Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasuredome

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Label:	ZTT – ZTT IQ1
Series:	Action Series – 4
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, EMI Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	Oct 29, 1984
Genre:	Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:	Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Ballad

Tracklist

	F - Pray Frankie Pray
A1	Well... Written-By – Richards, FGTH	0:57
A2	The World Is My Oyster Written-By – FGTH*	1:05
A3	Snatch Of Fury (Stay) Written-By – Marsden*	1:20
A4	Welcome To The Pleasure Dome Acoustic Guitar – Steve Howe Soloist [Dark Side Of The Mood Solo] – Lipson Service Guitar* Written-By – FGTH*	12:24
	G - Say Frankie Say
B1	Relax (Come Fighting) Written-By – FGTH*	4:00
B2	War (...And Hide) Written-By – Whitfield-Strong	6:11
B3	Two Tribes (For The Victims Of Ravishment) Written-By – FGTH*	3:58
	T - Stay Frankie Stay
C1	Ferry (Go) Written-By – Marsden*	1:55
C2	Born To Run Written-By – Springsteen*	3:56
C3	San Jose (The Way) Written-By – Bacharach + David*	3:10
C4	Wish (The Lads Were Here) Written-By – FGTH*	3:06
C5	Including The Ballad Of 32 Written-By – FGTH*	4:23
	H - Play Frankie Play
D1	Krisco Kisses Written-By – FGTH*	3:03
D2	Black Night White Light Written-By – FGTH*	4:04
D3	The Only Star In Heaven Written-By – FGTH*	4:18
D4	The Power Of Love Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Anne Dudley Written-By – FGTH*	5:24
D5	Bang... Written-By – FGTH*, ZTT	1:14

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zang Tuum Tumb
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ZTT
Copyright © – Zang Tuum Tumb
Copyright © – ZTT
Published By – Perfect Songs Ltd.
Published By – Dick James Music Ltd.
Published By – Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Published By – Zomba Music Ltd.
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Pressed By – EMI Records
Manufactured By – Island
Distributed By – Island

Credits

Bass, Vocals – Mark O'Toole
Coordinator [Co-ordination] – Zang Tuum Tumb Records*
Cover [Colours On The Cover] – Lawrence Cole*
Design – XL Of Poland Street*, ZTT Of Basing Street*
Drums – Peter Gill
Engineer [The Lads Were Engineered By] – Stuart 'Blushing' Bruce*
Engineer, Producer [Production Assistant] – Steve Lipson*
Guitar – Brian Nash, Lipson Service Guitar*
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Anne Dudley
Keyboards, Other [Pottery] – Andrew Richards*
Make-Up [Paul Rutherford Of The Group Frankie Goes To Holywood And Claudia Bruecken Of The Group Propaganda Who Were Made Up By] – Debbie Bunn
Mastered By – Ian Cooper
Model [Dome Souvenirs Modelled By, Of The Group Frankie Goes To Holywood] – Paul Rutherford
Model [Dome Souvenirs Modelled By, Of The Group Propaganda] – Claudia Bruecken*
Other [Acted During The Bang] – Christopher Barrie, Patrick Allen, Paul Morley
Other [Paul Rutherford Of The Group Frankie Goes To Holywood And Claudia Bruecken Of The Group Propaganda Who Were Ordered About By] – XLZTT
Percussion, Other [Cignals] – Louis Jardim*
Photography By [(Party)] – Steve Romney
Photography By [(Pleasure Guard-in: Stylist Bashia, Make Up Lynne Eaton, Clothes J.P.G. Bazaar. A.J. Barratt (Video)] – Peter Ashworth
Photography By [(Pre Bang Liverpool)] – John Stoddart (2)
Photography By [(Wargames)] – Eric Watson (3)
Photography By [Black And White, Dutch Pink] – Anton Corbijn
Photography By [Dome Souvenirs Photographed By] – Peter Brown (23)
Producer [Produced And All That By] – Trevor C. Horn*
Stylist [Paul Rutherford Of The Group Frankie Goes To Holywood And Claudia Bruecken Of The Group Propaganda Who Were Styled By] – Iain R. Webb
Technician [Software, Hardware], Other [The Fifth Dimension] – Jonathan Jeczalik*
Vocals, Other ['I Came To Dance'] – Paul Rutherford
Voice [The Voice] – Holly Johnson

Notes

Gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves (round corners).

Some copies came with a sticker with European cat# 302 419-977 on upper right corner of back cover (UK version imported to mainland Europe?)

From sleeve notes: IQ number one becomes no.four in Zang Tuum Tumb's fishy Action Series. "Ain't that peculiar."

Record two's inner sleeve includes a mail order form for FGTH accessories, such as the "Sophisticated Virginia Woolf vest for the luxury of life" and the "Jean Genet boxer shorts", modelled by Paul Rutherford of the group Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Claudia Bruecken [sic] of the group Propaganda ...

