Adolescent Sex (March 1978)
- Transmission
(translated into "Invitation To Fascination" on Japanese release)
- The
Unconventional
- Wish You
Were Black
- Performance
- Lovers On
Main Street
- Don't Rain
On My Parade
- Suburban
Love ("Carousel of Love" on Japanese release)
- Adolescent
Sex
- Communist
China
- Television
("Temptation Screen" on Japanese release)
Original vinyl
copies released in the UK and Europe include either a 2 sided lyric
sheet or an inner sleeve with the lyrics in the same font as the back
sleeve. Japanese LP's included the lyrics typed out in Japanese and
English with a gatefold lyric sheet, plus some text in Japanese, and
some black and white photos. Early OBI's promote the Japanese
"Adolescent Club" on the back, and one copy of the LP I saw online came
with the Victor Records promo flyer (see below).
The US and
Japanese CD's include lyric booklets, but the EEC release does not.
This album is currently available worldwide on CD: in the UK, Europe,
Australia and Japan on BMG, and in the USA on Caroline Records.
Produced by Ray Singer. Rumoured unreleased track from these sessions:
"Razor", supposedly a ten minute rock number. One track that was
written during the recording of this album, but which was held over
until the next was... "The Tenant".
FYI, my
favourite tracks here are "Lovers On Main Street" and "Suburban Love".
Charted at No
20 in Japan. The Japanese edition does not accurately translate some of
the song titles, hence "Television" is "Temptation Screen" and so on.
- Original
UK/European LP with inner
sleeve/lyrics or lyric sheet: Hansa AHAL8004. UK original copies
manufactured by Pye Records, later pressings manufactured in Germany by
Hansa International.
- Holland LP Hansa
26 091 OT
- German LP
Hansa 26 091 XOT
- Hong Kong LP
Hansa HA 26 091 XOT -
two versions exist, one with orange labels and the other with black
labels, and a different insert with writing in Cantonese or Mandarin.
Does anyone have more information?
- French LP Carrere
67.271
- Greek LP Music Box
SMB40037
- USA LP: Ariola
America SW-50037
- Canadian LP Ariola
America/Canada Quality
SW-50037
- Italian LP
Durium D.A.I. 30294
- Japanese LP with
gatefold insert/lyric sheet
(different to other countries): Victor VIP6564
- Japanese
cassette VCW-1620
- Hong Kong LP Hansa
HA26091
- UK re-issue LP
Fame/EMI 4131081 (1985
release)
- First
Japanese CD: Victor VDP1153 - there are 2 versions, the 1st being
priced at 3,200 Yen, with a later pressing at 3,008 Yen. Both are
identical except for the price shown on the obi strip.
- Prime One
1800 yen Japanese CD BVCP-7372 (1995 Remastered, recommended)
- German CD:
Ariola 74321 13881 2 (Unique master, warm sound, recommended)
- USA
CD (red bordered booklet): Caroline CAROL1201 (Same master as 1st Japanese CF)
- Japanese
CD with card sleeve: BMG BVCM-37218 (2001 Remastered, loud)
Many thanks to Alan and
John for the record label scans, and to Scott and Stefan for catalogue
number updates.
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Japanese LP sleeve and flyer included in early
copies
for the "Adolescent Club".
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UK and German lyric sheet (inner sleeve with some
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Hong Kong insert
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French |
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Greek
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Canadian |
US test pressing |
USA stock label |
Japanese promo |
Japanese stock copy |
Italian promo |
German LP |
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Original UK label, made in England by Pye
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UK release made in Germany |
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UK test pressing
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Later UK label from a re-press in 1982 |
Hong Kong black
and orange labels
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First
Japanese CD with obi, Victor VDP1153
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Japanese CD back showing
obi
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First Japanese CD design.
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First Japanese CD back without obi
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Japanese
re-issue CD BVCP-7372
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Japanese
re-issue CD BVCP-7372
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Japanese
card sleeve version |
USA
CD, Caroline CAROL1201
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Russian CD booklet
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Back of the US CD booklet
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Inside the European CD booklet.
