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Genre:Rock Style:Art Rock, Pop Rock
Tracklist:
A1. The Sporting Life 7:25 A2. Sandwiches Of You 3:17 A3. Art School Canteen 3:00 A4. Group Life 4:11 B1. Punchbag 4:44 B2. Foreign Accents 4:37 . Hit Factory / Business Is Business 7:08
General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):
Recorded at Surrey Sound Studios, Leatherhead, Surrey
Engineered between March and June 1978
Mastered at Strawberry Mastering (UK) Ltd, London
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and photos.
Some copies came with a rectangular hype sticker.
Catalog number 2480 485 also appears on the back cover.
Printed in U.S.A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Rights Society BMI Matrix / Runout PD-1-6177 A Matrix / Runout PD-1-6177 B Other 2480 485 Other 2380 485 Matrix / Runout PD-1-6177-AS-1-1-1 STRAWBERRY PRC Matrix / Runout PD-1-6177-BS-1-1-1 STRAWBERRY PRC Matrix / Runout PD-1-6177-AS-2-1-11 STRAWBERRY PRC Matrix / Runout PD-1-6177-BS-1-1-1 STRAWBERRY PRC Matrix / Runout PD-1-6177-AS-1-1-1 STRAWBERRY PRC Matrix / Runout PD-1-6177-BS-2-1-1 STRAWBERRY PRC
Manufactured By Polydor Incorporated Marketed By Polydor Incorporated Distributed By PolyGram Distribution, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) Phonogram Ltd. Copyright (c) Phonogram Ltd. Published By Man-Ken Music Ltd. Recorded At Surrey Sound Studios Mastered At Strawberry Mastering Lacquer Cut At Strawberry Mastering Pressed By PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
A2. Sandwiches Of You 3:17
A3. Art School Canteen 3:00
A4. Group Life 4:11
B1. Punchbag 4:44
B2. Foreign Accents 4:37
. Hit Factory / Business Is Business 7:08