Rather than make a separate thread for all the things I was thinking of querying tonight (like my Confusion thread), I thought it might be a good idea to make a dedicated thread to add various choice items to talk about and discuss.
From 7" promos to freebie flexis.
Flicker books to rulers.
Lewie busts to paperweights.
So, onto my first item.
Talking of flexis, here's one that most people probably don't know about.
Bizz Magazine Flexi
https://www.discogs.com/...day-1988/release/1776158This was given away with a Brazilian magazine called (you guessed it) 'Bizz'.
Here's the issue in question (I think, see below), along with images:
http://m-80rockbands.blo...revista-poster-bizz.htmlAnyone speak Portuguese?
As I mentioned above, I
think it was this issue, but it may have been this one (as the cover seems familiar):
https://issuu.com/lucasc...-_new_order__junho_1988_As with a lot of my stuff, both the cuttings from the magazine and the actual flexi are in storage at my mum's. However, I'm currently involved in scanning all my hundreds (possibly thousands!
) of cuttings. I do a little bit each time I go there. I'll get around to it eventually, but I'm up to 1983, so have a number of years to go to get to '88.
If I had to guess though, I'm pretty sure it's the top link (the cover with the band at The Roxy).
Onto the remix.
I haven't played it for years, but as far as I can tell, it's exclusive to this release.
I noted it on my list back in the early 90s as 'Blue Monday 1988 ('Bizz' Magazine Edit)', so it appears that it's a mix of the '88 version (which figures, based on the release date).
I have a logged time of 3:20, so quite a bit shorter than the standard 1988 7".
I really can't remember anything about it, though. It might just be an early fade. My use of the term 'edit' seems to point to that, rather than a unique mix.
I'm pretty sure that I picked this up at one of those massive record fairs they used to have at the Birmingham NEC, two or three times a year.
I used to go there with David Smith from 'Paradise' fanzine (remember that?), as we were good friends.
We used to have a little bit of an unwritten competition; who could find the best stuff. It was pretty much an 'on your marks' type thing. Doors would open and we would both try to head for certain sellers that were always there and were practically guaranteed to have some interesting items.
Some times I would walk out the victor but, more often than not it seemed, David would be the (unspoken) champion.
I remember feeling pleased I got this magazine, as it seemed pretty exclusive at the time (especially before we had internet shopping). Realistically speaking, I guess there's probably thousands of the damn things, given the vast size of Brazil.
If anyone knows which of the two magazines the flexi came with, please let me know.
Even better, if anyone has a rip of the (dodgy, flexible) vinyl, please let me know.