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Paint it, black (Bastien)

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Quentin

On June 21, 2006

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Paint It, Black


Seems I was right: this song is not included in the UK version of the album "Aftermath".


Here's what wikipedia says:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_%28album%29


Once again, two editions of the album were released. The first release of Aftermath appeared in April of 1966 as a fourteen-track long-player, and is considered by many to be the definitive version. Issued between the non-LP single releases of "19th Nervous Breakdown" and "Paint It, Black", Aftermath proved a big smash, spending eight weeks atop the UK charts.


In the US however, fourteen tracks was considered too many. With a substituted cover art, the American edition of Aftermath, released that June, features a subtly re-shuffled running order that eliminates "Out Of Time", "Take It Or Leave It" and "What To Do" (all later released in the US), while replacing "Mother's Little Helper" with current #1 hit "Paint It, Black"


(Be sure to check the "external links" too). Also note that the original title is written with a comma ( , ).


Here's the "Paint it, black" page of wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_It%2C_Black


So to sum up the whole thing:


1) April 1966: Aftermath LP UK (paint in black NOT included)

2) 7 May 1966: "Paint it, black" single (USA)

3) 13 May 1966: "Paint it black" single (UK)

4) 20 June 1966: Aftermath LP (USA)


What it counts for us is number 2, right?

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Comment by Bastien
2006-12-14 21:49:18 UTC

Updated, check it out.

 
Comment by Quentin
submitter
2006-12-15 16:22:02 UTC

You may want to add the original cover.


Another strange thing: the catalog number on the sleeve is sligthly different from the one on the disc.

 
Comment by Bastien
2007-10-18 18:49:52 UTC

Added the cover art.


Added a comment about the strange cat number on the single and attached the scan.

 
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