Heaven 17 – The Luxury Gap
Label:
Virgin – V2253, Virgin – V 2253
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, CBS Pressing
Country:
UK
Released:
Apr 25, 1983
Genre:
Electronic, Pop
Style:
New Wave, Synth-pop
 
Tracklisting
A1        Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
Guest [Guest Artiste], Grand Piano – Nick Plytas
Guest [Guest Artiste], Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – John Wilson (2)
Guest [Guest Artiste], Other [Paving Slabs], Piano, Programmed By [Synth. Programming] – Greg Walsh
5:51
A2        Who'll Stop The Rain
Guest [Guest Artiste], Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – John Wilson (2), Ray Russell
Vocals [Screams] – Sarah Gregory
3:02
A3        Let Me Go
Guest [Guest Artiste], Grand Piano – Nick Plytas
Guest [Guest Artiste], Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – John Wilson (2)
4:21
A4        Key To The World
Guest [Guest Artiste], Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Ray Russell
Guest [Guest Artiste], Other [Paving Slabs], Piano, Programmed By [Synth. Programming] – Greg Walsh
Guest [Guest Artiste], Vocals – Karol Kenyon*
3:43
B1        Temptation
Arranged By [The Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [The Orchestra Conducted By] – John Barker
Guest [Guest Artiste], Vocals – Karol Kenyon*
3:31
B2        Come Live With Me
Arranged By [The Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [The Orchestra Conducted By] – John Barker
Guest [Guest Artiste], Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – Ray Russell
4:02
B3        Lady Ice And Mr Hex
Guest [Guest Artiste], Drums, Percussion – Simon Phillips
Guest [Guest Artiste], Grand Piano – Nick Plytas
Guest [Guest Artiste], Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer – John Wilson (2)
3:47
B4        We Live So Fast    3:47
B5        The Best Kept Secret
Arranged By [The Orchestra Arranged By], Conductor [The Orchestra Conducted By] – John Barker
Guest [Guest Artiste], Drums, Percussion – Simon Phillips
5:10
 
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Published By – Sound Diagrams
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Engineered At – Air Studios
Engineered At – The Town House
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Cover [Cover Concept], Painting – Ray Smith (10)
Engineer [Engineer At Air] – Jeremy Allom
Engineer [Engineer At Townhouse] – Gavin McKillop*, Howard Gray
Engineer [Engineered By] – Greg Walsh
Horns – The Phenix Horns Esq*
Horns, Saxophone – Don Myrick
Horns, Trombone – Louis Satterfield
Horns, Trumpet – Michael Harris
Horns, Trumpet, Soloist [Solo Trumpet] – Rahmlee Davis*
Performer [Heaven 17 Are], Drum Machine [Linndrum], Programmed By [Synthesiser Programming], Vocals – Martyn Ware
Performer [Heaven 17 Are], Programmed By [Synthesiser Programming] – Ian Craig Marsh
Performer [Heaven 17 Are], Vocals – Glenn Gregory
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By – B.E.F.*, Greg Walsh
Written-By [All Tracks Written By] – Gregory*, Marsh*, Ware*
Catalog number on sleeve: V2253
Catalog number on labels: V 2253
Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and selected BEF/Heaven 17 discography.
Some copies have a light blue spine, others have a purple one.
Exactly the same as The Luxury Gap except for the difference in pressing plant.
Karol Kenyon appears courtesy of A&M Records Ltd..
[Labels]:
All titles Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd / Sound Diagrams / Warner Brothers Music Ltd.
℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.
[Rear sleeve]:
℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.
Another B.E.F. Production.
Runouts are etched, except for "⋀" and "TOWN HOUSE" that are stamped.
 
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 1, A-side): V 2253 A 3 ⋀ TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 3, A-side): V 2253 A 3 TOWN HOUSE C
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 4, A-side): V 2253 A1 ⋀ 1 TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 6, A-side): V 2253 A2 TOWN HOUSE 1 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 5, A-side): V 2253 A3 TOWN HOUSE B
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 1, B-side): V 2253 B 1 ⋀ TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 4, B-side): V 2253 B 1 ⋀ TOWN HOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 6, B-side): V 2253 B 1 TOWN HOUSE A C
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 3, B-side): V 2253 B 3 TOWN HOUSE ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 5, B-side): V 2253 B2 TOWN HOUSE B
Matrix / Runout (A-side label): V 2253-A
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): V 2253-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 2, B-side): V•2253 B2 TOWN HOUSE ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 2, A-side): V•2253•A3 TOWN HOUSE ⋀