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1978

 

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19 May 1978 

UK Single MISS YOU

RSR EMI 2801 (my collection)

(West) Germany Single MISS YOU

RSR 1C 006-61201 (my collection)

USA Single MISS YOU

RS 19306 - 2 June 1978 (my collection)

RS 13219 - 1981, re-released with "Oldies" mark on labels - Atlantic company sleeve

 

(A)

Miss You (Edit) (3.33)

(B)

Far Away Eyes (3.45) 

 

 

 

2 June 1978 

UK 12-Inch Single MISS YOU

RSR 12EMI 2802 (pink vinyl) (my collection)

(West) Germany 12-Inch Single MISS YOU

RSR 1C 052-61201 (my collection)

USA 12-Inch Single MISS YOU

RSR DK 4609 - 12" white cardboard sleeve with the Red RSR Tongue logo (my collection)

 

(A)

Miss You (12 Inch Version) (8.36)

(B)

Far Away Eyes (4.24) 

 

The 12" inch version were labelled as "Extended" version in Europe and "Special Disco Version" on the American continent

 

No. 1 – 16 weeks  (USA) / No. 3 – 13 weeks (UK)

 

 

2 June 1978 

USA promo single MISS YOU

RS 19306  - promo single, blue/white RSR promo labels, 3 editions in total

 

(A)

Miss You (stereo) (3.33)

(B)

Miss You (mono) (3.33)

 

 

2 June 1978 

USA 12-Inch promo single MISS YOU

RSR DSKO 119  - 12" promo single

 

(A)

Miss You (Special Disco Version) (8.36)

(B)

Miss You (Special Disco Version) (8.36)

 

Miss You Official Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hic-dnps6MU

 

 

2 June 1978 

USA promo single FARAWAY EYES

RS 19306  -promo single - blue RSR promo labels

 

(A)

Faraway Eyes (mono) (4.24)

(B)

Faraway Eyes (stereo) (4.24)

 

 

Faraway Eyes - Official Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyK1bZZ7E-s

 

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9 June 1978 

UK  LP SOME GIRLS 

RSR CUN 39108 

(West) Germany  LP SOME GIRLS 

RSR 1C 064-61016

USA LP SOME GIRLS 

RSR COC 39108

 

(A)

Miss You (4.50)

When The Whip Comes Down (4.18)

Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (4.25)

 Some Girls (4.40)

Lies (3.12)

(B)

Far Away Eyes (4.24)

Respectable (3.05)

Before They Make Me Run (3.26)

Beast Of Burden (4.24)

Shattered (3.43) 

 

No. 2 – 25 weeks (UK) / No. 1 – 32 weeks (USA)

 

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29 July 1978

USA single PETER TOSH (GOTTA WALK) DON'T LOOK BACK)

RS 19308

UK single PETER TOSH (GOTTA WALK) DON'T LOOK BACK)

RSR EMI 2859 -  August 1978

RSR EMI 2859 - 7" advanced copy

 

(A)

Don't Look Back

(B)

Soon Come

 

 

August 1978

UK 12 " inch single PETER TOSH (GOTTA WALK) DON'T LOOK BACK)

RSR 12EMI 2859

 

(A)

Don't Look Back (club version)

(B)

Soon Come (long version

 

 

29 July 1978

USA promo single PETER TOSH (GOTTA WALK) DON'T LOOK BACK)

RS 19308 (promo single with blue RSR promo labels)

 

(A)

Don't Look Back (stereo)

(B)

Don't Look Back (mono)

 

29 July 1978

USA 12 " inch promo single PETER TOSH (GOTTA WALK) DON'T LOOK BACK)

DSKO 130 (12" promo single)

 

(A)

Don't Look Back 

(B)

Don't Look Back (Don't Space Out)

 

Don't Look Back - Official Promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBbtiwSSg1s

 

Mick Jagger with Peter Tosh on "Don't Look Back"

 

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August 1978

(West) Germany LP 20 SUPER HITS

Decca 6.23502 (my collection)

 

(A)

(B)

 

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28 August 1978 

USA Single BEAST OF BURDEN

RS 19309

 

(A)

Beast Of Burden (4.24)

(B)

When The Whip Comes Down (4.18) 

 

Only about 600 copies were released in a quique picture sleeve before it was withdrawn and sold in Atlantic/WEA company sleeves after that.

 

 

28 August 1978

USA Promo Single BEAST OF BURDEN

RS 19309 - promo single with blue RSR promo labels

 

(A)

Beast Of Burden (Short) (3.20)

(B)

Beast Of Burden (Long) (4.24) 

 

No. 8–9 weeks  (USA)

 

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15 September 1978 

UK Single RESPECTABLE

RSR EMI 2861 (my collection)

 

(A)

Respectable (3.05)

(B)

When The Whip Comes Down (4.18) 

 

No. 23 – 9 weeks  (UK)

 

September 1978 

(West) Germany  RESPECTABLE

RSR 1C 006-61742

 

(A)

Respectable

(B) 

Just My Imaination (Running Away With Me)

 

Respectable - Official promo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptDz5BwAgXQ

 

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October 1978

(West) Germany single OLDIES BUT GOLDIES

Decca 6.12375 

 

(A)

Let's Spend The Night Togeher

(B)

Out Of Time

 

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19 November 1978 

USA Single SHATTERED

RS19310 (my collection)

Canada Single SHATTERED

RS19310

 

(A)

Shattered (3.46)

(B)

Everything Is Turning To Gold (4.06)

 

 

19 November 1978 

USA Promo Single SHATTERED

RS 19310 - promo single with blue RSR promo labels

 

(A)

Shattered (mono) (3.46)

(B)

Shattered (stereo) (3.46) 

 

 

No. 31 – 4 weeks (USA)

 

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12 December 1978 

UK Single KEITH RICHARDS RUN RUDOLPH RUN

RSR 102 (my collection)

USA Single KEITH RICHARDS RUN RUDOLPH RUN

RS 19311 - Februay 1979

(West) Germany Single KEITH RICHARDS RUN RUDOLPH RUN

RSR 1C 006-62333 - March 1979

 

(A)

Run Rudolph Run (3.13)

(B)

The Harder They Come (3.47) 

 

 

12 December 1978 

USA promo single KEITH RICHARDS RUN RUDOLPH RUN

RS 19311 - promo single with white RSR promo labels

 

(A)

Run Rudolph Run (Stereo) (3,13)

(B)

Run Rudolph Run (mono) (3.13)

 

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