Gatefold sleeve, lyrics inside. Red Artpop! label states
'Made in 1986'
Produced by Paul Kendall & The Times.Engineered by Paul Gadd at Alaska and Ian Shaw at Grannys.
Starring TEDDY BALL, JOHN F. EAST, RAY K., KEITH Allen
Featuring Robert Vasey, Tony Conway, Simon Smith, Marian Monas.
Introducing Mark Johnson as The President, Joanna Nolan as The Prime Minister and Bridgit Phelps as Times Radio announcer.
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Number:2415491 THUMBNAIL Uploaded By:OldMod67 Description: Art 015 front cover 1986
Number:2415492 Uploaded By:OldMod67 Description: Art 015 rear cover 1986
Number:2415493 Uploaded By:OldMod67 Description: Art 015 inner gatefold, left
Number:2415494 Uploaded By:OldMod67 Description: Art 015 inner gatefold, right
Number:2415496 Uploaded By:OldMod67 Description: Art 015 Side One label
Number:2415497 Uploaded By:OldMod67 Description: Art 015 Side Two label
@JamesTrash. Yeah It was definitely delayed and being trailed in the November modzine. Having now realised I'd taped my copy 4.12.86, November seems correct. Always thought Artpop! was a cool label and the numbering a nice quirk, same with the singles.
Music Master says November 1986 for 'Enjoy' and April 1986 for 'Up Against It'. MM is not always 100% accurate but if they are wrong the correct date is usually earlier. Never noticed until now that Artpop! sequenced their catalogue numbers in reverse.
Further to my comment, whilst on furlough inspired rummage I found one of my many cassettes that I used to record for playing on train journeys etc in the 80s. It featured latest two Times albums, Up Against It and Enjoy. I'd even been efficient and noted my recording date on my glorious old Akai system: 4.12.86
Still doesn't solve my 2-87 inner sleeve though, or perhaps I've just read too much into this...?
Side One run out : THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.....
Side Two run out : BUT NOW WE MUST GO.
I also saw this on sale in London, after I had mine, with a sleeve sticker noting the Frank Summit saga.
Tracklist as label & sleeve. On vinyl, Think Big! is A5
At the time of this album's release I was convinced it was going to be their last, as apart from tying up the Frank Summit series the L.P. seemed quite 'final'; even referencing their first single on the album's closing song. The Times did resume record releases later on though.
I've also entered 1986 as the release date, which is on the cover and label and every site I've seen it on. A November '86 issue of In The Crowd stated it 'should have appeared by the time you read this'. I was always quite 'up' on the band, but my white inner is dated 2-87 printwise, so I'm no longer sure. Perhaps a Times collector can clarify this please?