Wham! – Fantastic

Name: Wham! - Fantastic
Rating: 3.86 (333 reviews)

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Label:	Innervision Records (2) – IVL 25328
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	Jun 27, 1983
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Bad Boys Backing Vocals – Ruby Mason Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Trevor Morell* Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – Paul Cox (2) Keyboards – Jess Bailey Lead Vocals – George Michael Percussion – Louis Jardin* Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael Backing Vocals – Ruby Mason Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Trevor Morell* Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – Paul Cox (2) Keyboards – Jess Bailey Lead Vocals – George Michael Percussion – Louis Jardin* Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael	3:18
A2	A Ray Of Sunshine Backing Vocals – George Michael Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Trevor Morell* Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – Raoul* Keyboards – Tommy Eyre Lead Vocals – George Michael Percussion – Tony Moroni* Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael Backing Vocals – George Michael Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Trevor Morell* Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – Raoul* Keyboards – Tommy Eyre Lead Vocals – George Michael Percussion – Tony Moroni* Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael	4:43
A3	Love Machine Arranged By [Strings] – Linton Ace Backing Vocals – Tony Jackson Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Trevor Morell* Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – Raoul* Keyboards – Tommy Eyre Lead Vocals – George Michael Percussion – Louis Jardim* Written By – Moore - Griffin Written-By – Moore* Arranged By [Strings] – Linton Ace Backing Vocals – Tony Jackson Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Trevor Morell* Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – Raoul* Keyboards – Tommy Eyre Lead Vocals – George Michael Percussion – Louis Jardim* Written By – Moore - Griffin Written-By – Moore*	3:19
A4	Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?) Bass – John MacKenzie* Drums, Percussion – Andy Duncan Guitar – Andrew Ridgeley Horns – Guy Barker Keyboards – Bob Carter Lead Vocals – George Michael Producer – Bob Carter Vocals [Shouting] – Paul Ridgeley Written By – George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael Bass – John MacKenzie* Drums, Percussion – Andy Duncan Guitar – Andrew Ridgeley Horns – Guy Barker Keyboards – Bob Carter Lead Vocals – George Michael Producer – Bob Carter Vocals [Shouting] – Paul Ridgeley Written By – George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael	6:35
B1	Club Tropicana Arranged By – George Michael Arranged By [Horns] – Ritchie* Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Trevor Morell* Guitar – Andrew Ridgeley Horns – Roddy Lorimer Keyboards – Tommy Eyre Percussion – Andy Duncan Vocals – George Michael Written By – George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley Written-By – George Michael Arranged By – George Michael Arranged By [Horns] – Ritchie* Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Trevor Morell* Guitar – Andrew Ridgeley Horns – Roddy Lorimer Keyboards – Tommy Eyre Percussion – Andy Duncan Vocals – George Michael Written By – George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley Written-By – George Michael	4:24
B2	Nothing Looks The Same In The Light Drums – Trevor Morrell* Vocals, Instruments – George Michael Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael	5:50
B3	Come On! Backing Vocals – Sylvia Mason* Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Graham Broad Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – Raoul* Keyboards – Tommy Eyre Percussion – Tony Moroni* Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael Backing Vocals – Sylvia Mason* Bass – Dion Estes* Drums – Graham Broad Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – Raoul* Keyboards – Tommy Eyre Percussion – Tony Moroni* Written-By, Arranged By – George Michael	4:21
B4	Young Guns (Go For It!) Backing Vocals – S. Holliman* Bass – Brad Lang Drums – Graham Broad Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – J. Healey Keyboards – Anne Dudley Lead Vocals – George Michael Written-By – George Michael Backing Vocals – S. Holliman* Bass – Brad Lang Drums – Graham Broad Guitar – Robert Ahwai Horns – J. Healey Keyboards – Anne Dudley Lead Vocals – George Michael Written-By – George Michael	3:50

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Inner Vision Records
Copyright © – CBS Records
Published By – Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Published By – Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Manufactured By – CBS Records
Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Design [Cover] – Wham!
Engineer – Tony Taverner
Photography By [Front Cover, Inner Sleeve] – Chris Craymer
Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Janusz Guttner
Producer – Steve Brown