"[4 symbols] x (frankie symbol) = BANG!
(the spunk plus the bomb plus the pump plus the torture instrument times frankie equalling the bang is an exclusive piece of ZTT exploitation.)" © ZTT 1984

A1, A2, A4, B1, B3, C4, C5, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5: Perfect Songs Ltd
A3, C1: Dick James Music Ltd
B2: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd
C2: Zomba Music Ltd
C3: Carlin Music Corp

Side A banded as one continuous piece.

Spelling inconsistencies (intentional or otherwise) appear on release:
• title listed as Welcome To The Pleasuredome on front, spine and inner sleeve / The Pleasure Dome on labels;
• track C1 listed as 'ferry (Go)' on inner sleeve / 'fury' on label.
• track D1 listed as 'Krisco Kisses' on inner sleeve / 'Ḱrisco Ḱisses' on label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ZTT iq1-1a
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ZTT iq1-1b
Matrix / Runout (Side C Label): ZTT iq1-2a
Matrix / Runout (Side D Label): ZTT iq1-2b
Other (Inner sleeve, record one): ZTT IQ1 (1)
Other (Inner sleeve, record two): ZTT IQ1 (2)
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 1): ZTTIQ 11 A-2-1-1- X1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 1): ZTTIQ 11 B-3- 1-1-1 D
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Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 2): ZTTIQ 12 A-2-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 2): ZTTIQ 12 B-3-2- D
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Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 3): ZTTIQ 12 A-3-1-2-2 D
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Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 5): ZTTIQ 12 A-2-1-1-13 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 5): ZZTIQ 12 B-1-2-1-18 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 6): ZTTIQ 11 A-2-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 6): ZTTIQ 11 B-1- 2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 6): ZTTIQ 12 A-3 2̶-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 6): ZTTIQ 12 B-23̶-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 7): ZTTIQ 11 A -3-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 7): ZTTIQ 11 B -2-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 7): ZTTIQ 12 A -3-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 7): ZTTIQ 12 B -2-2- 2 D
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Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 8): ZTTIQ 11 B-1-1-2-
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Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 8): ZTTIQ 12 1-1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 9): ZTTIQ 11 A-2-2- 1 C 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 9): ZTTIQ 11 B-3-2- 2 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 9): ZTTIQ 12 A-3-2- Q 1 1 D C V 1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 9): ZTTIQ 12 B -3-1- 4 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 10): ZTTIQ 11 A-2-1- 2 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 10): ZTTIQ 11 B-3-2- 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 10): ZTTIQ 12 B -2-1- 3- 6 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 10): ZTTIQ 12 B -3-1- 1- 13 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 11): ZTTIQ 11 A-1-1-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 11): ZTTIQ 11 B-1-1-2-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 11): ZTTIQ 12 A-2-1-2-: D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 11): ZTTIQ 12 B-3-2-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 12): ZTTIQ 11 A-1-1-1- ☘↾ D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 12): ZTTIQ 11 B -1- 2- 2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 12): ZTTIQ 12 A- 3- 2- ↾ ¨ 3[mirrored] D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 12): ZTTIQ 12 B- 1- 1- 2-- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 13): ZTTIQ 11 A-1-1-3-18 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 13): ZTTIQ 11 B-1-2-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 13): ZTTIQ 12 A-2-1-3- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 13): ZTTIQ 12 B-2-2-2-8 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 14): ZTTIQ 11 A-3-1- 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 14): ZTTIQ 11 B-2-1- 2 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 14): ZTTIQ 12 A-2-1- 3 - D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 14): ZTTIQ 12 B-3-1-1-13
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, final '1' etched, side A, variant 15): ZTTIQ 11 A-1-1- D V
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, '2' etched, side B, variant 15): ZTTIQ 11 B-1-2- D B
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, last '1' stamped over '0', middle '2' etched, side C, variant 15): ZTTIQ 12 A-1-1 2- 2 4 D V
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, final '1' etched, side D, variant 15): ZTTIQ 12 B-1-1- D V
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side A, variant 16): ZTTIQ 11 A-1-1-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side B, variant 16): ZTTIQ 11 B-1-1-2-1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side C, variant 16): ZTTIQ 12 A-1-1-2-10 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side D, variant 16): ZTTIQ 12 B-2-1-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side A, variant 17): ZTTIQ 11 A-1-1-1-X↾ D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side B, variant 17): ZTTIQ 11 B-1-2-2-4 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side C, variant 17): ZTTIQ 12 A-1-0̶ 2-2-14 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side D, variant 17): ZTTIQ 12 B-1-1-↾-25 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side A, variant 18): ZTTIQ 11 4-3-1- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side B, variant 18): ZTTIQ 11-3-3-2- CV5D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side C, variant 18): ZTTIQ 12-4-3-2- 10 CV1
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Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side A, variant 19): ZTTIQ 11 A-2-1-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side B, variant 19): ZTTIQ 12 B-3-1-2- 5 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side C, variant 19): ZTTIQ 12 A-1-1- 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side D, variant 19): ZTTIQ 12 B-2-1- 7 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side A, variant 20): ZTTIQ 11 A-3-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side B, variant 20): ZTTIQ 11 B-1-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side C, variant 20): ZTTIQ 12 A-3X-2- D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, Side D, variant 20): ZTTIQ 12 B-23̶-1- D

