Platters Du Jour

Vinyl labels: "CBS RECORDS AUSTRALIA LIMITED TEST PRESSING DATE: 5 - 7 - 90" [5th July 1990]. These two LPs and the 7-inch test pressings are housed in generic white paper sleeves with die-cut centre holes. 'Platters du Jour' is a double LP singles compilation. Australian pressing issued by Hot / Survival with a bonus 7-inch EP. Australian release date: September 24th 1990 (Platterlog). - – — — – - Tracks A1 to A4 are from the '[m=456447]' 7-inch EP, which was released by EMI Custom Records/Hot Records in October 1982 (13355 / HOT 702). Tracks A5 & A6 are from the '[m=827199]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in October 1983 (HOT 704). Tracks A7 & B1 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 B2 & B3 are from the '[m=622716]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in April 1984 (HOT 711). Tracks B4 & B5 are from the '[m=575855]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in November 1984 (HOT 718). Tracks C1 & C2 are from the '[r=2242117]' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in July 1985 (HOT 722). Tracks C3 to C5 were first issued on the hand-numbered, limited edition 7-inch, 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 C3 is a different treatment of 'Eddie', which was recorded during the sessions for 'The Turgid Miasma of Existence' [1985]. Tracks C4 & C5 were recorded live at the Adelaide University Bar in Adelaide, South Australia some time during 1985. Tracks D1 and D2 are from the '[r=2290654]' 12-inch maxi-single, which was released by Hot Records on October 16th 1989 (HOT 1234). Tracks D3 to D6 are from the '[m=306094]' 12-inch EP, which was released by Hot Records in May 1988 (HOT 1233). Track D4 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). Tracks E1, E2 & F1 were previously unreleased.