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Back of the European CD
booklet
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EEC back cover and CD |
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UK original cassette inlay, ZCAHA 8004
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UK re-issue cassette inlay
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Dutch cassette inlay 57761GT |
Adolescent
Sex Turkish LP
Side One:
- Transmission
- The
Unconventional
- Wish
You Were Black
- Performance
- Lovers
on Main Street
Side
Two:
- Suburban
Love
- Adolescent
Sex
- Television
This
information provided by the Ozboyz.
Cat no YP 647 and is on the Yanki label though Ariola Hansa is also
listed.
Side One on the vinyl label all six tracks are listed but there are
only 5 actual tracks on the vinyl. Side Two has three tracks listed on
the label, Suburban Love, Adolescent Sex and
Television and you can only see that there are three
tracks cut into the vinyl. This must have been in relation to some
censorship laws in Turkey. The guy who sold it to me said that there
were only 500 copies pressed.
The back sleeve has the tracks as follows:
Transmission, The Unconventional, Wish You Were Black, Performance,
Lovers on Main Street, Don't Rain On My Parade (though this track has
been whited out and you can just see the title underneath), Suburban
Love, Adolescent Sex, Communist China (again this track has been
blacked out completely), Television.
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Japan
(Australia & New Zealand 1978)
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- Transmission
- The
Unconventional
- Wish You
Were Black
- Performance
- Lovers On
Main Street
- Don't Rain
On My Parade
- Suburban
Love
- Adolescent
Sex
- Communist
China
- Television
RCA Victor
VPL14075 - watch out for the rarer New Zealand pressing which has
slightly different labels.
"Adolescent
Sex" with a
less controversial title. This has a different sleeve design: a photo
of the group
standing, with David in the centre holding a sword. The same photo was
used to promote
"Adolescent Sex" in the UK. The back of the sleeve is a shade of purple
and lists the song titles and group members.
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Adolescent
Sex (Remastered version, 2004)
Transmission
The Unconventional
Wish You Were
Black
Performance
Lovers On Main
Street
Don't Rain On My
Parade
Suburban Love
Adolescent Sex
Communist China
Television
Bonus tracks: Don’t
Rain On My Parade (Video)
Communist
China (Video)
Adolescent Sex
(Video)
Adolescent Sex
(rare alternative video)
- UK:
BMG 82876566932
- UK/European
Jewel case version 2006: 82876 845222
- Japanese:
BVCM 31130
- Japanese
"Now & Forever" re-issue, different obi, BVCM 37798
UK release
initially in a digipack, in 2006 this was replaced with a jewel case
version including an amended booklet.
There is a
digipack
version of the UK release which features a couple more pictures than
the jewel case version. The digipack booklet includes an image of the
Japanese LP obi. The Japanese CD is available with two different obi
designs but the contents inside are the same. In addition to the same
booklet as the British releases, the Japanese get an extra booklet with
full lyrics and the sleevenotes translated into Japanese.
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Japanese and UK covers |
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Japanese 2006 version and UK CDR promo |
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4 track acetate
sold on eBay in
2006, which was once owned by David Sylvian (and probably has labels
hand written by him). "Performance" and "Don't Rain On My Parade" are
supposed to be alternate mixes. From the original eBay auction page:
"10 inch double sided metal acetate: Side 1: COMMUNIST CHINA & THE
UNCONVENTIONAL Side 2: PERFORMANCE & DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE side 2
mixes are stated as differing from the final released version although
PERFORMANCE cannot be authenticated as being any different, there are
noticeable omissions in the DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE mix: - no falsetto
backing vocals - no synth blips during 'I'm gonna live and live now' -
also no claps during this section - no backwards piano or synth drone
after this section - feedback guitar at beginning and end of track
----- double sided acetate with Utopia Studios Blue Room acetate label
with handwritten titles: JAPAN - 45RPM 1. COMMUNIST CHINA 2. THE
UNCONVENTIONAL 1. PERFORMANCE 2. DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE comes in
original white sleeve with handwriten text: SIDE 1. COMMUNIST CHINA +
THE UNCONVENTIONAL SIDE 2. PERFORMANCE (NOT ALBUM MIX) + DON'T RAIN ON
MY PARADE (NOT ALBUM MIX)"
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