The Birthday PartyRelease The Bats

Label:

4AD – ad111

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Goth Rock

Tracklist

Over
A Release The Bats
Written-ByCave*
2:32
This Side
B Blast Off
Written-ByHoward*
2:19

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed FromMissing Link
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗4AD
  • Published ByTactik Music
  • Lacquer Cut AtTape One
  • Pressed ByWEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut ByBilBo (3)
  • ProducerThe Birthday Party

Notes

Printed catalogue number: AD 111
℗ 1981 4.A.D.
Tactik Music

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 1): AD+111+A W II DIRTINESS IS NEXT TO ANTIGODLINESS BilBo TA1PE
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 1): AD+111+B W-8 KD MR. PIERRE. FOREVER
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 2): AD+111+A DIRTINESS IS NEXT TO ANTIGODLINESS BilBo TA1PE
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): AD+111+B F 1 MR. PIERRE. FOREVER M3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 3): AD+111+A DIRTINESS IS NEXT TO ANTIGODLINESS BilBo TA1PE W-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 3): AD+111+B F 1 MR. PIERRE. FOREVER W-5
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 4): AD+111+A DIRTINESS IS NEXT TO ANTIGODLINESS BilBo TA1PE W-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 4): AD+111+B F 1 MR. PIERRE. FOREVER W-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 5): AD+111+A DIRTINESS IS NEXT TO ANTIGODLINESS BilBo TA1PE W-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 5): AD+111+B F 1 MR. PIERRE. FOREVER W-4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 6): AD+111+A W-5 BILBO.TA1PE DIRTINESS IS NEXT TO ANTIGODLINESS
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 6): AD+111+B W-4 MR. PIERRE. FOREVER F I
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched, variant 7): AD+111+A DIRTINESS IS NEXT TO ANTIGODLINESS BilBO TA1PE WEA TIP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 7): AD+111+B 1 F MR. PIERRE. FOREVER W-7

Other Versions (3)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Release The Bats (7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label) 4AD none UK 1981
Recently Edited
Release The Bats (12", 45 RPM, Single) Missing Link MISS 37.12, MISS 37-12 Australia 1983
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Release The Bats (12", 45 RPM, Single, Green Label) Missing Link MISS 37.12 Australia 1983

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  • Mondaydog's avatar
    Mondaydog
    The greatest single ever released by anyone.I've worn through at least 3 copies

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