Whistle Test Studios

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A 7" bootleg single also known as Old Grey Whistle Test .

This is the original edition of the Whistle Test Studios bootleg.

Two re-releases do exist as well (see below under Remarks and Additional Pictures).

Release Notes

• Label: Poison Door Records

• Catalog#: PD001

• Format: 7" vinyl single

• Date of release: 1988

Remarks

• Numbered limited edition of 1.000 copies

• Print on back cover: "I dream of the dead days."

• Comes with an insert giving the details of the recording

• The two reissues have completely different sleeves.
  

The first reissue is widely known as First And Last And Always/Marian.

The second reissue doesn't have an insert and is not numbered.

Source

• Recorded live for the BBC television programme
  Old Grey Whistle Test TV Studio on 2nd April 1985.

• The recording date stated wrongly as 4th April 1985
  on the inlay, which was actually the date of the first
  broadcast of this feature.

Track List

• A First And Last And Always

• B Marian

For recent price developments of this and all other issues of Whistle Test Studios

see sistersbootlegs/Poison Door Bootleg...


Additional Pictures

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First And Last And Always / Marian - Vinyl (Side A)

Whistle Test Studios - View of the cover (back) of the test pressing and the first copy of the original edition and the 1rst re-release

First And Last And Always / Marian - 1rst re-release 7" cover (front)