1984 - About Face

"About Face"

Tracks:
01) Until We Sleep (Gilmour)02) Murder (Gilmour)03) Love On The Air (Gilmour / Townshend)04) Blue Light (Gilmour)05) Out Of The Blue (Gilmour)06) All Lovers Are Deranged (Gilmour / Townshend)07) You Know I'm Right (Gilmour)08) Cruise (Gilmour)09) Let's Get Metaphysical (Gilmour)10) Near The End (Gilmour)

Artists:
David Gilmour Guitar, keyboard, vocals
Pino Palladino Bass guitarJeff Porcaro Drums, percussionSteve Winwood Piano, organIan Kewley Piano, Hammond organBob Ezrin KeyboardsAnne Duddley SynthesiserJohn Lord SynthesiserLouis Jardine PercussionRay Cooper Percussion
Vicky Brown Backing vocalsSam Brown Backing vocalsMickey Feat Backing vocalsRoy Harper Backing vocals
Roddy Lorimer The Kick Horns Barbera Snow The Kick HornsTim Sanders The Kick HornsSimon Clerk The Kick Horns
Fairlight Programming:Steve Rance
The National Philharmonic OrchestraArranged by Michael Kamen & Bob Ezrin

Sound Equipment:
Phil Taylor

Producers:
David GilmourBob Ezrin

Album:
Released on: March 5, 1984
Recorded at: Pathe-Marconi Studios, Paris, FranceRecorded by: Andrew Jackson & Kit WoolvenAssisted by: Robert 'Ringo' Hrycyna, Simon Sullivan, Mark Frank & Kevin White
Mixed at: Mayfair Studios, London, United KingdomMixed by: James GuthrieAssisted by: Bob Parr, Ollie Fitzjones & Robert 'Ringo' Hrycyna
Orchestra Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, United KingdomOrchestra Recorded by Eric Tomlinson
Mastered at: The Mastering Lab, Los AngelesMastered by: Doug Sax & Mike Reese
Special Thanks to: Pete Townshend, Nick Laird-Clowes, Steve Winwood

Vinyl

Argentina Columbia 20.506
Australia CBS SBP 237996 Chappell/ControlAustralia CBS SBP 237996 Chappell/Buckwood (with round white hypesticker)Australia CBS SBP 237996 Chappell/Buckwood (without hypesticker)
Brazil CBS 138587
Canada Columbia FC 392296Canada Harvest / EMI / Fame FA 3173 2nd press (w)
France Harvest / EMI C 068-2400 1st press (w)France Harvest / EMI 2400791 2nd press
Germany Harvest / EMI 1C 064-2400791 Germany Harvest / EMI 1C 064-2400791 With promotional info sheet
Hong Kong CBS 28AP 2826Hong Kong CBS 28AP 2826 With "SAMPLE" stamp on label side B
Ireland Harvest / EMI SHSP 24-0079-1 Miss-labeled with "David Gilmore"Ireland Harvest / EMI SHSP 24-0079-1 Re-labeled over the fault one
Israel CBS 25959
Italy Harvest / EMI 64-2400791 1st pressItaly Harvest / EMI 54-2400791 2nd press
Japan CBS / Sony 28AP 2826
Korea CBS / Jigu Records KJPL-0395Korea High Light Records 83 Cover color is blueKorea High Light Records 92 Cover color is blue (w)Korea High Light Records TT-03 Cover color is green
New Zealand CBS SBP 237996
Portugal Harvest / EMI 2400791
South Africa CBS DNW 2961 Could be Taiwan
Spain Harvest / EMI 066-2400791
Taiwan Artistic Style RK-051 without the red bannerTaiwan Chade CH-1091Taiwan Ciao-Ya Records (GANG) PM A-96Taiwan CBS DNW 2961 Could be South Africa
Turkey Zenith AMB 05
UK Harvest / EMI SHSP 24-0079-1 1st pressUK Harvest / EMI SHSP 24-0079-1 2nd press, black Harvest labelsUK Harvest / EMI / Fame FA 3173 3rd press, yellow Fame labels with gridUK Harvest / EMI / Fame FA 3173 4th press, yellow Fame labels without gridUK Harvest / EMI / Fame FA 3173 4th press, Side A yellow Fame labels without grid, Side B yellow Fame labels with grid (Mis-print?)UK Harvest / EMI / Fame FA 3173 5th press, black Fame labels
US Columbia FC 39296 1st pressUS Columbia PC 39296 2nd press (Canada?)

Vinyl Promo

Argentina CBS / Columbia 20.506 Promo indication on label and sleeveArgentina CBS / Columbia 20.506 Promo indication on label only
Australia CBS SBP 237996 White Label, Gold Stamped SleeveAustralia CBS SBP 237996 Stock copy with "Not For Sale" red stamps (w)
Brazil CBS 138.587 Promo indication on label and sleeve + extra info sheet
Canada Columbia FC 392296 Promo stamp on backcover (w)
Israel CBS 25959 Promo sticker on backcover
Japan CBS / Sony 28AP 2826 Sample sticker on backsleeve
Korea CBS / Jigu Records KJPL-0395
Spain Harvest / EMI 066 2400791
UK Harvest / EMI SHSP 24-0079-1 "Not for sale" sticker on back cover (Different labels Black/Green Lettering)
US CBS / Columbia FC 39296 Promo stamp on backcover + 2p. bio and a photo

Vinyl Test

France Harvest / EMI 240079 (w)
Germany Harvest / EMI 1C 064-2400791 (w)
UK Harvest / EMI SHSP 24-0079-1 Blank green labels
US CBS/Pitman (w)

CD

Argentina Columbia/Legacy 8287 681517-2 2006 Remaster
Australia CBS / Columbia 465038-2 Australia CBS / Red Hot 465038-2 Red inlay tray and "Red Hot" sticker on caseAustralia CBS / Select 465038-2 "Select" printed on bookletAustralia Columbia/Legacy 82876 81517 2 2006 Remaster
Brasil CBS / Columbia 700.794 / 2-465038
Canada CBS / Columbia WCK 39296 Back is black with orange squareCanada Columbia/Legacy 82876 81517 2 2006 Remaster
EU EMI 0946 3 70842 2 9 2006 RemasterEU Parlophone 0946 3 70842 2 9 2006 Remaster, 2014 Re-Issue
Germany (West) Harvest CDP 7 46031 2
Holland Harvest CDP 7 46031 2Holland EMI CDP 7 46031 2 Printed in UK (?)
Japan Harvest CDP 7 46031 2 (3)Japan Sony SRCS 6406 Japan Sony MHCP 1050 2006 RemasterJapan Sony SICP 31246 2021 Re-Issue, BSCD2 / Blu-spec CD 2, Mini LP Replica
Russia ? 8-1053 "Only Classic Rock 'n' Roll Edition", Cat.no only on CDRussia ? 8-1053 "Mini LP" sleeve, Harvest label, cat.no only on CDRussia Rock Head Records RHRCD-9828-4 1999 re-issue
South Africa Sony / Columbia CDCOL 3658 S Licensed to Gallo Records in 1993
Ukraine EMI 0946 3 70842 2 9 2006 Remaster
US CBS / Columbia CK 39296US CBS / Columbia CK 39296 Longbox (Sony Music on the side)US CBS / Columbia CK 39296 Longbox (CBS Records on the side)US Columbia/Legacy 82876 81517 2 2006 RemasterUS Columbia/Legacy 82876 81517 2 2006 Remaster (FBI warning on back, hole punched out in barcode)

CD Promo

Japan Sony MHCP-1050 CDr Disc Only PromoJapan Sony MHCP-1050 Standard