Platters Du Jour

This CD is housed in a jewel case with a 12-page booklet. The catalogue numbers on the tray artwork spines are: "RAT504 CD / 466947.2" From the rear tray artwork: "AUST: 466947.2 EURO: RAT 504 CD Made in W.Germany Manufactured by NORMAL Rec. Marketed in Europe by Normal Rec. under licence from Rattlesnake Records. Marketed in Australia by SURVIVAL MUSIC, under licence from Hot Records. All songs published by Polygram, except 10 by Metal Machine Music, 13 by Esperanza Musikverlag, 14 by Combine Music Corp, 20 by Musikverlag Intersong" Australian release date: September 24th 1990 (Platterlog). - – — — – - 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). Recorded at Honeyfarm. Tracks 5 & 6 are from the '[m=827199]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in October 1983 (HOT 704). Recorded at Honeyfarm. 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). Recorded at Honeyfarm. 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). Recorded at Honeyfarm. Tracks 13 & 14 are from the '[r=2242117]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in July 1985 (HOT 722). Recorded at Albert's 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] at Albert's (instruments) / Honeyfarm (vocals / mix). 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). Recorded at Dureco during the sessions for '[m=97946]'. 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).