VariousEarcom 2

Label:

Fast Product – Fast 9b

Series:

Earcom – 2

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Mispress

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 Joy Division Auto-suggestion
BassPeter Hook
DrumsStephen Morris
Lead Guitar, SynthBernard Dicken
ProducerMartin Hannett
VocalsIan Curtis
A2 Joy Division From Safety To Where...?
BassPeter Hook
DrumsStephen Morris
Lead Guitar, SynthBernard Dicken
ProducerMartin Hannett
VocalsIan Curtis
A3 Thursdays (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Bass, VocalsPaul Reekie
DrumsRobert Wylie
GuitarMichael Barclay (3)
Recorded By, Mixed ByTony Pilley
B1 Thursdays Perfection
Bass, VocalsPaul Reekie
DrumsRobert Wylie
GuitarMichael Barclay (3)
Recorded By, Mixed ByTony Pilley
B2 Basczax Celluloid Love
BassMick Todd
DrumsAlan Cornforth
EngineerJohn Brierley
Guitar, VocalsAlan Savage (2)
Keyboards, VocalsJohn Hodgeson*
SaxophoneGeoff Foggarty
B3 Basczax Karleearn Photography
BassMick Todd
DrumsAlan Cornforth
EngineerJohn Brierley
Guitar, VocalsAlan Savage (2)
Keyboards, VocalsJohn Hodgeson*
SaxophoneGeoff Foggarty

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Fast Product
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Music
  • Made ByRobor Ltd.
  • Produced AtRobor Ltd.
  • Recorded AtStrawberry Studios
  • Mixed AtBarclay Towers
  • Recorded AtCargo Studios
  • Mixed AtCargo Studios
  • Produced AtFast Product
  • Pressed ByTranco Limited

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut ByPorky (5)
  • Plated ByEG*

Notes

All tracks ℗ 1979 Fast Product track B3 Warner Bros Music

Made and produced in England Robor Ltd.

Joy Division
Based: Manchester
When formed: Spring 1977
Previous bands: none
Tracks recorded in April '79 at Strawberry Studious

Thursdays
Recorded on 8 track 16/6/79, mixed 20/6/79 at Barclay Towers, Edinburgh, By [.....].
Based: Leslie / Kinglassie
Formed: Summer 1978
Previous bands: none

Basczax
Recorded on 16 track at Cargo, Rochdale 9/6/79; mixed at Cargo 13/6/79
Produced: Fast Product
Based: Teesside, Cleveland
Formed: August 1978
Previous bands: Blitzkrieg Bop, Taragon, Hypertension, Protex (not Irish one, Middlesbrough one), Purity, Erection, Amamamba Chubb, Monitor.

This pressing has sides reversed with Joy Division on side A despite inner stating side B.

Printed inner sleeve contains recording information on all six tracks and various photo treatments.

Runouts are etched, except "X 007 FB 9B A - 1" and "△̸ X 007 FB 9B B - 1" which are stamped.
△̸ is in fact a triangle under an X.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): X 007 FB 9B A - 1 EG. HEY PEEL KICK OUT THE JAMS!
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): △̸ X 007 PORKY FB 9B B - 1 EG. I THOUGHT OF BANANNAS tiLL YOU PLAYED iT

Other Versions (3)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Earcom 2 (12", 45 RPM, Compilation) Fast Product Fast 9b UK 1979
New Submission
Earcom 2 (12", 45 RPM, Compilation) Fast Product Fast 9b UK 1979
Earcom 2 (12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release) Fast Product (2) FAST 9P UK Unknown

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  • rezmole's avatar
    rezmole
    Is this really a mispressing? Surely it's just the labels have been switched.

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