REMOTE LUXURY (1984)

The Church - Remote Luxury Cover

This is a compilation of the tracks from the Remote Luxury EP and the Persia EP.

Tracks (click or tap a title for details)

  Media

1.Constant In Opal (3:31) / / /
2.Violet Town (3:30) /
3.No Explanation (4:30) /
4.10,000 Miles (4:17) (sung by Marty Willson-Piper)
5.Maybe These Boys (5:52) /
6.Into My Hands (3:44) /
7.A Month of Sundays (4:25) /
8.Volumes (4:08) (sung by Marty Willson-Piper)
9.Shadow Cabinet (4:20) /
10.Remote Luxury (3:17) (instrumental) /

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Credits

Steve Kilbey - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Keyboards
Peter Koppes - Guitars
Marty Willson-Piper - Guitars, Vocals, Lead Vocals "Volumes/10,000 Miles"
Richard Ploog - Drums, Percussion
Additional Keyboards by Craig Hooper and David Moore [aka Davey Ray Moor]

Produced by The Church and John Bee
Engineered by John Bee
Mixed by John Bee and The Church
Recorded at Studio 301, Sydney, Australia, Summer 83/Winter 84
Cover and Artwork - Kim Sandeman
Management and Correspondence:
  Malibu Management
  22003 Pacific Coast Highway
  Malibu California 90265 U.S.A.

Arista Reissues: Digital Remastering by Bill Inglot and Ken Perry at K DISC, Los Angeles.

Releases (rev. April 8, 2020)

  • LP - Warner Bros 1-25152 (USA) White Label Test Pressing
  • LP - Warner Bros 9 25152-1 [on spine] / 1-25152 [on disc labels] (USA Promo) - Full Color Sleeve, inner sleeve w/lyrics, includes a Press Kit
  • LP - Warner Bros 9 25152-1 [on spine] / 1-25152 [on disc labels] (USA) - Full Color Sleeve, inner sleeve w/lyrics
  • LP - Warner Bros 92 51521 (USA) - Full Color Sleeve
  • LP - Warner Bros/WEA Music of Canada 92 51521 (Canada) - Full Color Sleeve, inner sleeve w/lyrics
  • LP - Carrere CAR 213 (UK) - White Label Test Pressing, Full Color Sleeve
  • With "CARRERE" on the front cover, bottom right and "CARRERE RECORDS" on the back, bottom right.
  • LP - Carrere CAL 213 (UK) - Blue & White Sleeve, inner sleeve w/lyrics - Cover
  • LP - Carrere CA681 66214 [on spine and back cover] / 66214 [on red disc labels] (France) - Blue & Black Sleeve
  • LP - Carrere 825 372-1 (West Germany) - Blue & Black Sleeve
  • LP - Carrere CRE 26430 (Spain) - 1985 - Blue & Black Sleeve
  • LP - Carrere CRE 26430 (Italy) - 1985 - Blue & Black Sleeve
  • LP - Carrere 308.7075 (Brazil Promo) - 1985 - Blue & Black Sleeve
  • LP - Carrere 308.7075 (Brazil) - 1985 - Blue & Black Sleeve
  • LP - Carrere/RGE 304.7070 (Brazil) - 1988 - Blue & Black Sleeve
  • LP - Arista AL 8566 (USA) - 1988 Reissue, Remastered
  • LP - Arista 209 649 (Europe) - 1989 Reissue, Remastered - Full Color Sleeve, inner sleeve w/lyrics
  • CASS - Carrere CAC 213 (UK)
  • CASS - Carrere CAC 381 76.214 (France) - Dolby
  • CASS - Warner Bros 25152-4 [on cover] / 4-25152 [on cassette] (USA) - Dolby HX Pro
  • Variant 1: "AR" (pressing plant ID) printed on tape sides above Dolby logo.
    Variant 2: "SR" (pressing plant ID) printed on tape sides above Dolby logo.
  • CASS - Warner Bros 92-51524 (Canada)
  • CASS - Arista AC-8566 (USA) - 1988 Reissue, Remastered - BASF Chrome, Dolby
  • CASS - Arista 409 649 (UK & Europe) - 1988 Reissue, Remastered - Dolby
  • CD - Arista ARCD-8566 (USA) - Oct. 25, 1990 - Reissue, Remastered
  • CD - Arista 209649 (UK) - Reissue, Remastered
  • CD - Carrere 825 372-2 (West Germany) - Reissue, Blue & Black Sleeve, Red CD - Cover
  • CD - Arista 259 649 (Germany) - 1989 Reissue, Remastered
  • CD - BMG Ariola 259649 (Germany) - Reissue

Vinyl Run-Out Groove Messages
  Side A: "IT'S A M--M--M--MENTAL BLOCK"
  Side B: "ECHOS OF GHOSTLY DOGS"
  Side B: "THE REAL CHURCH"

Different pressings have diferent messages. Warner Bros 1-25152 has the first Side B message. Arista 209649 has no messages.

Notes

The cover photo by Kim Sandeman featuring Karin Jansson was taken in Camperdown Cemetery in the Newtown suburb of Sydney.

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