Platters Du Jour

German double LP compilation release, which also includes a bonus 7-inch EP. Issued in a gatefold sleeve, with liner notes and credits printed inside. The 7-inch EP (cat# RAT 504 s) contains an unlisted track (F1) — a repeat inclusion of 'Let's Get Married' (also track A2 on LP1). Despite the vinyl labels for the 7-inch indicating the playback speed as '45 RPM', both sides of the 7-inch should be played at '33 RPM'. LP vinyl labels (sides C & D): "NORMAL Records under licence from Rattlesnake Records Australia. 1990. Made in W.Germany." - – — — – - Tracks A1 to A4, plus F1 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 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 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 & F2 were previously unreleased.