Visions
Of China
UK, Australia, Spain
October 1981 (re-issued October 1984 in the UK)
7"
version:
A: Visions Of China 3.35
B: Taking Islands In Africa (remix) 4.53
12" version: UK plays at 45rpm, Australian at 33rpm
A: Visions Of China 3.35
B: Swing 6.25
The single
to promote the release of "Tin Drum" and a real contrast to "Quiet
Life"! The b-side on the 7" is a remixed version of "Taking Islands In
Africa", with Sakamoto on keyboards, while the 12" is backed with
"Swing". Some 12" copies come with "Swing" pressed twice for some
reason! This was believed to have come about when the single was
re-issued at the time of "Exorcising Ghosts", but I doubt this as I
bought my copy (which has this fault) way back in 1982.
But, there are
more puzzles surrounding this single as the press adverts stated there
was to be a 12" remix edition with an extended version of Visions Of
China and a "Dance Mix" of Swing! To date, no copies of this disc have
surfaced, but if you know better please get in touch. The extended
version of "Visions Of China" was released on a compilation CD of 80's
hits "Kult Klassix". Chart position: 32.
- UK 7" Virgin VS436
- UK 12" Virgin VS436-12
- Australian 7" VS-436
- Australian 12" VS-436-12
- Spanish 7" 505705
Australian 7" promo (click here for a large version)
Visions Of China/Canton
12" - USA 1982
Released to promote the
USA Japan compilation album. This contains the Tin Drum studio versions
of the above tracks - and so is not to be confused with the later live
single taken from Oil On Canvas. No picture sleeve.
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Picture sleeve front, common to all releases
Spanish back sleeve (click here for the large version)
Spanish record label (click here for the large version )
UK white label, sold on eBay in May 2008
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