Notes

Issued with a printed inner sleeve containing photographs and lyrics.
Publishers:
A1, A2, A4-B4: Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
A3: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
(P) 1983 Innervision Records except A4, B4 (P) 1982.
(C) 1983 CBS Records

Durations do not appear on this release. Timings via stopwatch.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: MS/BIEM
Label Code: LC 8913
Distribution Code: CB 271
Price Code (Circled): 57
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side A - variant 1): IVL.25328-A3
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side B - variant 1): 25328 IVL. B5 ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side A - variant 2): IVL 2532̶22̶8-B4
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side B - variant 2): IVL 25328 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶-A5)
Matrix / Runout (Etchings (25328 stamped), side A - variant 3): IVL 25328 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶ A5
Matrix / Runout (Etchings (8 stamped), side B - variant 3): IVL 25328 B ̶7̶ 8
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side A - variant 4): NL OI-25328-1A-1 C
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side B - variant 4): 25328 IVL 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶- B5 C
Matrix / Runout (Etchings (25328 stamped), side A - variant 5): IVL 25328 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶ A5 3 1 ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Etchings (25328 stamped), side B - variant 5): 25328 IVL 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶ B5 C
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side A - variant 6): IVL.25328 A7 ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side B - variant 6): IVL.25328-B7̶ 8 3 C
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side A - variant 7): IVL-25328-B3 ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side B - variant 7): IVL-25328-A3 ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side A - variant 8): IVL 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶ A1 25328 ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, side B - variant 8): IVL- 25328-B2 2 0 timtom-cbs D
Matrix / Runout (Side A - variant 9): IVL 25328 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶ A5
Matrix / Runout (Side B - variant 9): IVL 25328 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶ B7 D
Matrix / Runout (Etchings, Side A - variant 10): IVL. 25328-A3 ARUN
Matrix / Runout (Etchings and stamp, Side B - variant 10): IVL. 2̶5̶2̶3̶8̶ B5 D 25328

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Fantastic (Cassette, Album)	Innervision Records (2)	40-25328	Europe	1983
	Fantastic (LP, Album, Stereo)	Innervision Records (2)	EPC 25328, 25328	Europe	1983
Recently Edited	Fantastic (LP, Album)	Innervision Records (2)	BFC 38911	US	1983
	Fantastic (LP, Album)	Innervision Records (2)	PCC 90688	Canada	1983
New Submission	Fantastic (Cassette, Album, Reissue, Transparent Shell)	Innervision Records (2)	FCT 38911	US	1983

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Reviews

DonnieBiscuits Oct 22, 2024
Wait! Why did a copy of this sell for £850??
greekpatra.1 Sep 13, 2024
Edited 8 months ago

ηταν ποπ disco ο δισκος καλα τραγουδια ακουγονται ευχαριστα και σημερα το αστρο το ειχε βεβαια ο τζωρτζ μακλ βαθμολογια 10 ωραιο εξωφυλλο επισης !
ROCKERCHILLY Apr 13, 2021
i think this is not synth pop! every song on it sounds pure DISCO!
smiba Mar 15, 2021
Great Album, but version 1 of this Vinyl sounds so stupidly bad!

Have a record here with the A side version 1, sounds so flat. There is no bass at all! B side etching matches version 2, sounds so much better.
inadream Apr 7, 2020
I'm very surprised the Wham! catalogue has never been remastered for vinyl!
ruinedgambler Dec 15, 2018
On this album cover they look like Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF)
msteegh Aug 7, 2017
The first and IMHO the very best album of Wham! Pity that their succeeding albums were not funky anymore (aimed at a bigger audience maybe? I never heard them say that it was their intent to break with the funky sound, but they did and my interest in Wham was over, bought Fantastic though and the 12" of Wham rap)
u2il Jan 6, 2017
The first LP of Wham! – surprisingly a real funk album and very different to the two succeeding albums.
Including three British hit singles ("Young Guns" #3, "Bad Boys" #2 and "Wham Rap" #8) as well as their international breakthrough "Club Tropicana".
Their very first single-release "Wham Rap" was not playlisted by BBC Radio 1 for the profanity of its lyrics. It became a hit single only after re-issued in 1983.

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