Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

The "-213" in the cat# appears on the sleeve only.

GEMA/STEMRA
LC 0407

Additional text on A-side label: »From Dry To Moist«
Additional text on B-side label: »From Soft To Hard«

Known run-out etchings for this edition:

A-side: "601096 A-3/83S I"
A-side: "601096 A-1/83S I", B-side: "601069 B-1/83S I"


There are at least five editions of this German 12" single, all with the same sleeve, cat#, and list of tracks printed on them. Most are mislabeled. They can be distinguished by what track their A-side actually plays and what matrix codes are etched in the run-out area near the labels:

1. This original 1983 edition, correctly labeled; its A-side actually plays the 8:20 Sex Mix, which is an echo-ey "dub" version bearing almost no resemblance to the hit single/LP version. "83" appears in the A-side etchings.

2. A 1984 reissue, incorrectly labeled; its A-side actually plays the 7:25 New York Mix, which is an extended version that sounds like the hit single with a long instrumental intro. "84" appears in the A-side etchings.

3. A 1985 repress of the 1984 reissue, incorrectly labeled; its A-side actually plays the 7:25 New York Mix. "85" appears in the A-side etchings.

4. A 1989 repress of the 1984 reissue, incorrectly labeled; its A-side actually plays the 7:25 New York Mix. "89" appears in the A-side etchings, but without "II" at the end.

5. A 1990s repress of the 1984 reissue, incorrectly labeled; its A-side actually plays the 7:25 New York Mix. Unlike previous editions, it has dark blue labels containing light blue text and the PolyGram-era Island logo. "89" appears in the A-side etchings, with "II" appended.