The The Sound Of The Suburbs

Label:

Virgin – VS 242

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single , Clear

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Punk

Tracklist

A The Sound Of The Suburbs
Lyrics ByTesco*
Music ByCarroll*
B Handling The Big Jets
Music ByPayne*

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
  • Pressed ByOrlake Records

Credits

  • Bass, VocalsChris Payne (4)
  • DrumsAdrian Lillywhite
  • Lacquer Cut ByTone*
  • Lead GuitarNigel Bennett
  • ProducerSteve Lillywhite
  • SleeveAffluent Images*
  • VocalsNicky Tesco
  • Vocals, Rhythm GuitarJ.C.*

Notes

Clear vinyl with picture sleeve.
Track names and cat# et cetera are etched into centre on vinyl (where the label would usually be)
On the B-side, the producer is credited as "Adrian's brother", and what is normally "runout" has "℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd.", all else is in label area

[Sleeve]:
Affluent Images
℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd © 1979 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd

Month of release information from Record Collector Magazine June 1994 p.119

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side B): ℗ 1979 VIRGIN RECORDS LTD.

Other Versions (5 of 10)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Sound Of The Suburbs (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Virgin VS 242 UK 1979
New Submission
The Sound Of The Suburbs (7", 45 RPM, Stereo) Virgin 100 403, 100 403 - 100 1979
New Submission
The Sound Of The Suburbs (7") Virgin K-7403 Australia 1979
New Submission
The Sound Of The Suburbs (7") Virgin VS 242 New Zealand 1979
New Submission
The Sound Of The Suburbs (7", 45 RPM, Single) Virgin VS 242 Ireland 1979

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Reviews

  • Want_the_best_copy's avatar
    Anyone know how many of the unusual, clear version got released back in 1979?
    • davesnaith's avatar
      davesnaith
      I have a black vinyl version D/ sided etched label info as with clear version... plays a& b as per standard release.. can find no reference for it anywhere..
      • miner154's avatar
        miner154
        There is a very rare mispress of this that plays In A Rut by the Ruts

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