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waterfront for the attention of simon draper

tracks
1. Waterfront[Extended](5:50)
2. Waterfront[Edit](4:38)




catalogue
-


format
7" spool reel-to-reel tape, 15 IPS. Housed in 7" black box with blue studio title sticker.


release date
October 1983


additional information
Recorded at the Manor Studios, this reel-to-reel tape was given to Simon Draper as an indication of how the single was going to shape out. According to a correspondent on the Simple Minds mailing list, a similar tape turned up at Virgin with the mixes of the single and the infamous If You Want My Love.

Unfortunately nothing so esoteric exists on this copy.











waterfront 7" promo single-sided test-pressing

tracks
A1. Waterfront[Single Version](3:58)




catalogue
Virgin VDJ 636
VDJ 636 A-3U-1-1//FB 7



format
One sided 7" with stamped and annotated white label in black sleeve.


release date
November 1983


additional information
Test pressings are extremely rare, but the test pressing of the 7" promo is rarer still. It was pressed on the 3rd November 1983 according to the stamp on the label.








waterfront 7" single-sided test-pressing

tracks
A1. Waterfront[Edit](4:38)




catalogue
Virgin VS 636
VS 636 A-3U-1-1//FB 7



format
One sided 7" with stamped and annotated white label in black sleeve.


release date
October 1983


additional information
Ultra-rare, this one-sided test pressing features the edited version of the title track. According to the stamp on the label, it was made on the 31st October 1983.                                








waterfront 7" single-sided test-pressing

tracks
B1. Hunter And The Hunted[Live](5:56)




catalogue
Virgin VS 636
VS 636 B-1U-1-1 MacCracknel//FB 7



format
One sided 7" with stamped and annotated green label in black sleeve.


release date
October 1983


additional information
Ultra-rare, this one-sided test pressing features the live B-side. According to the stamp on the label, it was made on the 18th October 1983 (a couple of weeks before the A-side was ready!).