Fun Boy ThreeWaiting

Label:

Chrysalis – CHR 1417

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 Murder She Said
Written-ByR. Goodwin*
1:57
A2 The More I See (The Less I Believe) 3:38
A3 Going Home 3:36
A4 We're Having All The Fun 2:51
A5 The Farm Yard Connection 2:46
B1 The Tunnel Of Love 3:08
B2 Our Lips Are Sealed
Written ByJ. Wiedlin/T. Hall
Written-ByT. Hall*
3:36
B3 The Pressure Of Life (Takes Weight Off The Body) 3:10
B4 Things We Do 3:36
B5 Well Fancy That! 3:06

Companies, etc.

  • Mastered AtUtopia Studios
  • Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtUtopia Studios
  • Recorded AtWessex Sound Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Chrysalis Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Chrysalis Records Ltd.
  • Published ByBig Three Music
  • Published ByPlangent Visions Music Ltd.
  • Published ByChappell Music Ltd.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Songs Arranged By]Nicky Holland
  • BassBethan Peters
  • CelloCaroline Lavelle
  • CornetDick Cuthell
  • DesignF.B.3*
  • DrumsJune Miles - Kingston*
  • EngineerJeremy Green
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer]Keith Fernly*
  • Guest [Guest Musicians]Nicky Holland
  • GuitarDavid Byrne
  • KeyboardsNicky Holland
  • Mixed ByJeremy Green
  • PercussionGeraldo D'Arbilly
  • Photography ByMike Owen (3)
  • ProducerDavid Byrne
  • TromboneAnnie Whitehead
  • VocalsNicky Holland
  • Written-ByThe Fun Boy Three* (tracks: A2 to B1, B3 to B5)

Notes

℗ 1983 Chrysalis Records Ltd. (labels, back cover)
℗ 1982 Chrysalis Records Ltd. (Track A2, labels)
© 1983 Chrysalis Records Ltd. (labels, back cover)

This issue does not include the additional track 'Summertime' as found on the following issues:
Fun Boy Three - Waiting'

Front Cover:
The album front cover shows that the main artist is 'Fun Boy Three' but the artist is indicated as 'The Fun Boy Three' on the record labels.

Back Cover:
The back cover of the album shows that this release was recorded at Wessex Studios London Oct-Dec 1982. And that it was first published in the UK in 1983 by Chrysalis Records Ltd, 12 Stratford Place, London W1N 9AF. The back cover also records 'Thanks To: Rick Rogers, Jeanette Powell, Peter Barnes, David Jensen & Mike Hawkes.'.

Spine:
The album cover spine shows the following identifiers (reading left to right) 'CHR 1417' 'FUN BOY THREE' 'WAITING' 'PRINTED IN UK'.

Labels:
The labels, side A and side B include, 'Made in the UK' printed. The labels also show that Track A1 is published by 'Plangent Visions Music Ltd.'.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CHR 1417
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CHR 1417
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, etched [ƱTOPIA.], variant 1): CH R 1417 A//1▽420 U 1 1 1 2 ƱTOPIA.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, etched [ƱTOPIA.], variant 1): CHR 1417 B//1▽420 U 1 1 1 ƱTOPIA.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped, etched [ƱTOPIA.], variant 2): CHR 1417 A//1▽420 U 1 1 3 ƱTOPIA.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, etched [ƱTOPIA.], variant 2): CHR 1417 B//1▽420 U 1 1 5 ƱTOPIA.

Other Versions (5 of 39)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Waiting (LP, Album) Chrysalis 205 289, 205 289-320 Europe 1983
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Waiting (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing) Chrysalis B6V 41417 US 1983
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Waiting (LP, Album) Chrysalis L 37982, CHR 1417 New Zealand 1983
Waiting (LP, Album) Chrysalis CHR 1417, CHR-1417 Sweden 1983
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Waiting (LP, Album) Chrysalis CHR 1417 Canada 1983

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Reviews

  • AdrianMcM's avatar
    AdrianMcM
    Anyone else have a blue (A4) 4 paged stapled promotion sheet included? It has the title "FUN BOY THREE" and beginning with "Ladies and gentlemen ...". It closes with "For information: Julia Marcus, Chrysalis Press Office (01) 408 2355".

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