Christmas Box

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Annotation

On a slightly different "version" of this, the 'Sheep' 7" has two tracks on the b-side: 'I'll Be Your Shelter (Just Like a Shelter)' and 'Drop Down Dead', despite only 'Drop Down Dead' being printed on the label. Amusingly, the sides of the box do list 9 tracks, so it's hard to say which version is a mispress and which isn't.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-05 22:06 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼7" Vinyl: GOD 7
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AFlag Day
engineer:
Ben Kape
producer:
Jeffrey Wood
bass guitar:
Ted Key (UK bassist) (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker (in 1985)
guitar:
Stan Cullimore (in 1985)
trumpet:
Kevin Abbott (in 1985)
background vocals:
Stan Cullimore (in 1985), Paul Heaton (in 1985), Ted Key (UK bassist) (in 1985) and Hugh Whitaker (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Paul Heaton (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Townhouse Three in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
recording of:
Flag Day (from 1985-06-25 until 1985-07-02)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore and Ted Key (UK bassist)
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
5?:??
BStand at Ease
engineer:
Ben Kape
producer:
Jeffrey Wood
bass:
Ted Key (UK bassist) (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker (in 1985)
guitar:
Stan Cullimore (in 1985)
background vocals:
Stan Cullimore (in 1985), Ted Key (UK bassist) (in 1985), P.d. Heaton (in 1985) and Hugh Whitaker (in 1985)
lead vocals:
P.d. Heaton (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Townhouse Three in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
recording of:
Stand at Ease (in 1985)
lyricist:
P.d. Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore and Ted Key (UK bassist)
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
?:??
2▼7" Vinyl: GOD 9
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CSheep
engineer:
Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass guitar:
Norman Cook
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker
guitar:
Stan Cullimore
background vocals:
Norman Cook, Stan Cullimore, Paul Heaton and Hugh Whitaker
lead vocals:
Paul Heaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sheep (from 1986-01-07 until 1986-01-11)
lyricist:
P.d. Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore and Ted Key (UK bassist)
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
5?:??
DDrop Down Dead
engineer:
Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass:
Norman Cook
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker
guitar:
Stan Cullimore
vocals:
Paul Heaton
recording of:
Drop Down Dead
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
?:??
3▼7" Vinyl: GOD 11
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EHappy Hour
engineer:
Phil Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass guitar:
Norman Cook (in 1986)
chimes:
P.d. Heaton (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker (in 1986)
guitar:
Stan Cullimore (in 1986)
background vocals:
Norman Cook (in 1986), Stan Cullimore (in 1986), P.d. Heaton (in 1986) and Hugh Whitaker (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Paul Heaton (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Happy Hour (in 1986)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
4.52:20
FThe Mighty Ship
engineer:
Phil Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass guitar:
Norman Cook
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker
guitar:
Stan Cullimore
harmonica:
P.d. Heaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Mighty Ship (in 1986)
composer:
Stan Cullimore and Paul Heaton
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
1:52
4▼7" Vinyl: GOD 16
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GCaravan of Love
engineer:
Phil Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986, in 1987)
cover recording of:
Caravan of Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), IJI Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.53:40
HWhen I First Met Jesus
recording of:
When I First Met Jesus
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Paul Heaton and Hugh Whitaker
2:46