Format: 7″
Release date: 10/8/1979
Label: 2 Tone
Catalogue No.: CHS TT3
Secondary Cat. No.: –
Barcode: none
Chart Position: 16
Tracks:
The Prince
Madness
Madness’ debut single spent 11 weeks in the top 75, peaking at no.16 at the end of September 1979.
Sleeve
No picture sleeve for the debut single. Issued in a 2 Tone company bag, their only single for that label (2 Tone’s second release).
Variant 1
The initial release with paper labels, pressed by Tranco. In 2 Tone sleeve
Runouts:
A-Side: TT3 A1 PORKY CHAS SMASH SAYS “THAT NUTTY SOUND”
B-Side: TT3 B1 A PORKY PRIME CUT
Variant 2
Silver Injection Moulded (with 2 Tone copyright)
Silver injection moulded re-press by PRS (Polygram), Walthamstow
Runouts:
A-Side: TT3 A//1▽EPS CHAS SAYS “THAT NUTTY SOUND” A PORKY PRIME CUT
B-Side: TT3 B//1▽EPS
Silver injection moulded pressing by PRS (Polygram), Walthamstow with 2 Tone Records copyright. These have a large centre hole
Runouts:
A-Side: TT3 A//1▽EPS CHAS SAYS “THAT NUTTY SOUND” A PORKY PRIME CUT
B-Side: TT3 B//1▽EPS
Variant 3
Silver Injection Moulded (with Chrysalis copyright)
Silver injection moulded re-press by PRS (Polygram), Walthamstow. Copyright changed from 2 Tone to Chrysalis Records
These seem to be the most common
Runouts:
A-Side: TT3 A//1▽EPS CHAS SAYS “THAT NUTTY SOUND” A PORKY PRIME CUT
B-Side: TT3 B//1▽EPS
Silver injection moulded pressing by PRS (Polygram), Walthamstow with Chrysalis Records copyright. These have a large centre hole
Runouts:
A-Side: TT3 A//1▽EPS CHAS SAYS “THAT NUTTY SOUND” A PORKY PRIME CUT
B-Side: TT3 B//1▽EPS
Variant 4
Blue Injection Moulded
Blue injection moulded pressing by PRS (Polygram), Walthamstow with Chrysalis Records copyright. These have no gripper ring around the label
These are quite rare and valuable.
Runouts:
A-Side: TT3 A//1▽EPS CHAS SAYS “THAT NUTTY SOUND” A PORKY PRIME CUT
B-Side: TT3 B//1▽EPS
Variant 5
Silver Injection Moulded without gripper rings
Silver injection moulded pressing by PRS (Polygram), Walthamstow with Chrysalis Records copyright. These have no gripper ring around the label, same as the blue ones
These are fairly uncommon.
Runouts:
A-Side: TT3 A//1▽EPS CHAS SAYS “THAT NUTTY SOUND” A PORKY PRIME CUT
B-Side: TT3 B//1▽EPS
Variant 6
There is also a pressing with gripper ring on one side (like variant 3) but not on the other (like variant 5) – see images above
Variant 7
Silver Injection Moulded Large Centre Hole pressed in France
Silver injection moulded pressing by Polygram in France for sale in the UK. All of these have a large centre hole
Runouts:
A-Side: TTR 660 CHS 003 A POLYGRAM TY-CBS O.K.
B-Side: TTR 660 CHS 003 B POLYGRAM TY-CBS O.K.
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Sheet Music
Image courtesy of Mark Charlesworth – not in my collection
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