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Collectors' F.A.Q.
Question
From: R.D. Mauzy, California
I was reading your page about U2-3 and what not. Do you know
what label the U2-3 cassette single was released by? I have
a cassette released by CBS in its original CBS tape case, and
there's no mention about it being released in 1985, it says
1979 on it. Just curious.
Chris Nilsen: The U2: 3 cassette
single was issued by CBS, who had the exclusive rights to release
U2 material in Ireland up to 1985 or '86, I believe. Since U2:
3 was originally released, copyrighted, published etc. in 1979,
then all future issues should show that original date. All of
the vinyl reissues show no date of pressing either, but we know
they continued to press copies into the early 80's at least.
Apparently when U2: 3 originally came out in 1979 it was on
vinyl only, both 12" and 7". I've never seen any indication
of a cassette release from that time period and I remember seeing
them appear in stores around the mid 80's.
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