Paul Hardcastle – 19

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Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop
Year:	1985

Tracklist

		19
		Fly By Night

Credits (7)

John Pasche
Design
Stephen Horse
Design
Timtom*
Lacquer Cut By
TY*
Lacquer Cut By
Simon Fuller (2)
Management
John Bryson
Photography By [Front Cover Via Image Bank]

Notes

Paul Hardcastle added Mike Oldfield to the songwriting credits in later releases because Oldfield sued him about the melody in 19. It sounds very similiar with a sequence in his Tubular Bells Part 1 (starts at the duration 19:50) and supposed that Hardcastle copied it.
All samples are taken from the ABC television documentary "Vietnam Requiem".

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	19 (Destruction Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS 22 2860	UK	1985	UK — 1985
	19 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Chrysalis – 4V9-42875	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (The Final Story) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS 32 2860	UK	1985	UK — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (The Final Story) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 601 814	Europe	1985	Europe — 1985
	19 (Instrumental) 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM	Chrysalis – VAS 2147	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Extended Version) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 601 796	Europe	1985	Europe — 1985
	19 (Extended Version) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Injection Blue Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 12 2860	UK	1985	UK — 1985
	19 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 107 386	Europe	1985	Europe — 1985
	19 (German Version) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Chrysalis – 601 827	Europe	1985	Europe — 1985
	19 7", 45 RPM, Single, Blue Injection-moulded Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 2860	UK	1985	UK — 1985
	19 (Extended Version) 12", Maxi-Single	Chrysalis – 880985-1	Greece	1985	Greece — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Extended Japanese Mix) 12", 45 RPM	Chrysalis – S14-114	Japan	1985	Japan — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Extended Version) 12", 45 RPM	Chrysalis – CHSC 376	Italy	1985	Italy — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 7", 45 RPM	Chrysalis – VS4 42860	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (German Version) 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – 107 502	Europe	1985	Europe — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (The Mixes) 12", 45 RPM	Chrysalis – CHS 42 2860	UK	1985	UK — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 12", Stereo	Chrysalis – CS 42875	Canada	1985	Canada — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Version Española) 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS-2909	Spain	1985	Spain — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Dix Neuf) 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 107 563		1985	— 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Extended Version) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Chrysalis – CHST-2860	Spain	1985	Spain — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 107 386	Europe	1985	Europe — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 Minutes Of "19" Cassette, Maxi-Single	Chrysalis – 4VT 42875	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (The Final Story) 12"	Chrysalis – CHSF 2860	Spain	1985	Spain — 1985
	19 (The Final Story) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo	Chrysalis – WWS-63050	Japan	1985	Japan — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Dix-Neuf) 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM	Chrysalis – 601 915		1985	— 1985
	19 (Extended Version) 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM	Chrysalis – 104-24026	Venezuela	1985	Venezuela — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (The Final Story) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint	Chrysalis – CHS 22 2860	UK	1985	UK — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (The Final Story) (Destruction Mix) (2nd Version) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition	Chrysalis – CHS 32 2860	New Zealand	1985	New Zealand — 1985
	19 (Version Española) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Chrysalis – CHST-2909	Spain	1985	Spain — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Extended Version) 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Chrysalis – WWS14-110	Japan	1985	Japan — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 12", Advance	Cooltempo – PAUL 1	UK	1985	UK — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – 528815	Portugal	1985	Portugal — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo	Chrysalis – VAS-2096	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene	Chrysalis – VS4 42860	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – CHS 377	Italy	1985	Italy — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Extended Japanese Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Promo	Chrysalis – S14-114	Japan	1985	Japan — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Carrollton Pressing	Chrysalis – VS4 42860	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Extended Version) 12", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS 12 2860	UK	1985	UK — 1985
	19 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHSR 2860	UK	1985	UK — 1985	Recently Edited
	19 (Extended Version) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition	Chrysalis – X 14179	Australia & New Zealand	1985	Australia & New Zealand — 1985	New Submission

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Reviews

elhugodelpinar Jan 30, 2025
referencing 19 (7", 45 RPM, Single, Blue Injection-moulded Labels) CHS 2860

This is a jewel of electronics made by a brilliant mind like Paul Hardcastle, undoubtedly ahead of what we are currently experiencing.
DJBrian256 Oct 26, 2024
referencing 19 (The Final Story) (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo) 601 814

I was very satisfied with the order. Great Packaging and great condition. I will surely shop with this in the future.
subsonicrecords Aug 30, 2024
referencing 19 (7", 45 RPM, Single, Blue Injection-moulded Labels) CHS 2860

I was nineteen when Paul Hardcastle released 19. During that Era we had great British electronic music pioneers such as John Rocca from Freeze, Yazoo, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Bronski Beat etc...topping the charts. Suddenly, the very same year of 1985 Electronic music was reborn in Chicago and Detroit giving birth to House music without taking away the fact that New York City always had the best label such as SAM, Prelude, Salsoul West End Records with great producers and Remixers such as Arthur Baker Shep Pettibone etc. We can even go back a decade earlier to the mid 70s when Kraftwerk released AUTOBAHN, however the Robots will always be track that I can personally say got me hooked to Electro Music.
thegroovethief Jun 19, 2024
referencing 19 (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) 4V9 42875

people writing a lot to say this is an electro banger that uses samples...
tarmstrong Mar 7, 2024
referencing 19 (Destruction Mix) (12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label Side A) CHS 22 2860

A great version of Paul Hardcastle's Destruction. Top of ny list.
ScottyB_32 Feb 27, 2024
referencing 19 (The Final Story) (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo) 601 814

This record was massive on London pirate radio around Easter 1985 , sending it to Number 1 in the pop charts for 5 weeks , and I dont think Ive ever heard it played since then . Can't be many records like that . The beats sound decent 39 years later !
echauhan1 Jan 20, 2024
referencing 19 (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single) 4V9 42875

These are my 2 favorite versions of ''19'', super clear, defined, yet detailed and jumps out at you!
nlstefano May 26, 2023
Edited one year ago

referencing 19 (The International EP) (6×File, FLAC, EP, Compilation, Stereo, 24-Bit / 44.1 kHz ) none

Great EP. Finally released digitally. But I wonder why the first 4 tracks are mono. Only the 2 extended mixes are stereo. Probably a production fault. Or the original master tapes of these stereo single versions from 1985 are lost, and mono copies were the only one left. Who knows....
8675309 Oct 27, 2022
referencing 19 - The Mixes (35th Anniversary Edition) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition) CHS 52 2860

Missed opportunity!
Should have been German, Spanish and Japanese version on B-Side

maybe next time, plus a CD release
Confederate Sep 30, 2021
referencing 19 (Extended Version) (12", 45 RPM, Single) CHS 12 2860

Side B as is always the case with Paul Hardcastle's B sides is excellent. Excellent sound quality. [ Playing this using an Ortofon 2M Black cartridge ]