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Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 10:51am
by Red Angel
Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
01 - I Fought The Law
02 - Groovy Times
03 - Gates Of The West
04 - Capital Radio Two
05 - The Cost Of Living (Radio Advert)
https://workupload.com/file/8wyAVxZVkdJ
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 1:06pm
by Marky Dread
I've got both the UK and Japanese singles box sets and can confirm the mastering is identical on both.
The Japanese editions often had better masterings in the past. But not in the case of the singles box sets.
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 2:01pm
by laxman
Not sure why the UK version didn’t have the advert. I am programmed to expect to hear it after years of playing the original vinyl!
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 3:04pm
by Marky Dread
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 2:01pm
Not sure why the UK version didn’t have the advert. I am programmed to expect to hear it after years of playing the original vinyl!
I'm not sure either. As it's taken from vinyl just like the Radio Clash 12".
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 3:43pm
by Sparky
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 2:01pm
Not sure why the UK version didn’t have the advert. I am programmed to expect to hear it after years of playing the original vinyl!
I have the original 7" EP import (UK to USA) and the advert is the last track after "Capital Radio".
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 3:48pm
by Marky Dread
Sparky wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 3:43pm
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 2:01pm
Not sure why the UK version didn’t have the advert. I am programmed to expect to hear it after years of playing the original vinyl!
I have the original 7" EP import (UK to USA) and the advert is the last track after "Capital Radio".
Yep we know mate. But it wasn't included on the UK singles box set but was on the Japanese version of the box. It's taken from a vinyl source.
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 4:00pm
by Sparky
Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 3:48pm
Sparky wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 3:43pm
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 2:01pm
Not sure why the UK version didn’t have the advert. I am programmed to expect to hear it after years of playing the original vinyl!
I have the original 7" EP import (UK to USA) and the advert is the last track after "Capital Radio".
Yep we know mate. But it wasn't included on the UK singles box set but was on the Japanese version of the box. It's taken from a vinyl source.
Ahh, got it, thanks.
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 4:04pm
by laxman
Red Angel wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 10:51am
Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
01 - I Fought The Law
02 - Groovy Times
03 - Gates Of The West
04 - Capital Radio Two
05 - The Cost Of Living (Radio Advert)
https://workupload.com/file/8wyAVxZVkdJ
Thanks for sharing, by the way!
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 4:28pm
by Marky Dread
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:04pm
Red Angel wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 10:51am
Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
01 - I Fought The Law
02 - Groovy Times
03 - Gates Of The West
04 - Capital Radio Two
05 - The Cost Of Living (Radio Advert)
https://workupload.com/file/8wyAVxZVkdJ
Thanks for sharing, by the way!
You already have it though. It's on the GEER box set. So I'm sure Red Angel also already had it. But great for those that don't.
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 4:39pm
by laxman
Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:28pm
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:04pm
Red Angel wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 10:51am
Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
01 - I Fought The Law
02 - Groovy Times
03 - Gates Of The West
04 - Capital Radio Two
05 - The Cost Of Living (Radio Advert)
https://workupload.com/file/8wyAVxZVkdJ
Thanks for sharing, by the way!
You already have it though. It's on the GEER box set. So I'm sure Red Angel also already had it. But great for those that don't.
I was being polite, having hijacked the thread!
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 5:32pm
by Marky Dread
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:39pm
Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:28pm
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:04pm
Red Angel wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 10:51am
Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
01 - I Fought The Law
02 - Groovy Times
03 - Gates Of The West
04 - Capital Radio Two
05 - The Cost Of Living (Radio Advert)
https://workupload.com/file/8wyAVxZVkdJ
Thanks for sharing, by the way!
You already have it though. It's on the GEER box set. So I'm sure Red Angel also already had it. But great for those that don't.
I was being polite, having hijacked the thread!
A polite hijacker. "Hand over your wallets and passports and would anyone like a cup of tea?"
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 06 Sep 2024, 6:19pm
by laxman
Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 5:32pm
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:39pm
Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:28pm
laxman wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 4:04pm
Red Angel wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 10:51am
Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
01 - I Fought The Law
02 - Groovy Times
03 - Gates Of The West
04 - Capital Radio Two
05 - The Cost Of Living (Radio Advert)
https://workupload.com/file/8wyAVxZVkdJ
Thanks for sharing, by the way!
You already have it though. It's on the GEER box set. So I'm sure Red Angel also already had it. But great for those that don't.
I was being polite, having hijacked the thread!
A polite hijacker. "Hand over your wallets and passports and would anyone like a cup of tea?"
Ha ha, definitely.
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 07 Sep 2024, 5:36am
by JohnS
Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 1:06pm
I've got both the UK and Japanese singles box sets and can confirm the mastering is identical on both.
The Japanese editions often had better masterings in the past. But not in the case of the singles box sets.
Interesting info, thanks Marky. Weird that the Japanese still went to the effort of adding the advert, to the point of sourcing it from vinyl. It's still the only (official) release of that track on CD, I think.
I had the UK version of the box set and 'upgraded' to the Japanese version. Note to obsessives, the Japanese packaging is better - the singles sleeves have the correct retro construction with the paper flaps folded on the outside (gasp!) And you get the freebie stickers reproduced in miniature (swoon!), and extra reprints of the Japanese singles sleeves (Nurse, the smeiing salts...)
I wonder if the vinyl version of the box set got it right and kept the advert? According to the comments on discogs (and the scans there prove it) they messed up the labels on the CoL EP - they have 'Gates Of The West' printed as the last track on both sides.
https://www.discogs.com/release/845624- ... he-Singles
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 07 Sep 2024, 6:40am
by Marky Dread
JohnS wrote: ↑07 Sep 2024, 5:36am
Marky Dread wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 1:06pm
I've got both the UK and Japanese singles box sets and can confirm the mastering is identical on both.
The Japanese editions often had better masterings in the past. But not in the case of the singles box sets.
Interesting info, thanks Marky. Weird that the Japanese still went to the effort of adding the advert, to the point of sourcing it from vinyl. It's still the only (official) release of that track on CD, I think.
I had the UK version of the box set and 'upgraded' to the Japanese version. Note to obsessives, the Japanese packaging is better - the singles sleeves have the correct retro construction with the paper flaps folded on the outside (gasp!) And you get the freebie stickers reproduced in miniature (swoon!), and extra reprints of the Japanese singles sleeves (Nurse, the smeiing salts...)
I wonder if the vinyl version of the box set got it right and kept the advert? According to the comments on discogs (and the scans there prove it) they messed up the labels on the CoL EP - they have 'Gates Of The West' printed as the last track on both sides.
https://www.discogs.com/release/845624- ... he-Singles
Yep I had the vinyl versions and sold them. But can confirm that's true regards GotW.
The Japanese cd box is slightly bigger and the logos etc different on the side of the box. The addition of the Japanese sleeves and stickers is nice to have.
The advert I already had on bootleg cd.
Re: Clash - The Singles Box Japan Disc 9 - The Cost of Living EP
Posted: 08 Sep 2024, 9:19am
by Red Angel
@JohnS: Yes, The Singles Box Set Japan edition is the only official release (on CD) that has "The Cost of Living Advert".....
