Temple Of Love (1992)

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Temple Of Love (1992) - 7" Single Cover (front)

Temple Of Love (Touched by the Hand of Ofra Haza) is a re-recording of the 1980s song

Temple Of Love with Israeli singer Ofra Haza (1957-2000) on additional vocals.

This new version was released in 1992 in various formats.

Release Notes

  • Basic Catalogue#s: MR053 / 9031-77383
  • Format: 7" and 12" vinyl singles / CD
  • Released: 20 April 1992 (UK / Europe)


Band / Recording Personnel


Track List

Track    Version Duration    Remarks ℗ Notes
 1   Temple Of Love    (1992)    8:05        Track time on 7" single: 4:40   ℗ 1992 Warner Music UK Ltd.
 2   I Was Wrong    (American Fade)    3:12 available only on CD and 7" single ℗ 1991 Warner Music UK Ltd.
 3   Vision Thing    (Canadian Club Mix)        7:32 available only on CD and 12" single       ℗ 1991 Warner Music UK Ltd.
 4   When You Don't See Me      (German Release)    4:45 available only on CD ℗ 1991 Warner Music UK Ltd.


Poster included in the original UK-edition of the 12" single


Production Notes

Additional Production Temple Of Love (1992) by Ian Stanley 
  • Copyrights, Publishing Rights and Rights Societies:
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ Warner Music UK Ltd. 
- Copyright © Warner Music UK Ltd. 
- Published by Copyright Control  - Temple Of Love (1992)
- Published by EMI Music Publishing 
- Rights Societies for all Europe releases: GEMA , BIEM 
  • Pressings:
- UK releases: EMI Records  (7"s) / P.R. Records Limited  (12"s)
- Europe releases: WMME Alsdorf 
- CDs: Disctronics
  • Price Codes (France) on Europe Releases: CA 171 (7") / CA231 (12") / CA 711 (CDs)
  • Barcodes:
- 7" singles: 0 9031-77382-7
- 12" singles: 0 9031-77383-0
- CDs: 0 9031-77384-2 0
- CD Box Set: 0 9031-77384-2 8



Additional Remarks

  • Temple Of Love (1992) was used by Karl Lagerfeld as background music for DIOR Homme's Winter 2010/11 fashion show.
The official video of that show is available @YouTube
  • Highest entry on German charts: #5
Number of weeks on German charts: 28 weeks


Releases

Various promos and test pressings do exist as well. For these, please see Promos and Test Pressings.

  Label   Catalogue #     Format   Release Date     Country     Remarks
  Merciful Release / EastWest     MR053 / 9031-77382-7          7" vinyl single       20 April 1992       UK   Three versions with different cores and labels exist,  
  see the pictures down below. The silver plastic label  
  version names GEMA as a rights society.
  Merciful Release / EastWest   MR053 / 9031-77382-7       7" vinyl single    20 April 1992    Europe      Available with small and big centre holes  
  Runout (Side A): WMME Alsdorf 903 177382-7-A  
  Runout (Side B): WMME Alsdorf 903 177382-7-B
  Merciful Release / EastWest   MR053T / 9031-77383-0     12" vinyl single    20 April 1992       Europe   German pressing
  Merciful Release / EastWest     MR053TX / 9031-77383-0       12" vinyl single    20 April 1992       UK   Original UK-edition in black die-cut inner sleeves and   
  including a poster of Andrew Eldritch on stage;  
  two pressings, one with double-dip labels  
  Merciful Release / EastWest   MR53CD / 9031-77384-2        CD-single    20 April 1992       UK    Pressed by Disctronics  ; Runout Variants:
   DISCTRONICS S MR 53 CD 01
   DISCTRONICS S MR 53 CD 03
  Merciful Release / EastWest   MR53CD / 9031-77384-2
  9031-77384-2 LO (Europe only)  
       CD-single    20 April 1992    Europe    Comes in slim jewel case with 2 sided card insert
   Runout: 903177384-2 WME
   CD Mould Text Variants: 18, 20, 29, 36, 38, 34
  Merciful Release / EastWest   MR53CDX / 9031-77384-2          CD-single
        Box Set
   20 April 1992       UK    Standard UK CD in a cardboard box coming with
   4 blank-back, square postcards with various coverart  



Additional Pictures

- Please click into the images for larger views -

7" Single

UK 7" with Solid Core Label (Side A)
- Runout (etched): MR53-A3
UK 7" with 3-Ring Core Label (Side A)
- Runout (stamped): MR53 A-4U-1-1
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 7" with silver plastic labels
UK 7" with Solid Core Label (Side B)
- Runout (etched): MR53-B2
UK 7" with 3-Ring Core Label (Side B)
- Runout (stamped): MR53 B-1U-1-1
Silver-coloured injection-moulded plastic label
(Side B) - Runout (stamped): MR 53 B-1U-1-Q2
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 7" Cover (back)
Europe 7" Single Cover (front)
identical with UK pressing
Europe 7" Single with Standard Label (Side A)
Runout Side A: WMME Alsdorf 903 177382-7-A
EU 7" Single with Large Centre Hole (Side A)
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM; Label Code: LC 1557
Europe 7" Single Cover (back)
with Price Code (France): CA 171

12" Single

Temple Of Love (1992) - EU 12" Cover (front)
Temple Of Love (1992) - EU 12" Cover (back)
Temple Of Love (1992) - EU 12" Label (Side A)
Temple Of Love (1992) - EU 12" Label (Side B)
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 12" Single Cover (front) with "Free Poster" sticker
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 12" Cover (back)
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 12" Single (overview)
NME Advert for the release
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 12" Vinyl (Side A) in Sleeve
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 12" Label (Side A)
 Runout Side A (etched, variants): MR-53(T) A2 or A2 F
UK 12" with double-dip label (Side A)
Runout Side A (etched): MR-53(T) A2
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 12" Vinyl (Side B) in Sleeve
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 12" Label (Side B)
 Runout Side B (etched, variants): MR-53(T) B2 or B2 I
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK 12" with double-dip label (Side B)
 Runout Side B (etched): MR-53(T) B2

CD-Versions

TOL92 Europe CD Side Info.jpg
Europe release - CD Cover (front)
Europe release - CD Cover (Inside)
Europe release - Disc
Europe release - disc (readable view)
Temple Of Love (1992) - CD UK version (overview)
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK CD Cover (back)
UK CD - Front Inlay (inner side)
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK Disc in Tray
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK Cover (front)
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK Disc
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK Disc - Variant 1
Temple Of Love (1992) - UK Disc - Variant 2
Temple Of Love (1992) - CD Box Set
CD Box Set (front)
CD Box Set (back)
CD Box Set - Disc
CD Box Set - CD Runout
Box Set - Postcard 1
Box Set - Postcard 2
Box Set - Postcard 3
Box Set - Postcard 4
Box Set