Wham!Fantastic

Label:

Sony Music – 19658815021

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo , Red Transparent

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Bad Boys
Arranged ByGeorge Michael
Backing VocalsRuby Mason
BassDion Estes*
DrumsTrevor Morell*
GuitarRobert Ahwai
HornsPaul Cox (2)
KeyboardsJess Bailey
Lead VocalsGeorge Michael
PercussionLouis Jardin*
3:21
A2 A Ray Of Sunshine
Arranged ByGeorge Michael
Backing VocalsGeorge Michael
BassDion Estes*
DrumsTrevor Morell*
GuitarRobert Ahwai
HornsRaoul*
KeyboardsTommy Eyre
Lead VocalsGeorge Michael
PercussionTony Moroni*
4:40
A3 Love Machine
Arranged By [Strings]Linton Ace
Backing VocalsTony Jackson
BassDion Estes*
DrumsTrevor Morell*
GuitarRobert Ahwai
HornsRaoul*
KeyboardsTommy Eyre
Lead VocalsGeorge Michael
PercussionLouis Jardin*
Written-ByW. Moore*
3:23
A4 Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
Arranged ByGeorge Michael
BassJohn Mackenzie*
Drums, PercussionAndy Duncan
GuitarAndrew Ridgeley
HornsGuy Barker
KeyboardsBob Carter
Lead VocalsGeorge Michael
Performer [Shouting]Paul Ridgeley
6:43
B1 Club Tropicana
Arranged ByGeorge Michael
Arranged By [Horns]Ritchie*
BassDion Estes*
DrumsTrevor Morell*
GuitarAndrew Ridgeley
HornsRoddy Lorimer
KeyboardsTommy Eyre
PercussionAndy Duncan
Vocals [All Vocals]George Michael
4:30
B2 Nothing Looks The Same In The Light
Arranged ByGeorge Michael
DrumsTrevor Morell*
Vocals, Instruments [All Instruments]George Michael
5:57
B3 Come On!
Arranged ByGeorge Michael
Backing VocalsSylvia Mason*
BassDion Estes*
DrumsGraham Broad
GuitarRobert Ahwai
HornsRaoul*
KeyboardsTommy Eyre
PercussionTony Moroni*
4:25
B4 Young Guns (Go For It!)
Backing VocalsS.Holliman*
BassBrad Lang
DrumsGraham Broad
GuitarRobert Ahwai
HornsJ.Healey*
KeyboardsAnne Dudley
Lead VocalsGeorge Michael
3:32

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
  • Copyright ©Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
  • Distributed BySony Music Entertainment UK Limited
  • Published ByWarner Chappell Music International Ltd.
  • Published ByBucks Music Group Ltd.
  • Record CompanySony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH
  • Record CompanySony Music UK
  • Pressed ByGZ Media – 272331E

Credits

  • Design, CoverWham!
  • EngineerTony Taverner
  • Lacquer Cut ByJWM*
  • Photography By [Front Cover]Chris Craymer
  • Photography By [Inner Sleeve]Janusz Guttner
  • ProducerSteve Brown (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B4)
  • Written-ByG. Michael* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4)

Notes

Issued with inner picture sleeve including lyrics and credits.

Track A4 printed as "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" on the inner sleeve.
Track B4 excludes the piano outro as on the original release.
No track durations are given.

℗ 1982, 1983 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited. © 1983, 2023 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
Made in the EU.

In the runouts, "JWM" is etched all else is stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 196588150210
  • Barcode (Text): 1 96588 15021 0
  • Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
  • Label Code: LC12723
  • Other (Manufacturing code, cover rear): 19658815021
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 272331E1 1789000 JWM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 272331E2 1787266
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 272331E1 1757735 JWM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 272331E2 1787266

Other Versions (5 of 163)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Fantastic (Cassette, Album) Innervision Records (2) 40-25328 Europe 1983
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Fantastic (LP, Album, Stereo) Innervision Records (2) IVL 25328 UK 1983
Fantastic (LP, Album, Stereo) Innervision Records (2) EPC 25328, 25328 Europe 1983
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Fantastic (LP, Album) Innervision Records (2) BFC 38911 US 1983
Fantastic (LP, Album) Innervision Records (2) PCC 90688 Canada 1983

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Reviews

  • 3sand7s's avatar
    3sand7s
    FANTASTIC! No, really this pressing is (surprisingly) exactly that...so detailed, extremely well mastered to vinyl. My copy is dead quiet, flat, and centered. Zero complaints, transparent and broad freq. range.

    Must own for any self respecting G.M. and/or Wham enthusiast.
    • Paperboat2's avatar
      Paperboat2
      PERFECTION!! The clear, red vinyl is beautiful! And the sound is perfectly mastered; crisp clear highs, balanced mids, and tight bass. They did this one right!
      • fookdatsheet's avatar
        fookdatsheet
        Jesus... the first track 'Bad Boys' starts right at the outer edge of the groove, there is virtually no play in groove. Is this a fault???
        • Miami-Vice's avatar
          Miami-Vice
          I still find it incomprehensible that Sony, as a global corporation, cannot manage to re-release the Wham! and George Michael stuff in a proper sound. The originals are still worlds better. (Verified purchase)

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