The Cost Of Loving

Issued with coloured printed inner sleeves featuring lyrics, credits and photos. Second cat.# on labels only. "A Woman's Song" is listed only on Side D label. No tracks durations on sleeves and labels. Timings in the above tracking list have been manually taken: they include silence between tracks and may be approximate. Recorded at Solid Bond Studios, London. Recorded in May, August and October 1986. This record is not for sale in South Africa. A & C2: EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Stylist Music/EMI Music Publishing Ltd A2: EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Zomba Music Publishing Ltd/Stylist Music/EMI Music Publishing Ltd B1 to B3, D1 to D3: EMI Music Publishing Ltd C1: Tembo Music Ltd Original sound recording made by Polydor Ltd (London) ℗ 1987 Polydor Ltd. (London) © 1987 Polydor Ltd. (London). Made in West Germany by PDO for Polygram

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: GEMA
• Label Code: LC 0309
• Barcode: 0 42283 15251 9
• Price Code: POL 281
• Other: Y
• Other: PRS Hannover (Embossed on back cover)
• Other: 831 526-1 (Catalog number on record 1)
• Other: 831 527-1 (Catalog number on record 2)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 526-1 S 1 320 1 C (Variant 1: Runout side A, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 526-1 S 2 320 1 F (Variant 1: Runout side B, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 527-1 S 1 320 1 D (Variant 1: Runout side C, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 527-1 S 2 320 1 G (Variant 1: Runout side D, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 526-1 S 1 320 1 A (Variant 2: Runout side A, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 526-1 S 2 320 1 C (Variant 2: Runout side B, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 527-1 S 1 320 1 Z (Variant 2: Runout side C, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 527-1 S 2 320 1A K (Variant 2: Runout side D, stamped)

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A1 & C2: EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Stylist Music/EMI A2: EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Zomba Music Publishing Ltd B1, B2, D1 & D2: EMI Music Publishing Ltd C1: Copyright Control Original sound recording made by Polydor Ltd (London) ℗ 1987 Polydor Ltd (London) © 1987 Polydor Ltd (London) Marketed and distributed in the UK by Polydor Ltd Produced for Solid Bond Productions. Recorded at Solid Bond Studios, London. Recorded in May, August and October 1986. This record is not for sale in South Africa. Runouts stamped except "JA", the circled number 11 or 12, "L 18345 / 6/7/8" and any subsequent letter (e.g. F, M,T) that are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 42283 14431 6 (Printed)
• Barcode: 042283144316 (Scanned)
• Other: 831 526-1 (Cat# record 1)
• Other: 831 527-1 (Cat# record 2)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 A // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 U JA (Side A - variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 B // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 15 JA (Side B - variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 C // 1 ▽420 T 1 2 1 U JA (Side C - variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 D(B x'd out) // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 1 6 JA (Side D - variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 A // 1 ▽420 T 11 13 JA (Side A - variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 B // 1 ▽420 T 11 10 JA (Side B - variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 C // 1 ▽420 T 11 1U JA (Side C - variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 D(B x'd out) // 1 ▽420 T 11 13 JA (Side D - variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 A // 1 ▽420 T 12 L18345 JA (Side A - variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 B // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 11 L18346 JA (Side B - variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 C // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 11 L18347 JA (Side C - variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 D(B x'd out) // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 11 L18348 JA (Side D - variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 A // 1 ▽420 T 1 6 JA (Side A - variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 B // 1 ▽420 T 6 JA (Side B - variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 C // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 1 U JA (Side C - variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C L P 4 D(B x'd out) // 1 ▽420 T 1 1 1 3 JA (Side D - variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C LP 4 A // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 12 JA L 18345 F (Side A - variant 5)
• Matrix / Runout: TSCLP 4 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 JA 11 L 18346 F (Side B - variant 5)
• Matrix / Runout: T SCLP 4 C // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 11 L 18347 JA M (Side C - variant 5)
• Matrix / Runout: T SC LP 4 D B̶ // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 11 L 18348 T JA (Side D - variant 5)
• Matrix / Runout: T S C LP 4 A // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 12 JA L 18345 J (Side A - variant 6)
• Matrix / Runout: TSCLP 4 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 JA 11 L 18346 S (Side B - variant 6)
• Matrix / Runout: T SCLP 4 C // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 11 L 18347 JA BA (Side C - variant 6)
• Matrix / Runout: T SC LP 4 D B̶ // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 11 L 18348 JA (Side D - variant 6)

