Release date: 2 February, 1979
The second-most prolific set of variants goes to Paul and has the potential of having more. With the monumental gaffe of having a whole B-side mispressed with the wrong song, doubling up the potential of several variants thtat exist similar to Gene’s release, we have a set of interesting collectible possibilities. This does not include ‘white label’ or test press versions out there. Those variants with [?] denote a possible combination not spotted or confirmed yet.
The current variants that are known or suggested to exist are as follows:
- Colour Vinyl – Picture Sleeve – Hype Text – Mask – “Normal”
- Colour Vinyl – Picture Sleeve – Hype Text – Mask – Wrong B-Side
- Colour Vinyl – Promotional Copy – Picture Sleeve – Hype Text – Mask [tbc]
- Colour Vinyl – Promotional Copy – Picture Sleeve – Hype Text – Mask – Wrong B-Side
- Black Vinyl – Picture Sleeve – No Hype Text
- Black Vinyl – Company Sleeve – Solid Center [tbc]
- Black Vinyl – Company Sleeve – Solid Center – Wrong B-Side [tbc]
- Black Vinyl – Company Sleeve – Knock-Out Center [tbc]
- Black Vinyl – Company Sleeve – Knock-Out Center – Wrong B-Side [tbc]
“Normal”
Colour Vinyl – Picture Sleeve – Hype Text – Mask
It’s my belief that the subsequent releases were modelled on feedback and/or sales from this release and ‘improvements’ made accordingly to the sleeve design and/or vinyl quantities produced. It is without a doubt the single with the most variations.
In my possession: Yes
Sleeve – Front
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Sleeve – Back
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Label – Side A
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Label – Side B
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Mask
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Side A runout groove: CAN ● 140 ● A1 ΔT L
Side B runout groove: CAN ● 140 ● B2 ◊T
Any other notable comments: The catalog number on th eB-side may well be B2 because “Goodbye” was released after the mis-press of “Love In Chains”, which may have the “B1” text (to be confirmed when I get a copy). Note also the text uses a diamond rather than a triangle.
The picture sleeve itself comes in two versions – a large angular cutout to assist with the removal of the record and a smaller, rounder and deeper cutout. This variation is evident in Gene’s single as well. Going by earlier Kiss releases such as Hard Luck Woman, it’s enitrely feasible that the larger cut-out was relerased first. My memory is not that great to remember back 42 years ago to confirm which version I had when I bought it as soon as came out and I don’t have my original copy now either. The cut-out variation does not represent a strong enough case for a separate variant to be listed here but it’s probably a good enough case to think that the smaller vut-out was produced as a second press and became the norm (almost) for subsequent solo single releases. If someone can show me large cut-outs for Peter’s and Ace’s singles, I’ll happily correct this page.
Colour Vinyl – Picture Sleeve – Hype Text – Mask – Wrong B-Side
This is essentially the same as the Normal version, except that “Love In Chains” is on the B-side instead of “Goodbye”. It is not known how the quantities of both are split – some suggest 50/50 but when I bought this originally, all we could ever find were those with the mis-pressed “Love In Chains” and never “Goodbye”, but on Ebay and Discogs you can only find the version with “Goodbye” on it now…
In my possession: Yes
Sleeve – Front
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Sleeve – Back
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Label – Side A
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Label – Side B
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Mask
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Side A runout groove: CAN ● 140 ●
Side B runout groove: CAN ● 140 ●
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