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Interesting find (for the collectors)
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purplemedusa said on December 15, 2005 06:51:
Most of us are familiar with the ’Now (that’s what you call music)’ compilations... I knew that the South African Now 10 featured Roxette’s The Look and Now 12 Dangerous but I never bothered with the rest thinkin it would only be the common singles.
However Nikos & myself stumbled across Now 11 LP (released in 1989)... featuring
- wait for it -
Roxette’s TURN TO ME!!!!
As far as I remember this track was only available as a b-side on the 1987 7” of IMHBL and later on the re-release of POP in 1997!!
Seems that EMI SA tried to cash in on the success of “the look”/Roxette releasing a song with strong vocals by Marie. Those were the days!! LOL! Also interesting that it’s the only Xmas song on the album...
I hope to take some pix of the Gatefold LP later today... So stay tuned!
colinvdbel (moderator) said on December 15, 2005 14:58:
Nice one, now as to where to find this release? ;)
purplemedusa said on December 15, 2005 15:13:
I’m working on it, Collin! Will let ya know if i find anything!!
roxtexanet said on December 16, 2005 02:12:
That is CRAZY! And to think it took almost 17 years for a fan to make this discovery. Good detective work!! I still can’t believe it... “Turn to Me”... they could have even featured “IMHBL” a year before it became one of the biggest hits of the year around the world, but opted for the B-side instead. Wow!
purplemedusa said on December 16, 2005 08:30:
@ roxtexanet... EXACTLY my thoughts!! You should have seen me in the shop!! LOL!!
rox-kuryliw said on December 16, 2005 09:49:
bet that would have been funny, cos i know what i would of done lol.
Jules-SouthAfrica said on December 16, 2005 15:49:
@purplemedusa
jip, thats right:) iv got 2 copies of that vinyl. in fact im looking at it on my shelf right now lol. had it for years. and for the longest time, i had no idea wat CD to find it on until it was released on the Pearls of Passion re-release. altho of course i was aware it was the on IMHBL 7” which i still havnt got round to buying.
i always found it quite interesting. glad im not the only one who thought so. lol
purplemedusa said on December 16, 2005 16:13:
Hehe Jules... and you didn’t share that info!! LOL! Maybe you can swap that extra LP for SOAP’s new LP as it’s VERY rare - I’ve been doing serious research and there’s very little of them that survived simply because collectors never saw their value!!
My copy is an original promo copy (still stamped as ’SAUK’ property) - interesting enough TTM was given highest priority on the album and the Pet Shop Boys track was marked with a big AVIOD! LOL!
realsuga said on December 15, 2005 09:19:
oh,the things fans do to make others jealous;-)
nice find, mister!