This Corrosion 12" (ELEKTRA promo)
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A promotional item in 12" format for the This Corrosion release .
This promo record exists in at least two different pressings. For details see below.
Release Notes
- Label: Elektra
- Catalogue#: ED 5263
- Format: 12" vinyl single, 33 ⅓ rpm
- Produced: 1987 (US)
Common Production Notes
- Written by Andrew Eldritch
- Producer: Jim Steinman
- Manufactured by Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Mastered and lacquer-cut at Atlantic Studios by Sam Feldman
Remarks
- Apart from the fact, that different issues of this promo exist, it is remarkable
- that all these items are based on two different test pressings:
- - Side A was pressed explicitly for this purpose by Specialty Records, while
- - Side B was taken from the test pressing of the A-Side for the official 12" single.
- The labels and runouts of the different issues vary depending on the various pressings, see below.
Track List
Side/Track | Duration |
A This Corrosion (vocal edit version) | 4:24 |
B This Corrosion (extended version) | 8:35 |
Different pressings
Specialty Records Releases
● Pressed by Specialty Records Corporation in two versions | ● Runouts (both versions): |
- The first version comes a typical ELEKTRA die-cut sleeve | - Label Side A : ST-ED-5263-A-SP |
and has fully printed and detailled ELEKTRA labels. | - Label Side B : ST-ED-66790-A-SP |
- The second version comes in generic white cardboard sleeve. | - Runout (etched) Side A : ST-ED-5263A¹ - sf/alt |
This one has also been seen sold in a standard 12" cover, | - Runout (etched) Side B : ST-ED-66790-A¹ - sf/alt |
see the picture top of the page on the right side. | |
The labels are basically white without out any sort of logo | White label version only (as far as we know): |
and give the necessary basic and copyright information only. | - machine-stamped Specialty Records-logo in the runouts of both sides |
This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible |
Allied Records Release
- Pressed by Allied Records Company
- The vinyls come in a typical ELEKTRA die-cut sleeve.