Frankie Goes To HollywoodWelcome To The Pleasuredome

Label:

Polystar – 19SI-256~7

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Well…
Written-ByFGTH*
15:38
A2 The World Is My Oyster
Written-ByFGTH*
A3 Snatch Of Fury (Stay)
Written-ByMarsden*
A4 Welcome To The Pleasure Dome
Acoustic GuitarSteve Howe
Guitar [Lipson Service Guitar [Dark Side Of The Mood Solo]Stephen Lipson
Written-ByFGTH*
B1 Relax (Come Fighting)
Written-ByFGTH*
3:56
B2 War (…And Hide)
Written-ByWhitfield*
6:12
B3 Two Tribes (For The Victims Of Ravishment)
Written-ByFGTH*
4:02
C1 Fury
Written-ByMarsden*
1:48
C2 Born To Run
Written-BySpringsteen*
3:55
C3 San Jose (The Way)
Written-ByBacharach + David*
3:07
C4 Wish (The Lads Were Here) Including The Ballad Of 32
Written-ByFGTH*
7:34
D1 Krisco Kisses
Written-ByFGTH*
2:58
D2 Black Night White Light
Written-ByFGTH*
4:04
D3 The Only Star In Heaven
Written-ByFGTH*
4:15
D4 The Power Of Love
Arranged By [String Arrangement], Keyboards [Additional]Anne Dudley
Written-ByFGTH*
5:28
D5 Bang…
Written-ByZTT
1:09

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyPolystar Co.,Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Zang Tuum Tumb
  • Copyright ©Zang Tuum Tumb
  • Published ByPerfect Songs Ltd.
  • Published ByDick James Music Ltd.
  • Published ByJobete Music (UK) Ltd.
  • Published ByZomba Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Published ByCarlin Music Corp.
  • Designed AtXL Design
  • Designed AtZTT
  • Lacquer Cut AtVictor Company Of Japan, Ltd.

Credits

  • Bass, VocalsMark O'Toole
  • Cover [Colours On The Cover]Lawrence Cole*
  • DesignXL*
  • DrumsPeter Gill
  • EngineerStuart "Blushing" Bruce*
  • Engineer, Producer [Production Assistant]Steve Lipson*
  • GuitarBrian Nash
  • Keyboards, Other [Pottery]Andrew Richards*
  • Liner Notes [Japanese - Oct. 22 '84]Kensho Onuki
  • Liner Notes [Lyrics Translated By]Goro Nakagawa
  • Mastered ByIan Cooper
  • Percussion, Other [Cignals]Louis Jardim*
  • Photography ByPeter Ashworth
  • Photography By [Black And White, Dutch Pink]Anton Corbijn
  • Producer [And All That]Trevor C. Horn*
  • Technician [Software, Hardware And The Fifth Dimension]Jonathan Jeczalik*
  • Vocals [The Voice]Holly Johnson
  • Vocals, Other ['i Came To Dance']Paul Rutherford

Notes

Co-ordination: Zang Tuum Tumb Records.
Design: XL of Poland Street and ZTT of Basin Street.

Side A track timings is given as a combined time.

Track C1 on centre label & inserts titled "Fury". Only on the rear sheet of the coloured insert is it referred to as "ferry (Go)"

Tracks A1, A2, A4, B1, B3, C4 & D1-D5 published by Perfect Songs Ltd.
Tracks A3 & C1 published by Dick James Music Ltd.
Track B2 published by Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Track C2 published by Zomba Music Ltd.
Track C3 published by Carlin Music Corp.

Housed in a gatefold cover.
Comes with 4-page English pictures/lyrics insert, Japanese text/lyrics insert, stickersheet with 4 stickers and obi-strip.
Some copies have a second "Coming to Japan" obi-strip.
With plastic dust sleeves.

℗ + © 1984 zang tuum tumb (excellence)

Polystar Co., Ltd.

Matrix details are all stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): 19S1-256A 112 FG
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): 19S1-256B 11 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, variant 1): 19S1-257A 11 ACDDEFG
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, variant 1): 19S1-257B 111
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): 1x9x S1-256A 111 ❋ ❋ ❋ :: B V 〄 Ⓑ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): 1x9x S1-256B 11 2 ❋
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C, variant 2): 1x9x S1-257A 11 2 ❋ A 〄 Ⓑ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D, variant 2): 1x9x S1-257B 11 2 ❋
  • Rights Society: JASRAC
  • Other (Price indication on back cover & Obi ): ¥ 3,800
  • Other (Sleeve date): N·11·25

Other Versions (5 of 201)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Welcome To The Pleasuredome (2×LP, Album, Stereo, AR, Gatefold) ZTT 7 90232-1-H, 90232-1-H US 1984
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome (2×LP, Album, EMI Pressing, Gatefold) ZTT ZTT IQ1 UK 1984
Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Red Ink) ZTT ZCIQ 1 UK 1984
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome (2×LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo) ZTT NEAT 1 UK 1984
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Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Cassette, Album) ZTT ISLC2-1012, ZCIQ 1 Canada 1984

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Reviews

  • spyrapo's avatar
    spyrapo
    INCREDIBLE SOUND!!!!! Rich and crystal clear at the same time
    • N.lp's avatar
      N.lp
      Hey, could anyone tell me if the japan pressing is worth buying compared to other pressings? Thanks

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