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Want List: Building That Pete Shelley Rarities Disc
I’ve been steadily building up the Pete Shelley collection for 41 years now! Even before his death in 2018, I was hoping that I’d soon have the pieces to compile a REVO collection of his rarities. I think I’m about … Continue reading
Posted in Remastering
Tagged 12" single, 7" singles, CD-3, Pete Shelley, REVO Remastering
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CD-3 Files: David Sylvian + Ryuichi Sakamoto – Forbidden Colours
David Sylvian + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Forbidden Colours – UK – CD-3 – [1988] Forbidden Colours [1983 version] 4:42 Bamboo Houses [12″ ver.] 5:26 Bamboo Music [12″ ver.] 5:41 Today I was at a loss to pick a blog topic, so … Continue reading
Posted in CD-3 Files, Core Collection, Record Review
Tagged 1982, 1983, 1988, CD-3, David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto
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A Young Person’s Guide To: The Human League – Fascination! US EP
The Human League: Fascination! US EP [1983] [Keep Feeling] Fascination [extended] 4:56 Mirror Man 3:48 Hard Times 4:54 I Love You Too Much [version 1] 3:18 You Remind Me Of Gold 3:35 [Keep Feeling] Fascination [improvisation] 6:12 I realized by … Continue reading
Posted in A Young Person's Guide, Core Collection, Record Review
Tagged 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 2012, CD-3, Dare, DLX CD, EP, Fascination, Human League
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CD-3 Files: Bananarama – Venus
Bananarama: Venus Japanese CD3 [1986] Venus White Train With their world-conquering “Venus” hi-NRG cover, Bananarama crossed the line in the sand from the one marked “charm” to the one marked “crass.” Their third album would still sport Swain & Jolley … Continue reading
Posted in CD-3 Files, Core Collection
Tagged Bananarama, CD-3, Japanese Disc, snap pack, Venus
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CD-3 Files: Japan – Ghosts
Japan: Ghosts UK CD-3 [1988] Ghosts [single edit] The Art Of Parties [version] Visions Of China This was another of the initial launch of catalog titles that Virgin Records used to launch the CD-3 format in the UK with. With … Continue reading
CD-3 Files: OMD – Locomotion
OMD: Locomotion UK CD-3 [1988] Locomotion [12″ ext. ver.] Her Body In My Soul The Avenue When I inaugurated this series on the winsome CD-3 format, I mentioned that I saw the format as one ripe for reissuing 12″ single … Continue reading
CD-3 Files: New Order – Touched By The Hand Of God
New Order: Touched By The Hand Of God JPN CD-3 [1988] Touched By The Hand Of God [7] Touched By The Hand Of Dub [7] I remember the late 80s introduction of 3″ CD singles vividly. The first one I … Continue reading

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