Re: "December..." (Was: Re: TSW vs, her other albums)

[radlein!ray@uunet.UU.NET (Ray Radlein)]

In a message of <26 Oct 89 14:34:25 GMT>, Steve Williams writes:

> >Incidentally, would anyone know how much a near-mint condition (played
> >perhaps three times at most, on good turntables) copy of that single,
> >picture sleeve and all, might be worth? Mind you, I have no intention
> >whatsoever of selling mine or anything, but I *am* curious.
> >
>
> I don't claim that this answer is authoritative, but at this past
> weekend's Austin Record Convention, one dealer had two "first British
> pressing" copies of that single, with sleeve, for $20.  The supposed
> proof that it was the original pressing was the hand-enscribed message in
> the inner runout (something clever like "Happy Christmas").  I saw other
> copies w/o the enscription for around $8-14.

Yep - "Happy Christmas" is what mine says....speaking of runout grooves,
does anyone have a complete list of Kate messages from runout grooves? I
recall "Life is Love" (or vice-versa) from "Army Dreamers," and "Why don't
we all breathe the same air - OK?" from "Breathing" (and "Happy Anniversary
to the P's" [?] from "The Empty Bullring"), but what others are there? I
also remember that my "Hammersmith Odeon" 7" EP *doesn't* have any
messages; any reason why not?

                                        -Ray R.

I think my "favorite" - if that word is appropriate, given the context -
runout message is from the posthumous Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us
Apart" 45/33 single: "Don't Disillusion Me" one one side, with the other
reading "I Only Have Record Stores Left."



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