Sampler
Singles
What is a sampler single? There are several
7" and 12" sampler releases all over the world, wich have also other
artists included. This will be the right place to list them all. Also
included here were radio spots, and, if they ever exist, other curious
releases. If
you know any more about these, any others like them, mail me.
What's It All About?
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#WhatsItAllAbout ]
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unknown
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Single
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MA 1157
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unknown
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USA
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1978 or 1979
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Zappa / Firefall
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unknown
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Single
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MA 1755
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unknown
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USA
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1978 or 1979
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Zappa / Dolly Parton
program #418
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unknown
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Single
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MA 1824
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unknown
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USA
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1978 or 1979
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Zappa / David Bowie #1
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unknown
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Single
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MA 2903
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unknown
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USA
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1978 or 1979
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Zappa / David Bowie #2 (?)
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This seems to be 7" US Radio promos, a series of singles
featuring various
artists, with 5 minutes of music by and interviews of each ("anti-drug
spots").
There were four different versions with Zappa on the A-side: one with
Dolly
Parton on the B-side, one with Firefall, and two different versions
with
David Bowie. Zappa says on the record that "Freedom is what it's all
about".
(What's It All About? has also been described as "A brief
interview with Zappa for public service religious broadcast", and
"Produced by Presbyterian Church public service broadcasting", which
sounds very odd.) For those of
you who don't believe: Here's a picture of one of
them.
Oldies 45
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#Oldies45 ]
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unknown
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EP-Single
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OL-A 115
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unknown
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Belgium
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unknown
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Side A:
- Frank Zappa - "Bobby Brown"
- The Rolling Stones - "Angie"
Side B:
- Fox - "Only You Can"
- The Rolling Stones - "Satisfaction"
Jethro Tull - The Mothers #1
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#JethroTull-Mothers1 ]
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Reprise / Music Hall
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EP-Single
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183
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unknown
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Argentina
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1972
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white-label promo
runs on 33 1/3 rpm
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Side A:
- Jethro Tull - "Thick As A Brick Part 1"
- Jethro Tull - "Thick As A Brick Part 2"
Side B:
- The Mothers Of Invention - "Holiday In Berlin, Full Blown,
Part
1"
- The Mothers Of Invention - "Holiday In Berlin, Full Blown,
Part
2"
The Mothers number is probably listed in Spanish, as "Vacaciones en
Berlin"
something.
[EDITOR'S NOTE]:
Seems very very odd... The disc would have been extremely big to
include both
parts of Jethro's "Thick As A Brick", which covers two complete sides
of
the LP of the same name. And even Holiday in Berlin is way too big to
include
it on one 7" single.
Jethro Tull - The Mothers #2
[
http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#JethroTull-Mothers2 ]
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Reprise / Music Hall
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EP-Single (?)
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40.018
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unknown
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Argentina
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unknown
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white-label promo
runs on 33 1/3 rpm (?)
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Side A:
- Jethro Tull - "Living In The Past"
- Jethro Tull - "Christmas Song"
Side B:
- The Mothers Of Invention - "Eat That Question"
- The Mothers Of Invention - "Cleetus Awreetus-Awrightus"
The Doors - The Mothers
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#TheDoors-Mothers ]
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Reprise / Music Hall
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EP-Single
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217
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unknown
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Argentina
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1972
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white-label promo
runs on 33 1/3 rpm
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Side A:
- The Doors - "Get Up & Dance"
- The Doors - "Hardwood Floor"
Side B:
- Frank Zappa - "Waka/Jawaka"
(4:56) [edited version]
Frank Zappa - Spinach
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#FrankZappa-Spinach ]
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United Artists
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Single
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YD 303
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S 18 UA 35344[rhombus]1N
S 18 UA 35314[rhombus]1N
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Italy
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1972
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Jukebox single
white holecover
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Side A:
- Frank Zappa - "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy"
Side B:
- Spinach - "Action Man Part 1"
The flip side was written by Georgio Moroder and Michael Holm, a
german Schlagerstar in the seventies. Both released several singles
together under the name Spinach.
"Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" was released in Italy coupled with "Magic Fingers" as B-side
(with
matching ordering number as matrix), and also with "What
Will
This Evening Bring Me This Morning". This single was especially
made
for use in juke-boxes, compiling hits by different artists on one
single
to prevent all those b-sides not frequently choosen by listeners in
pubs
or coffeeshops. Both sides also have dates stamped between the run-out
grooves;
"7/1/72" for Spinach, and "9/2/72" for the Zappa side (note Italy uses
european
way of dates, so it's January and February).
Pictures here.
Frank Zappa - Herbie Mann
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#FrankZappa-HerbieMann
]
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Warner
Brothers
(Atlantic for H. Mann)
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Single
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031
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WEA 56298/2
59 W 1554<>1N [Triangle]DB
Side B has also "8 4 77"
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Italy
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1977
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Jukebox Single
company sleeve
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Side A:
- Frank Zappa - "Disco Boy" (5:28)
Side B:
- Herbie Mann - "Bird Walk" (3:40)
[EDITOR'S NOTE]:
Someone
remarked if this is a longer edit of "Disco Boy". The original version
on
the Zoot Allures CD (CDZAP 22) is listed as 5:09, whereas the original
vinyl
says 5:28, so I think whoever edited this single just took the timings
from
the original album.
