George Michael – Careless Whisper

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Label:	Epic – A 4603, Epic – EPCA 4603
Format:	Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1984
Genre:	Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Soul, Ballad

Tracklist

A		Careless Whisper	5:04
B		Careless Whisper (Instrumental)	5:02

Companies, etc.

Record Company – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
Copyright © – CBS Records
Published By – Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-4603
Manufactured By – CBS, Haarlem

Credits

Arranged By, Producer – George Michael
Bass – Deon Estes*
Design – P/S/A*
Drums – Trevor Morrell*
Guitar – Hugh Burns
Keyboards – Chris Parren
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – George Michael
Percussion – Danny Cummings
Photography By – Tony McGee
Written-By – Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael

Notes

Cat.# A 4603 on the sleeve.
Cat.# EPCA 4603 on the labels.

On back cover:
Written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in 1981
This Record Is Dedicated To My Mother And Father

℗ 1984 CBS Records / © 1984 CBS Records
Made in Holland.
Distribution CBS Records / CBS Disques S.A.

Runout: stamped
Variant 1 seems incomplete, missing additional letters, which is located 12 o'clock from matrix
Variant 4 (A errased, replaced by etched B)
Some variants can be incomplete and have left out NL

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 0199
Price Code (Boxed): CB 111
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 01-004603-1
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 01-004603-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): NL 01-4603-2A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): NL 01-4603-2B-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): NL 01-4603-2A-2 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): NL 01-4603-2B-2 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): 01-4603-2A-1 F
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 3): 01-4603-2B-1 E
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): NL 01-4603-2A-1 B A̶
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): NL 01-4603-2B-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 5): 01-4603-2A-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 5): 01-4603-2B-1 C
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 6): NL 01-4603-2A-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 6): NL 01-4603-2B-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 7): NL 01-4603-2A-1 C
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 7): NL 01-4603-2B-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 8): NL 01-4603-2A-1 E
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 8): 01-4603-2B-1 C
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 9): 01-4603-2A-1 B NL
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 9): 01-4603-2B-1 A NL
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 10): NL 01-4603-2A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 10): 01-4603-2B-1 E
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 11): 01-4603-2A-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 11): NL 01-4603-2B-1 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 12): 01-4603-2A-1 E NL
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 12): 01-4603-2B-1 F
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 13): 01-4603-2A-1 E NL
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 13): 01-4603-2B-1 E

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Careless Whisper (Extended Mix) (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo)	Epic, Epic, Epic	EPCA 12-4603, EPCA 12.4603, A 12.4603	Europe	1984
Recently Edited	Careless Whisper (12", 45 RPM)	Epic	ES 12112	Australia	1984
Recently Edited	Careless Whisper (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)	Epic, Epic	TA 4603, TA4603	UK	1984
Recently Edited	Careless Whisper (12", 33 ⅓ RPM)	Columbia, Columbia	44-05170, XSS-05170	US	1984
Recently Edited	Careless Whisper (7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Carrollton Pressing)	Columbia	38-04691	US	1984