Pop.Will.Eat.Itself* – Def.Con One

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Genre:	Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock
Style:	Synth-pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
Year:	1988

Tracklist

		Def.Con One (12" Version)	4:40
		Inside.You	2:38
		She's.Surreal	4:20
		Hit.The.Hi.Tech.Groove	5:01

Credits (8)

The Designers Republic [DR] Comics Inc.*
Design [Design Con One]
Craig Jennings
Management
Pop Will Eat Itself
Mixed By
Richard Poppie (March)*
Performer [Pop Will Eat Itself Are], Bass
Graham Poppie (Crabb)*
Performer [Pop Will Eat Itself Are], Drums
Adam Poppie (Mole)*
Performer [Pop Will Eat Itself Are], Guitar

Notes

Pop Will Eat Itself's partially "Watchmen"-themed release: many of the lyrics are dialogue and lines directly appropriated from the classic mid-1980s graphic novel. The various mixes feature samples from "The Twilight Zone" TV show, "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges, and "Funky Town" by Lipps Inc.

"Def Con One" was first issued on Chapter 22 as a single (approx. 3:44) prior to RCA signing the band. It was redone for the "This Is The Day...This Is The Hour...This Is This!" LP (aka "Def Con One 1989AD") (approx. 4:00, but the LP incorrectly says 4:39); the original 12" version from the Def.Con One 12" is 4:39. This extended mix wasn't on the concurrent CD single (the band's first single to also be released on CD), and first appeared on CD as "Pop Will Eat Itself At Def Con One" on Castle Music's 2003 UK/US CD "Box Frenzy" reissues (due to it pre-dating RCA); however, it does not feature in Cherry Red's 2011 PWEI Remastered And Expanded Reissues campaign - although "Def Con One (The Doomsday Powermix)" (5:58) does.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Def.Con.One 12", 45 RPM, Single	Chapter 22 – PWEI L12001	UK	1988	UK — 1988
	Def.Con One 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Single	Chapter 22 – PWEI 12001	UK & Europe	1988	UK & Europe — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con One CD, Single	Chapter 22 – PWEI CD001	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con.One 7", Stereo	Rough Trade – RTD 040	Germany	1988	Germany — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con.One 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chapter 22 – PWEI 001	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con One 7", Promo, White Label, Stamped	Chapter 22 – P.W.E.I. 001	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con.One 7", Single	Possum Records – 104943	Australia	1988	Australia — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con One (The Doomsday Powermix) 12", 45 RPM	Possum Records – TDS 496	Australia	1988	Australia — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con.One 12", Single, 45 RPM, White Label	Chapter 22 – PWEI 12001	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con.One 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing	Chapter 22 – PWEI 12001	UK	1988	UK — 1988	Recently Edited
	Def.Con One 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chapter 22 – PWEI 001, Chapter 22 – PWEI 1	Italy	1988	Italy — 1988	New Submission