"Disco Boy" is credited to Zappa / Jeff
Simmons on this single. Weird, eh? And "Disco Boy" is also "copyrighted
1970 Bizarre Music Inc.", which is a misreading of the original
copyright notes on the album Zoot Allures, where the 1970 Simmons part
belongs to "Wonderful Wino". Also note the matrix number for "Disco
Boy" is actually the ordering number for the album "Zoot Allures".
The Herbie Mann side shows a production
date, probably from the pressing plant, for the matrix. Italian singles
often show
this artefact, so that it can be said this single must have been made
later
than, or in April 1977. Maybe the record company used matricess already
in
production, and just combined two hit singles to one jukebox release.
Frank Zappa - Bob Dylan
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#FrankZappa-BobDylan ]
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CBS Dischi S.P.A.
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Single
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JC 15029
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CI 8625-1N
16-6-80
CI 8743-1N 25-6-80
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Italy
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July 1980
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jukebox edition
hole cover
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Side A:
- Frank Zappa - "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted"
(3:10) [non-LP version]
Side B:
- Bob Dylan - "Saved" (4:00)
[from the
album "Saved"]
This is one single especially made for juke-boxes, just to avoid
boring b-sides no one really likes to listen to. A picture of the label
can be found
here.
Both sides show a production date, probably
from
the pressing plant, for the matrix. Italian singles often show this
artefact,
so that it can be said this single must have been made later than, or
in
June 1980. Maybe the record company used matricess already in
production,
and just combined two hit singles to one jukebox release. Because of
the
25th June on side B I think this single was published in July of 1980.
Summer In the City
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#SummerInTheCity ]
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CBS
Records
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Single
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PROSI 2
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PROSI 2
<nothing on side 2>
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Germany
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1980
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promo copy
factory sleeve
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Side A:
- Ray Gomez - "Summer In The City"
(4:10)
- Frank Zappa - "Bobby Brown" (0:04)
- Garland Jeffreys - "Matador" (0:04)
- The Brothers Johnson - "Stomp" (0:02)
- Johnny Logan - "What's Another Year"
(0:02)
- Barbara Dickinson - "January, February"
(0:04)
- Goombay Dance Band - "Aloha-Oe, Until We Met Again"
(0:08)
Side B:(saying "Side 1 continued" is just a few seconds of
runout
groove)
This is a promo single for a various artists elpee entitled "Summer
In
The City". It starts with the first song by Ray Gomez, and at the end
of
the track all the other tunes from the sampler are introduced with
names and
a few seconds of music underlayed. Side B is empty, just a runout
groove, but since not all artists have place on the label, they
included some of them
on the B-side, saying "Seite 1 fortsetzung" (Side 1 cont.). For those
of
you who can't believe, here's some scans.
Frank & Dweezil Zappa - Michael
Sciuto
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#Frank&DweezilZappa-MichaelSciuto
]
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Guitar Player Magazine
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Flexidisc-Single
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Soundpage #??
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unknown
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USA
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January 1987
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Flexi-disc sold with
Guitar Player Magazine
January 1987
Runs on 33 1/3 rpm
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Tracklist:
- Frank & Dweezil Zappa - "Sharleena"
[recorded live at Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, Dec. 23rd,
1984]
- Michael Sciuto - "Grand Prize Stun Solo"
This is a flexi-disc sold with the January issue of Guitar Player Magazine in the
USA,
and contains a then unreleased live recording from 1984. This track was
later
released on "You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3", of which liner
note
says: 'This was the last concert of the 1984
tour.
It was also the first time that Dweezil and I ever played guitar
together
on stage. He was 15 and had been playing for two years at the time of
this
recording.'
Those flexis were made by Eva-Tone.
A poor picture is here.
There's another flexi made for the Keyboard Magazine with the Black Page No.1.
Presentati da: Valentino Maggioni
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http://fzsinglesfaq.w-i-s.net/Sampler_Singles.html#ValentinoMaggioni ]
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United Artists
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EP-Single
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PRG 2
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unknown
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Italy
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1971
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promo copy
runs on 33rpm
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Side A:
- The Vetures - "Squaw Man"
- If - "Far Beyond"
- Shirley Bessey - "Diamonds Are Forever"
- Reg King & B.B. Blunder - "Little Boy"
- Frank Zappa - "Daddy Daddy Daddy"
- Ike & Tina Turner - "Oh Poo Pah Doo"
Side B:
- Bobby Russell - "Saturday Morning Confusion"
- Louis Armstrong - "All The Time In The World"
- Johnny Rivers - "Sea Cruise"
- War - "Get Down"
- Allan Taylor - "Song For Kathy"
This sampler is an italian radio promo, with a total of 11 tracks.
Those songs were played in excerpts, presented by Valentino Maggioni as
announcer. I hope to come up with more info, and a nice picture of it
later...
Those who contributed:
Created:
25.02.2001
Last update: 08/28/2008 12:13:13
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