Other Versions (5 of 191)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Welcome To The Pleasuredome (2×LP, Album, Stereo, AR, Gatefold)	Island Records, Island Records, ZTT, ZTT	7 90232-1-H, 90232-1-H	US	1984
	Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Red Ink)	ZTT	ZCIQ 1	UK	1984
Recently Edited	Welcome To The Pleasuredome (2×LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo)	ZTT	NEAT 1	UK	1984
Recently Edited	Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Cassette, Album)	Island Records, ZTT	ISLC2-1012, ZCIQ 1	Canada	1984
	Welcome To The Pleasuredome (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Island Records, ZTT	302 419-977	Europe	1984

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Reviews

Dzubox Dec 18, 2022
This is a fantastic FGTH album and this 1984 edition sounds fresh and crisp. Recording and production are god too. The separation between left and righ chanel is very lively. This is probably a digital recording and mastering, but it sounds good to me.
Hudba-Brno Aug 24, 2022
My copy comes with two stickers in back right upper corner.
First was 46 485/9 and is partially hidden under 302 419-977
DavidRBarnes Jul 7, 2022
They were the future sound of pop music for about five minutes. But it’s still a fun album
bugglesman1993 May 6, 2022
Is there any available original CD of this album that isn't remastered and contains the original LP running order, rather than the CD running order?
carolinadrama Jan 9, 2022
My copy is as follows:

Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side A, variant 1): ZTTIQ 11 A-2-2- 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side B, variant 1): ZTTIQ 11 B-3-3-2- 2 5 Ʌ C D (5 Ʌ C on side)
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side C, variant 1): ZTTIQ 12 A-3-1- 5 5 2 D (5 5 2 on side)
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, side D, variant 1): ZTTIQ 12 B-3-1- 2 D 1 4 C (2 & 1 4 C on side)
inadream Apr 11, 2020
Edited 3 years ago
Got the 2010 Music On Vinyl remaster. The sound is rich and gorgeous and if you like this album I can't see you being disappointed.

Having said that, I've never heard the full album before listening to it all today, and while the 4 singles are good songs (except I don't think much of the edit of Two Tribes on the album.. the strongest track on the album having a short treatment was a fail for me when the Two Tribes extended versions are so much better as full pieces), everything else on this album is a strange mess.... Everything on sides 3 and 4 (except The Power Of Love) are totally forgettable.

Side 3 has a very weird tracklist with covers of "Ferry Across The Mercy" followed by Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run?" (huh??) followed by "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" (wtf?) and all the other tracks on sides 3 and 4.... I just didn't "get it". Maybe you just had to "be there" (in Liverpool in the 80s) to understand this album but for me without 'being there' this album is just inconsistent and incoherent. I just don't 'get it'. I should've just bought the 12" singles for the 4 singles as nothing else on this album is worth listening to twice.

I'm very surprised to realise now I'm not that much of a fan of FGTH after all. Oh well.
MrHan713 Dec 11, 2019
I have the US pressing from the 80s. It has so much surface noise and skips. The music is good but the vinyl they pressed it on is so thin and flimsy almost like a flexi disc it didn't stand the test of time.
domskilamonski Jan 17, 2019
I saw a couple of fgth's welcome t.t.pd. on ebay that had rounded inner-sleeves,like joy divisions records had,but cant find any listed here?can anyone point me in the right direction?cheers and thanks upfont...d.
swetzel67 Jan 1, 2019
Perhaps this is covered elsewhere, but I can't seem to figure out which single-disc version I have. I am quite sure it's the "hybrid" 1985 European release (Made in France by PDO and a STEMRA box on the CD label). It has an Island catalog # 824052-2 both on the CD and the booklet/tray insert, but the tracks on the disc inside do not match the listing on the tray insert. The tracks on the CD line up with what I'm gathering from some previous reviews/comments the original CD-exclusive mix (610-195) but that catalog # is not printed anywhere on my copy. It contains the extended version of "Two Tribes" and includes "Happy Hi" instead of "San Jose." When I insert it into iTunes, the listings on the CD come up in Gracenote, not what's on the insert back cover. I'm just trying to figure out how to catalog it - LOL!!!
ashjteasdale May 20, 2018
One of the most essential 80s albums. Love everything about this album, from the strong cover design through to all the great tracks.

All the hits, relax,two tribes, power of love even has a couple of great covers, war and born to run. Best of all is the hedonistic brilliance of the title track.