The subtle differences between various single sleeves

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Re: The subtle differences between various single sleeves

#31 Post by telys »

There are some differences reg. the photos on the A Red Letter Day sleeve. The main front photo on the remix CD is not only larger but also not cropped while the front photo on the 4-track CD with b-sides is cropped.
The smaller photos of Neil on the inner sleeve/backside are similar but noticeably different while the pic of Chris is the same.
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Re: The subtle differences between various single sleeves

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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)
Indeed.
The US version of the sleeve:
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The french version of the sleeve where the girl has clearly been wiped out:
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Re: The subtle differences between various single sleeves

#33 Post by misterme »

You also have the bunch of flowers on the back cover of Was It Worth It with 3 variants.

7inch:
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12inch:
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CD:
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Re: The subtle differences between various single sleeves

#34 Post by misterme »

And did you notice the differences in the "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing" sleeves (7inch vs 12inch, and cassette vs 12inch) ?
Not quite subtle but I guess somme people have missed.

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12inch #1:
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12inch #2:
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Re: The subtle differences between various single sleeves

#35 Post by Gabby »

I am loving this thread waaaay more than I think I should be. Totally nerding out on all the minute details.

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Re: The subtle differences between various single sleeves

#36 Post by misterme »

df118junkie wrote: Sun 15 Mar 2026, 11:39 am Look at the worldwide Suburbia sleeves for more fun…
UK 7inch:
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UK 12inch:
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Re: The subtle differences between various single sleeves

#37 Post by misterme »

One of the crowd wrote: Sun 15 Mar 2026, 6:27 pm Being Boring is another one
Yes, but the differences are not quite subtle.

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CD:
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Re: The subtle differences between various single sleeves

#38 Post by telys »

Depends on one's definition of subtle.
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#39 Post by VRIDD »

Suddenly VOLUME is almost unuseful

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VRIDD wrote: Tue 24 Mar 2026, 12:44 pm Suddenly VOLUME is almost unuseful
:lol:
I'm actually a little concerned that maybe Volume wont get into this level of detail. Did Catalogue document all those differences in Always on my mind and Heart? Those are very minute details.

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