Scritti Politti With Ranking Ann – The Word Girl

Scritti made one quirky, jerky New Wave album when starting out but by this point, 1985 that was a distant memory. To any newbies reading, this is track one of a mainstream pop album produced by Arif Mardin with taut grooves, soulful chords, slap bass and a jazz-funk vibe that excited Miles Davis, Marcus Miller etc. enough to get involved and made David Gamson hot property with the producers of new dance music in the mid-80s.
This isn't a New Wave or post-punk record.

Can't go wrong with a co-prod agency named Jouissance Limited, work it girl

I have a white label 12", and live in Australia. This Discogs entry is the closest i can find to my release, particulalry as they have the same Matrix / Runnout details. My question is this: what defines the original submission as being released in Australia?

This is confusing. My copy (which I got used, so hey, potentially a mix up) has the square sticker on the cover as this, but the *back* lists the b-side as "The Word Girl/Flesh and Blood (version)" and the catalog number VS74713. Misprint? Worth a separate entry?

UK New Wave goes dub... after Clash's punk/dub achievements this is one of the few post-punk New wave/reggae cross-overs. Its melody puts you in a relaxed mood - just right.