Sarah Jane Morris – Don't Leave Me This Way

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Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Hi NRG
Year:	1986

Tracklist

		Don't Leave Me This Way
		Sanctified

Credits (6)

Accident (8)
Design
Carl Beatty
Engineer
Fernando Kral
Engineer [Assistant]
Arun*
Lacquer Cut By
Mike Prior (2)
Photography By
Mike Thorne
Producer

Notes

There are multiple versions of this title, some with incorrect or re-assigned mix titles. Below is a list of all known official mixes, their durations and the most common releases where to find them.

ORIGINAL / LP VERSION 4:50
12" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (MCA-23665, USA)
LP "Communards"
MC "Communards"
CD "Communards" (1997 Remaster and 2012 Deluxe Edition)
CD "The Platinum Collection"

SINGLE VERSION 4:36
7" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (LON 103)
2x7" "So Cold The Night" [Limited Edition, gatefold sleeve) (LONG 110)
CD "There's More To Love" (LONCD 173)
CD "The Singles Collection 1984/1990"
CD "The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & Communards"

EXTENDED 6:26
UK 12" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (LONX 103) [red sleeve]
CD "Communards" (1st issue and 35th Anniversary deluxe edition)
CD "For A Friend - The Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & Communards"
LP "Communards," 35th Anniversary 2 LP reissue.

GOTHAM CITY MIX (PART ONE) 11:42
12" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (LONXR 103, A-side) [green sleeve]
CD "Communards" (2012 Remaster) [misidentified as including "Sanctified," implying "Part Two"]
MC Communards interview. Promotional.

GOTHAM CITY MIX (PART TWO) (DLMTW / Sanctified / DLMTW) 11:30
12" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (LONXR 103, B-side) [green sleeve]
12" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (LDSX 230, Canada) [misidentified as "Part One"]
12" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (MCA-23665, USA) [listed as "Mega Mix"]

GOTHAM CITY MIX (PART TWO) (DLMTW / Sanctified / DLMTW) 11:08 [edited, not disclosed]
CD "The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & Communards" [Limited Edition version]

12" MEGA-MIXES 22:47 ("Gotham City Mix" Parts One & Two as one track)
CD "Communards" (1997 Remaster)
CD Limited edition 35th anniversary CD single (2021).

THE SON OF GOTHAM CITY MIX 13:00
12" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (LOXRR 103) [blue sleeve]
12" "Don't Leave Me This Way" (MCA-23665, USA) [misidentified as "Gotham City Mix"]
MC "So Cold The Night" (LONCS 110)
CD "Dance & Desires: Remixes & Video" (EDSG8044) [listed as "Son Of Gotham City Full Mix")

THE SON OF GOTHAM CITY MIX 10:23 [edited, not disclosed]
CD "For A Friend" (LONCD 166)
CD "Communards" (2012 Remaster)

LIVE (STORM PARIS) 4:42
12" "For A Friend" (LONX 166) [Record 1 of 3]
7" "There's More To Love" (886 282-7, Spain promo)
12" "There's More To Love" (886 282-1, Spain promo)
CD "Communards" (2012 Remaster)

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Don't Leave Me This Way (Gotham City Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	London Records – LONXR 103	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way (Son Of Gotham City Mix) 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	London Records – LOXRR 103	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Labels	London Records – 886 077-7	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	London Records – 886 077-1	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	London Records – 886 077-1		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	MCA Records – MCA-23665	US	1986	US — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12"	London Records – LDSX 230	Canada	1986	Canada — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	London Records – 886 077-7		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	London Records – 886 077-7	Europe	1986	Europe — 1986
	Don't Leave Me This Way (Gotham City Mix) 12", 45 RPM	London Records – 886 078-1	Australia	1986	Australia — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", EP, 45 RPM	London Records – 886 077-1	Europe	1986	Europe — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	London Records – 886 077-1		1986	— 1986
	Don't Leave Me This Way (Son Of Gotham City Mix) 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM	Metronome – 886 084-1		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Single	London Records – 886 077-7	Portugal	1986	Portugal — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", Picture Disc, Shape, 45 RPM, Single	London Records – LONPD 103	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single	London Records – 886 077-1	Brazil	1986	Brazil — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Single	London Records – 886 077-7		1986	— 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way (The Gotham City Mix) (Part 2) 12", 45 RPM	London Records – LDSX A 230	Canada	1986	Canada — 1986
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", Single	MCA Records – MCA-52928	US	1986	US — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM	London Records – 886 077-1	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	London Records – 886 077-1	Italy	1986	Italy — 1986
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", Single	London Records – 886 077-7	Australia	1986	Australia — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	London Records – 886 077-1	Australia	1986	Australia — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label	London Records – 886 077-1	UK	1986	UK — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", Single	London Records – 886 077-7	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7"	London Records – LDS 230	Canada	1986	Canada — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7"	London Records – 886 077-7	New Zealand	1986	New Zealand — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way (Gotham City Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	London Records – LONXR 103	UK	1986	UK — 1986
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	London Records – LONX 103 DJ	UK	1986	UK — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way = ジス・ウエイ 12", 45 RPM, Stereo	London Records – L13P7118	Japan	1986	Japan — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Stereo	London Records – 886 077-7	Italy	1986	Italy — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	MCA Records – MCA-23665	US	1986	US — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", Promo	MCA Records – MCA-52928	US	1986	US — 1986
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	MCA Records – S-MCA -14043	Bolivia	1986	Bolivia — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way (Gotham City Mix) 12", 45 RPM, Single, Generic Sleeve	London Records – ZPMSC 11011	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 45 RPM	London Records – 886077-1	Portugal	1986	Portugal — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Paper Labels	London Records – 886 077-7	UK	1986	UK — 1986	Recently Edited
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Single	London Records – LON 103	Ireland	1986	Ireland — 1986	New Submission
	Don't Leave Me This Way 7", 45 RPM, Single, Injection Labels	London Records – 886 077-7	UK	1986	UK — 1986
	Don't Leave Me This Way 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	MCA Records – MCA-23665	US	1986	US — 1986	New Submission

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Reviews

beasley564 Jun 2, 2025
referencing Don't Leave Me This Way (7") LDS 230

Deadwax etched.
Side A: LDS-230A SNB 230 EL DM
Side B: LDS-230B SNB 230 EL DM
The 230 between SNB and EL indicates the Polydor Canada country code. SNB EL indicates lacquers cut at Disques SNB Ltée, (Sabin Brunet Mastering), Montréal by Émile Lépine. 45 pressed at Columbia Canada Pressing Plant, Don Mills, Ontario. My copy came with the custom outer/paper sleeve.
keean Oct 5, 2024
referencing Don't Leave Me This Way = ジス・ウエイ (12", 45 RPM, Stereo) L13P7118

Pristine pressing, although thin (light weight) which is expected for pressing around that time.
amusicw Jan 21, 2020
referencing Don't Leave Me This Way (Gotham City Mix) (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) LONXR 103

My version of this 12" has a blank London Records label on the B Side. Anyone else got this?
wombatdutch Jul 25, 2018
referencing Don't Leave Me This Way (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) 886 077-7

Back cover states
Marketed by phonogram
Printed in the Netherlands
Do not see this on picture Discogs