The CureWhy Can't I Be You?

Label:

Fiction Records – FICSG 25

Format:

2 x Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A Why Can't I Be You? 3:13
B A Japanese Dream 3:30
C Six Different Ways (Live)
Recorded By, Mixed ByDave Allen*
3:32
D Push (Live)
Recorded By, Mixed ByDave Allen*
4:42

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Fiction Records
  • Copyright ©Fiction Records
  • Published ByAPB Music Co. Ltd.
  • Recorded AtThéâtre Antique National, Orange
  • Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
  • Mastered AtThe Town House
  • Lacquer Cut AtThe Town House

Credits

  • ArtworkParched Art
  • ProducerRobert Smith
  • Written-ByGallup* (tracks: A, B)

Notes

Gatefold sleeve with an unique band picture printed inside, (posing in the masquerade costumes from the video). No text at the spine.
Discs held in die cut matte black paper inners.
Silver injection labels with black text. The Fiction logos are solid black and dot-shaded black on discs one and two respectively. Copyright warnings are moulded at the circumference of the labels.

Features a numbered white sealing sticker:
"Limited edition two record set"

Track C & D from the film The Cure In Orange.

APB Music Co. Ltd.
Fiction Records
© 1987 ℗ 1987
Original sound recording made by Fiction Records.

Track durations not listed on the release.
Although not credited, the artwork was made by Parched Art (credited on other releases).
Catalog numbers :
Fics G 25 on back sleeve.
FICSG 25 on record 2 labels
The record 1 with FICS25 catalog number was also released separately.

Runouts: record 1 all etched (DMM), record 2 stamped except Townhouse = etched (lacquers)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 0 42288 84547 8
  • Other (Record 1 codes on labels): FICS 25 (888 454-7)
  • Other (Record 2 codes on labels): FICSG 25 (888 596-7)
  • Matrix / Runout (A side): FICS-25-A2 TOWNHOUSE DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (B side): FICS-25-B2 TOWNHOUSE DMM
  • Matrix / Runout (C side): FICSG 25 A//1 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE
  • Matrix / Runout (D side): FICSG 25 B//1 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Why Can't I Be You? (12" Remix) (CD, Maxi-Single) Fiction Records 888 454-2 1987
Why Can't I Be You? (7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection Labels ) Fiction Records FICS 25, 888 454-7 UK 1987
Why Can't I Be You? (12" Remix) (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, DMM) Fiction Records Fics x25 UK 1987
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Why Can't I Be You? (12" Remix) (12", 45 RPM, Single) Fiction Records 888 454-1 1987
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Why Can't I Be You? (12" Remix) (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Blue Labels, Specialty Records Corporation Pressing) Elektra 0-66810 US 1987

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