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Very interesting

Really surprised. Congratulations for that topic!

Galex wrote: Sun 15 Mar 2026, 6:32 pm It seems to me that these differences must have been an artistic choice, but then it is a bit peculiar that they are not mentioned in "Catalogue".

Beyond the product code I guess it's another way to tell the covers apart (especially from the angle of illegal reproduction).

I enjoyed this thread far too much. What other examples are there?

Very sleeve has one head slightly more tilted, Being Boring has different photos depending on which format.

Can you forgive her. The dolls.

I think the whole point of the thread was to mark subtle differences that people may not have noticed. There's plenty of different covers by format, remember Super? But everybody's noticed those already ;-D

And yep, I had no noticed the different screencaps from Always on my mind. I love that the cassette pic is Joss Ackland going for the car radio which, at the time, would have had a cassette player! ;-D

dequesi wrote: Mon 16 Mar 2026, 4:47 pm I think the whole point of the thread was to mark subtle differences that people may not have noticed. There's plenty of different covers by format, remember Super? But everybody's noticed those already ;-D

Yes, I think we're talking almost unnoticeable differences that are still intentional.

It's a good job I didn't know this all back in 1987, otherwise I would have spent A LOT of money on all the different physical formats most likely.

There’s the US version of How can you expect to be taken seriously? that differs from
The uk version of Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you) with the latter having wiped one innocent bystanders face (right hand side over Neil’s left shoulder)

tottenhammattspurs wrote: Mon 16 Mar 2026, 5:55 pm There’s the US version of How can you expect to be taken seriously? that differs from
The uk version of Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off you) with the latter having wiped one innocent bystanders face (right hand side over Neil’s left shoulder)

Interesting. I don’t think I have noticed that before. She seems to have been erased from most or all formats using a zoomed-in version of the photo.

And thanks for all the other feedback in this thread.

/Galex

df118junkie wrote: Sun 15 Mar 2026, 11:39 am Look at the worldwide Suburbia sleeves for more fun…

Yeah the EU and UK sleeves are different

Spittingcat wrote: Mon 16 Mar 2026, 1:37 pm I enjoyed this thread far too much. What other examples are there?

To be honest there are loads of subtle and not so subtle sleeve variants dependent on format and location: West End Girls, Please, Suburbia, Actually, Always On My Mind, Heart, Being Boring, Behaviour, Where The Streets Have No Name (ICTMYOY), Can You Forgive Her?, Go West, Se a Vida E, Release, I'm With Stupid, Together, Leaving, Super...the list is quite long.

Gabby wrote: Mon 16 Mar 2026, 4:57 pm

dequesi wrote: Mon 16 Mar 2026, 4:47 pm I think the whole point of the thread was to mark subtle differences that people may not have noticed. There's plenty of different covers by format, remember Super? But everybody's noticed those already ;-D

Yes, I think we're talking almost unnoticeable differences that are still intentional.

I've had plenty of my threads hi-jacked and people starting gibberish not belonging to the original intent of the thread.

telys wrote: Tue 17 Mar 2026, 10:15 am

Gabby wrote: Mon 16 Mar 2026, 4:57 pm

dequesi wrote: Mon 16 Mar 2026, 4:47 pm I think the whole point of the thread was to mark subtle differences that people may not have noticed. There's plenty of different covers by format, remember Super? But everybody's noticed those already ;-D

Yes, I think we're talking almost unnoticeable differences that are still intentional.

I've had plenty of my threads hi-jacked and people starting gibberish not belonging to the original intent of the thread.

Ah, the wonder that is free speech!

Very interesting. Catalogue / Volume should cover that!