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Issued with an obi strip and a four-page fold-out liner notes, lyrics and credits insert in Japanese and English. When held up to light, the disc reveals itself to be slightly translucent brown, indicating that it's pressed on JVC Supervinyl. Woman's Song is not listed on the back of the sleeve. Vertical Japanese text from right-hand side of obi front: 聴いて欲しい僕らの主張、こだわり主義の自信作。 お洒落な音の仕掛人、ザ・スタイル・カウンシルのサード・アルバム。 The spiky black circle on the front of the obi reads "Includes 'It Didn't Matter' - as seen in the Maxell cassette tape TV commercial" The insert states that lyric translations were not available for tracks B2 to B5. On the back cover: Polydor K.K., Made in Japan On the labels: Polydor K.K., Made in Japan Original Sound Recording made by Polydor Ltd (London) ℗ 1987 Polydor Ltd (London) On the insert: [Produced] for Solid Bond Productions. Recorded at Solid Bond Studios, London. Recorded in May, August and October 1986.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: T4988 005 01284 5 (Text)
• Price Code: ¥2,000 (List price)
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other: O · 1 · 25 (Back cover)
• Other: KA 8702 (Back cover)
• Matrix / Runout: 20MM 0557A (Label A)
• Matrix / Runout: 20MM 0557B (Label B)
• Matrix / Runout: 〄 20MM-0557A 11 1 + + A (Stamped A, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: 20MM-0557B 121 + + (Stamped B, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: V 〄 20MM-0557A 111 ++ A (Stamped A, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: 20MM-0557B 121 ++ (Stamped B, variant 2)

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℗ & © 1987 Polydor Ltd. (London). Made in West Germany by PDO for Polygram. Original Sound Recording made by Polydor Ltd (London). Produced for Solid Bond Productions at Solid Bond Studios, London in May, August and October 1986. This record is not for sale in South Africa. There appear some production errors on the tracklist printed on the inner sleeve and back cover. The songs B2 and B3 have been switched, and B5 is not mentioned at all. The tracklist printed on label side B is correct. Publishers: A1, B2: EMI Music Pubs Ltd./Stylist Music Ltd./EMI Music Pubs Ltd. A2: EMI Music Pubs Ltd./Zomba Music Pubs Ltd./Stylist Music Ltd./EMI Music Pubs Ltd. A3, A4, B3 to B5: EMI Music Pubs Ltd. B1: Tembo Music Ltd. Includes a printed inner sleeve with a photo of the band on one side, and lyrics, credits and liner notes on the other. Runouts: - Runouts are stamped - Variant 1: "P" (side A) and "0" (side B) are tilted 90° left - Variant 4: "E" (side A) and "B" (side B) are tilted 90° left

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 42283 14431 6 (Text)
• Label Code: LC 0309
• Rights Society: GEMA (Boxed)
• Price Code: POL 281 (Boxed separately)
• Other: Y (Label identifier code, boxed)
• Other: PRS Hannover (Non-ink stamp on back cover)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 443 - 1 S 1 320 P 1A (Runout groove side A, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 443 - 1 S 2 320 1A (Runout groove side B, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 443 - 1 S 1 320 1 A (Runout groove side A, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 443 - 1 S 2 320 1 A (Runout groove side B, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 443 - 1 S 1 320 1 A Q (Runout groove side A, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 443 - 1 S 2 320 1 A G (Runout groove side B, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 443 - 1 S 1 320 1 E (Runout groove side A, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: 831 443 - 1 S 2 320 1 B (Runout groove side B, variant 4)

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