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Pete Shelley – I Don't Know What It Is

Label:	Genetic Records (2) – 12 WIP 6740, Genetic Records (2) – 12WIP 6740, Island Records – 12 WIP 6740, Island Records – 12WIP 6740
Format:	Vinyl, 12", Single, 45 RPM
Country:	UK
Released:	1981
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Synth-pop, New Wave

Tracklist

A		I Don't Know What It Is (Remixed Version)	3:35
B		Witness The Change / I Don't Know What It Is (Instrumental Version)	8:16

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Genetic Records (2)
Recorded At – Genetic Sound
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Pressed By – EMI Records
Published By – Dinsong
Published By – Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd.

Credits

Producer – M. Rushent*, P. Shelley*
Written-By – P. Shelley*

Notes

℗ 1981 Original sound recording made by Genetic Records.
Recorded at Genetic Sound

Picture sleeve. Also found in company sleeve.

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Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side A, Stamped, Variant 1): TOWN HOUSE 12 WIP 6740 A - 1U 5 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side B, Stamped, Variant 1): TOWN HOUSE 12 WIP 6740 B - 1U 7 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side A, Stamped, Variant 2): TOWN HOUSE 12 WIP 6740 A - 1U 9 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side B, Stamped, Variant 2): TOWN HOUSE 12 WIP 6740 B - 1U 6 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side A, Stamped, Variant 3): TOWN HOUSE 12 WIP 6740 A - 1U 18 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side B, Stamped, Variant 3): TOWN HOUSE 12 WIP 6740 B - 1U 10 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side A, Stamped, Variant 4): TOWN HOUSE 12 WIP 6740 A - 1U 14 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Groove Side B, Stamped, Variant 4): TOWN HOUSE 12 WIP 6740 B - 1U 5 1
Matrix / Runout (Center Label, Side A): 12WIP 6740-A
Matrix / Runout (Center Label, Side B): 12WIP 6740-B

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	I Don't Know What It Is (2×7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition)	Genetic Records (2), Island Records	UWIP 6740	UK	1981
	I Don't Know What It Is (7", 45 RPM, Single)	Island Records	WIP 6740	UK	1981
	I Don't Know What It Is (12", 45 RPM)	Island Records	WIPX 849	Italy	1981
New Submission	I Don't Know What It Is (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single)	Genetic Records (2)	12WIP6740	UK	1981
Recently Edited	I Don't Know What It Is (12", Single, White Label)	Genetic Records (2)	12 WIP 6740	UK	1981

Reviews

postpunkmonk May 25, 2022

I have the 2x7" and the A-side has a 3:34 timing. The UK 12" has the same A-side timing as listed here, but the label says "remixed version." The 2x7" does not mention any remixing. Can anyone verify if the 7" and 12" have the same mix?

Spoetnik89 Nov 10, 2019

I'm searching for a single version with the vocal B-side (Witness The Change). Is there such a single version?

jake.afc Jun 21, 2010

Another cosmic classic. Cosmic allround, both for its use on Cosmic & related disco clubs both its sound and technique. Of course i refer to the amazing B-side, as the A-side track and its dub version is not a big thing. But "Witness the change" is definitively an instrumental electro electro bomb, 107 BPM of "minimal" drum patterns and panpotting synths altogether to make one of greatest electro tracks.
This has also a good remake by P.L. in 1982, see release 357980 for reference.

baj Jan 5, 2010

Edited 8 years ago

Searing synth pads and drum patterns -- all instrumental. The drum breakdown panning back and forth in the middle has to be heard to be believed.