This was a bugger to sort out for you as the a-side to this 12" single is a double-grooved record, which means you've got to muck about with it a bit to make sure you get both versions of the song as available on the vinyl:-
mp3 : Sugarcubes - Birthday (Christmas Eve)
mp3 : Sugarcubes - Birthday (Christmas Day)
Now these might very well be the wrong way round. I've never been sure which is which - I'm basing it on the fact that 'Eve' is listed before 'Day' and is the one the needle slips easiest into.
The b-side is a lot easier:-
mp3 : Sugarcubes - Birthday (Christmas Present)
mp3 : Sugracubes - Petrol (live)
Unsurprisingly, the sleeve gives a big thank you to Jim and William Reid.
And here's the promo of the single version:-
And finally.....the original and best version:-
mp3 : Sugarcubes - Birthday (Icelandic version)
One more posting before Santa arrives.......
2 comments:
Christmas Eve begins with the buzzsaw guitars a la JaMC, while Christmas Day begins with the snare hit and more conventional-sounding intro.
One of the greatest records of the 80s this!
I'm not likely to get out of the kitchen tomorrow so I'll say it now- Merry Christmas to you, Mrs V and all your family JC x.
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