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sparkle in the rain: one-sided acetate
tracks
A1. Up On The Catwalk(4:45)
A2. Book Of Brilliant Things(4:20)
A3. Speed Your Love To Me(4:25)
A4. Waterfront(4:49)
A5. East At Easter(3:30)
catalogue
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format
One sided acetate with custom handwritten Townhouse label in plain card sleeve.                            


release date
December 1983


additional information
Ultra-rare, this acetate only features the A-side of the album. The other side is completely blank. As the album isn't titled, it's assumed the name still hadn't been decided.



sparkle in the rain: one-sided acetate
tracks
B1. Street Hassle(5:15)
B2. White Hot Day(4:33)
B3. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby(4:21)
B4. The Kick Inside Of Me(4:45)
B5. Shake Off The Ghosts(3:58)
catalogue
-
-



format
One sided acetate with custom handwritten Townhouse label in plain card sleeve.                            


release date
December 1983


additional information
Ultra-rare, this acetate only features the B-side of the album. The other side is completely blank. As the album isn't titled, it's assumed the name still hadn't been decided.



sparkle in the rain: one-sided test pressing
tracks
A1. Up On The Catwalk(4:45)
A2. Book Of Brilliant Things(4:20)
A3. Speed Your Love To Me(4:25)
A4. Waterfront(4:49)
A5. East At Easter(3:30)
catalogue
Virgin V 2300
TOWNHOUSE V 2300 A-1U-1-1-1//LP FB|23



format
One sided LP with green label in stamped and annotated plain paper sleeve.                            


release date
December 1983


additional information
Ultra-rare, this one-sided test pressing features the A-side of the album, with oddly coloured green labels.



sparkle in the rain: one-sided test pressing
tracks
B1. Street Hassle(5:15)
B2. White Hot Day(4:33)
B3. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby(4:21)
B4. The Kick Inside Of Me(4:45)
B5. Shake Off The Ghosts(3:58)
catalogue
Virgin V 2300
TOWNHOUSE V 2300 B-1U-1-1-1//LP FB|23



format
One sided LP with green label in stamped and annotated plain paper sleeve.                            


release date
December 1983


additional information
Ultra-rare, this one-sided test pressing features the B-side of the album, with oddly coloured green labels.



sparkle in the rain: german test pressing
tracks
A1. Up On The Catwalk(4:45)
A2. Book Of Brilliant Things(4:20)
A3. Speed Your Love To Me(4:25)
A4. Waterfront(4:49)
A5. East At Easter(3:30)
B1. Street Hassle(5:15)
B2. White Hot Day(4:33)
B3. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby(4:21)
B4. The Kick Inside Of Me(4:45)
B5. Shake Off The Ghosts(3:58)
catalogue
Virgin 205913
DMM 205913 A-2/83S 1 1//DMM 205913 B-1/83S 1 1



format
LP with custom test pressing labels in plain card annotated sleeve.                            


release date
December 1983


additional information
Again, ultra-rare, this was one of the test pressing for the German edition of the album. Unlike it's UK counterparts, it featured both the A and B sides.



sparkle in the rain: new zealand test pressing
tracks
A1. Up On The Catwalk(4:45)
A2. Book Of Brilliant Things(4:20)
A3. Speed Your Love To Me(4:25)
A4. Waterfront(4:49)
A5. East At Easter(3:30)
catalogue
Virgin V2300
V 2300 A



format
White label one-sided LP with test pressing stamp on label in stamped inner sleeve.                            


release date
December 1983


additional information
As a one-sided test pressing, this test pressing from New Zealand would've been ultra rare as it stands. However, the record company staff have etched a "Merry Xmas love Virgin NZ" message onto the blank side of the vinyl. It's then been signed by Brian, Kevin, Annabel, Kama, Michael, Jacqui, Sandie, Lynne and Anna.