S/N 433 (MX, Ø) > Mexico, in "Gamma Discos" PVC sleeve
        A [3'10] Chico Pueblerino (Smalltown Boy) (an edit of the 9'00 12" version )
      AA [3'10] Chico Pueblerino (Smalltown Boy) (an edit of the 9'00 12" version )

12":
    820 996-7 (NL, London Records) > p/s
    820 996-7 (FR, Barclay) > p/s
    MCA-23521 (US, MCA Records) > p/s with "12" version" on front and golden stamp "For promotion only..."
    LDSPX 215 (CA, PolyGram) > clear vinyl with large label
    LDSX 215 (CA, PolyGram) > p/s with grey frame
    L12P 7101 (JP, Polydor K.K.) > p/s with grey frame "12INCH 45RPM..."
      A [9'00] Smalltown Boy (12" version)
      B [7'38] Infatuation / Memories