I
Second That Emotion/Quiet Life
March
1980
A:
I Second That
Emotion 3.46
B: Quiet Life 3.46
This
single was
issued in a number of countries, mostly backed with an inferior mix of
"Quiet Life" (which fades out annoyingly during one of the best parts
of the song!). The German and Dutch pressings feature the tracks as a
double A-side. See also the "Special Edition" EP from Canada, which was
basically their 12" version of this single with a few tracks added.
- UK
7" red, orange-ish vinyl (the shade seems to vary from
copy to copy) Hansa AHA559
- UK
7" black vinyl - this is rarer than the coloured vinyl version
- German
7" Hansa 101754 (Quiet Life as A side - sleeve on that discography
page)
- Dutch
7" Hansa 101685
- German
7" 1982
export version for the UK market: Hansa 12 (103706). Comes in a checked
sleeve (see below)
UK label HANSA 559
Hansa 12 label - German export single
German export single showing the sleeve
|
UK front and back sleeve
Dutch front and back sleeves
Dutch label
|
I
Second That Emotion (remix)
UK
and various European countries July 1982
7" version:
A: I Second That Emotion (remix) 3.52
B: Halloween 4.24
12" version:
A: I Second That Emotion (extended remix) 5.14
B: Halloween 4.24
7" German
export:
A: I Second That Emotion 3.46
B: Quiet Life 3.46
Inevitably,
another
Hansa oldie was re-issued, again remixed by Steve Nye. The older fans
were getting a bit narked by now, but at least Japan were in the charts
again (it reached No9). A number of variations to this single have come
to light, making this a collectors dream (or nightmare). The sleeves
seem to have been produced rather randomly - the most common seems to
be the Sylvian sleeve - but both designs were available until the print
run ended. The Sylvian sleeve was sanctioned by the band and features a
shot by Steve Jansen. Towards the end of the single's chart life many
copies sold were in a plan black sleeve.
The
various sleeve and label designs also happended because at the time
Hansa were switching manufacturers from Pye (who changed their name to
PRT in 1981) to Arista, who Ariola (Hansa's parent company) had taken
over.
Here
goes.
The
7"
catalogue number was HANSA 12, the 12" catalogue number HANSA 1212.
Aside from the different sleeves, there are several label variations
for this single:
- 7"
with green/white
paper labels (this is the most common)
- 7"
pressed in the
UK, injection moulded blue labels
- 7"
pressed in the
UK, injection moulded silver labels - some copies note "Quiet Life" on
the b-side but plays "Halloween".
- 7"
pressed in the
UK, blue injection moulded labels reading Quiet Life on both sides (but
plays I Second & Halloween).
- 7"
with green injection moulded labels (photo needed)
- 7"
pressed on yellow vinyl - very rare - possibly just a test pressing,
only 1 copy known to exist.
- German
export 7" with Hansa
12 catalogue number but Quiet Life is the A side. See above.
- Portugese
7" 5103706
- Dutch
7"
Portugese
label
UK
12" label
Silver
injection moulded version of the record in a typical plain black
sleeve used towards the end of the single's chart life.
Mispressed
label showing "Quiet Life" but the record plays "Halloween" |
UK sleeves
Dutch 7"
sleeve
Portugese
7" back sleeve - very similar
to the UK sleeve
Regular UK 7" label (by far the easiest to find)
Yellow
vinyl 7" - possibly the rarest/most valuable Japan single.
Blue
injection moulded label |
