Platters Du Jour

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Release Date: 1990

Labels: Survival, Hot Records, Rattlesnake Records

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."

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Tracks A1 to A4, plus F1 are from the 'But Jacques, The Fish?' 7-inch EP, which was released by EMI Custom Records/Hot Records in October 1982 (13355 / HOT 702).

Tracks A5 & A6 are from the 'Pretty Pictures' 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 'Merry Xmas Blues' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in December 1983 (HOT 706).

Tracks B2 & B3 are from the 'Wild Desire' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in April 1984 (HOT 711).

Tracks B4 & B5 are from the 'Sometimes (I Wouldn't Live Here If You Payed Me)' 7-inch single, which was released by Hot Records in November 1984 (HOT 718).

Tracks C1 & C2 are from the '6 Days On The Road!' 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 'The Turgid Miasma Of Existence' 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 'Thank You America' 12-inch maxi-single, which was released by Hot Records on October 16th 1989 (HOT 1234).

Tracks D3 to D6 are from the 'Dancing Barefoot' 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.

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