Platters Du Jour

This CD is housed in a jewel case with a 12-page booklet that includes track-by-track liner notes, historical information and pictures of the various configurations of the band over the years. Tracks 1 to 4 are from the '[m=456447]' 7-inch EP, which was released by EMI Custom Records/Hot Records in October 1982 (13355 / HOT 702). Tracks 5 & 6 are from the '[m=827199]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in October 1983 (HOT 704). Tracks 7 & 8 were recorded live to two-track tape and issued on the '[r=4196500]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in December 1983 (HOT 706). Tracks 9 & 10 are from the '[m=622716]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in April 1984 (HOT 711). Tracks 11 & 12 are from the '[m=575855]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in November 1984 (HOT 718). Tracks 13 & 14 are from the '[r=2242117]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in July 1985 (HOT 722). Tracks 15 to 17 were first issued on the hand-numbered, limited edition 7-inch single, which was made available exclusively from Phantom Records and bundled with the initial pressings of '[r=3252554]' LP in May 1986 (PHANTOM PHREE-2). Track 15 is a different treatment of 'Eddie', which was recorded during the sessions for 'The Turgid Miasma of Existence' [1985]. Tracks 16 & 17 were recorded live at the Adelaide University Bar in Adelaide, South Australia some time during 1985. Tracks 18 and 19 are from the '[r=2290654]' 12-inch maxi-single, which was released by Hot Records on October 16th 1989 (HOT 1234). Tracks 20 to 23 are from the '[m=306094]' 12-inch EP, which was released by Hot Records in May 1988 (HOT 1233). Track 21 was recorded 'Live for MTV' in a revolving restaurant at the Hollywood Holiday Inn in California, USA (a one-song gig on November 16th 1987 — the last show of a nine-month trip).