Bauhaus - Telegram Sam FLAC

Bauhaus Goth Rock 1980 UK

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Telegram Sam Written-By – Bolan*	2:08
B1	Rosegarden Funeral Of Sores Written-By – Cale*	5:31
B2	Crowds Written-By – Bauhaus	3:13

Companies, etc.

Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
Mastered At – Tape One
Phonographic Copyright (p) – 4AD
Published By – Wizard Artists Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Beggars Banquet Music
Published By – Andrew Heath Music Ltd.

Credits

Mastered By – BilBo
Producer – Bauhaus

Notes

First Pressing with "tilted" Diamond 4AD logo on center label, pressed at WEA Pressing Plant, West Drayton.

The "tilted" blue logo became a square, with text parallel to "4AD" on 12 inch releases beginning in November 1980, when this single was initially in production. The repress with the square logo (pressed at Damont Audio) is listed as a separate entry here: Telegram Sam

Note: Catalog number is printed as AD17T on back cover, AD 17(T) on label. Track durations not listed on label or sleeve.

Publishers:
Side one
Wizard Artists Ltd.
Side two
Track 1 Copyright Control.
Track 2 Beggars Banquet Music / Andrew Heath Music Ltd.

℗ 1980 4 AD.
Manufactured in the UK.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side one, etched, variant 1): BILBO TA1PE AD17T A1 W-2KD
Matrix / Runout (Runout side two, etched, variant 1): BILBO TA1PE AD17T B1 W-4KD
Matrix / Runout (Runout side one, etched, variant 2): BILBO TA1PE AD17T A1 W-2KD
Matrix / Runout (Runout side two, etched, variant 2): BILBO TA1PE AD17T B1 W-3KD
Matrix / Runout (Runout side one, etched, variant 3): BILBO TA1PE AD17T A1 W-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side two, etched, variant 3): BILBO TA1PE AD17T B1 W-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
AD 17	Bauhaus	Telegram Sam ‎(7", Single)	4AD	AD 17	UK	1980
AD17T, AD 17(T)	Bauhaus	Telegram Sam ‎(12", Single, RP)	4AD, 4AD	AD17T, AD 17(T)	UK	1980
BEG 900	Bauhaus	Telegram Sam ‎(7", Single)	Beggars Banquet	BEG 900	New Zealand	1982
POWT 0015	Bauhaus	Telegram Sam ‎(12", Single)	4AD, Powderworks	POWT 0015	Australia	1981
EX 15Y	Bauhaus	Telegram Sam ‎(12", Single)	Expanded Music	EX 15Y	Italy	1981

Tojahn

I agree with the previous reviewer regarding the flip side. Crowds is the real highlight here and its such a wonderful fuck you to the goth crowds and adoring fans - simply priceless! Whilst covering T Rex may have been a little too obvious (goth does glam), the more inspired cover is John Cale's Rosegarden Funeral of Sores. Cale's original can only be found on the B-side of Mercenaries ('80) and a live version eventually appeared on Sabotage / Live. Whilst Cale's original is superior, this cover is highly worthy. Bauhaus also did a live version on Press the Eject & Give Me the Tape. I think its quite nice symmetry that they did their own B-side and live version just like John Cale did. Although admittedly the live Cale version only appeared as a bonus track on a CD reissue of Sabotage many years later.

Lost Python

Unlike their cover of Ziggy Stardust, this cover of Telegram Sam is a new take on the original. I bought this when it came out just for the T Rex connection, however, the stand out track for me is Crowds and well worth having this vinyl just for that track.