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The Fun Boy Three*The Fun Boy Three

Label:

Chrysalis – CHR 1383

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic, Reggae

Style:

New Wave, Ska, Leftfield, Dub Poetry, Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1Sanctuary1:24
A2Way On Down2:58
A3The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum3:14
A4Life In General (Lewe In Algemeen)3:21
A5Faith, Hope And Charity2:50
A6Funrama 23:10
B1Best Of Luck Mate3:22
B2T'Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) !
Composed BySy Oliver, James Young*
2:53
B3The Telephone Always Rings3:36
B4I Don't Believe It3:28
B5Alone3:03
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Companies, etc.

  • Lacquer Cut AtPRT Studios
  • Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
  • Record CompanyChrysalis Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Chrysalis Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Chrysalis Records Ltd.
  • Published ByChrysalis Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtThe Bridge Studios, London

Credits

  • Artwork [Cover Colour Effects]Terry Day
  • Artwork [Screen Illustrations]Frank Elton
  • Artwork [Visual Effects By]John Teflon Sims*
  • Composed ByGolding* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1, B3 to B5), Staples* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1, B3 to B5), Hall* (tracks: A1 to A6, B1, B3 to B5)
  • Horns [As The Horn Player]Dick Cuthell
  • Performer [Co-starring]Bananarama
  • Performer [Starring]Lynval Golding, Neville Staples*, Terry Hall
  • Photography By [Cameraman]Allan Ballard
  • ProducerDave Jordan, The Fun Boy Three*
  • Voice [On The Telephone]Sean Carasov

Notes

Original UK release.

Ed.: Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
Track B2 Edited by: MCA Music Ltd.

Initial copies came with a huge poster.
A merchandising insert was also included.

Track times are not shown on sleeve or labels.

Runouts are mostly stamped, var. 3 side A stamped/etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): CHR 1383-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): CHR 1383-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): CHR 1383 A//2∇420 P 11 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): CHR 1383 B//1∇420 P 11 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): CHR 1383 A//2∇420 P 11 2 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): CHR 1383 B//1∇420 P 11 3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): CHR 1383 A//1∇420 P 11 tone 1 8
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): CHR 1383 B//2∇420 P 11 1 6

Other Versions (5 of 46)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album)Chrysalis, Chrysalis204 513, 204 513-320Europe1982
New Submission
The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album)Festival Records, ChrysalisL 37798, CHR 1383Australia1982
Recently Edited
The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album)ChrysalisCHR 1383US1982
The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album)Chrysalis, ChrysalisCHR 1383, CHR-1383Sweden1982
The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album, Stereo)ChrysalisCHR 1383Canada1982

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Reviews

  • seico7's avatar
    seico7
    Bought my copy a few weeks before Terry's death for £15. As mint a copy as you can get. Fully autographed. The poster & merch list are perfect. An absolute bargain.
    • Retrac's avatar
      Retrac
      Edited 8 years ago
      Anyone else got the giant boyband poster in their's with the funboys perched on barstools inside giant glitter stars, resplendent in sweat pants, PE vests, white socks and mocassins?

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