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empires and dance: lp test pressing (lp label)

tracks
A1. I Travel(3:56)
A2. Today I Died Again(4:39)
A3. Celebrate(5:03)
A4. This Fear Of Gods(7:00)
B1. Capital City(6:14)
B2. Constantinople Line(4:44)
B3. Twist/Run/Repulsion(4:38)
B4. Thirty Frames A Second(5:14)
B5. Kant-Kino(1:50)
B6. Room(2:30)




catalogue
Zoom Arista SPART 1140
SPARTY 1140 A//2 EAR 1 1 // SPARTY 1140 B//1 EAR WEBB'S WONDER CUT!



format
LP with white labels with large '1' and '2'.


release date
September 1980


additional information
Whilst this test pressing was made at Abbey Road, some B-sides were pressed at Tape One.

All Arista LP test pressings feature white labels with large numerials.






empires and dance: lp acetate

tracks
A1. I Travel(3:56)
A2. Today I Died Again(4:39)
A3. Celebrate(5:03)
A4. This Fear Of Gods(7:00)
B1. Capital City(6:14)
B2. Constantinople Line(4:44)
B3. Twist/Run/Repulsion(4:38)
B4. Thirty Frames A Second(5:14)
B5. Kant-Kino(1:50)
B6. Room(2:30)




catalogue
-


format
Double sided acetate with Tape One labels and housed in a custom Tape One sleeve.


release date
September 1980


additional information
This acetate was probably cut before the album was named, given the lone Simple Minds title on the label. It doesn't differ from the final LP however.








empires and dance: copy master

tracks
1-1. I Travel(3:56)
1-2. Today I Died Again(4:39)
1-3. Celebrate(5:03)
1-4. This Fear Of Gods(7:00)
2-1. Capital City(6:14)
2-2. Constantinople Line(4:44)
2-3. Twist/Run/Repulsion(4:38)
2-4. Thirty Frames A Second(5:14)
2-5. Kant-Kino(1:50)
2-6. Room(2:30)
2-7. New Warm Skin(4:35)




catalogue
-


format
Metal spool wound with ¼" tape, housed in tape box with studio sticker.


release date
July 1980


additional information
This copy master features everything that was recorded during the album sessions, including the B-side New Warm Skin. From the label on the tape box, it appears that recordings had finished by July 1980 (although the album still hadn't a name).