Frankie Goes To Hollywood – The Power Of Love
Tracklist
| A | The Power Of Love (Extended Version) | 9:28 | |
| B1 | The World Is My Oyster (Scrapped) | 1:38 | |
| B2 | Holier Than Thou (The First) | 1:08 | |
| B3 | The World Is My Oyster (Trapped) (Instrumental) | 2:29 | |
| B4 | Holier Than Thou (The Second) | 4:10 | |
| B5 | The Power Of Love (Instrumental) | 2:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Perfect Songs Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zang Tuum Tumb
- Copyright © – Zang Tuum Tumb
- Manufactured By – Island
- Distributed By – Island
- Mastered At – The Town House
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Artwork [Packed By 'cross Your Heart'] – XLZTT
- Composed By – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- Coordinator – Zang Tumb Tomb Records*
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Bobby Kraushaar*
- Photography By [Portraits, ] – Anton Corbijn
- Photography By [Yes, Hollywood Well…] – Joe Stevens (2)
- Producer – Trevor C Horn*
- Producer [Assistant] – Steven Lipson*
- Strings [Arranged By] – Anne Dudley
- Vocals [Sung By] – Holly Johnson
Notes
Initial release, packaged in a Hearts & Crosses mailer outer-sleeve, with the words "Thou Shalt Not Bend," on the front and "Thou Shalt Not Steal," on the back.
Mastered at Town House Studios, London
Release packaging and labels are very vague (and sometimes incorrect) about the contents.
A-side label reads "The Power Of Love" and "The World Is My Oyster"
B-side labels reads "Scrapped And Trapped" and "Holier Than Thou".
Actual tracklisting above.
Cat# on label: 12 ztas 5
Cat# on back sleeve: 12ZTAS 5
Cat# on back of special outer sleeve: 12 ZTAS 5
[Sleeve notes - edited]
…
co-ordination: zang tumb tomb records
Eased out of the shadow of the dome of pleasure
…
The World Is My Oyster
(scrapped): an innocent version plucked from the ZTT vaults: Holly knows it's all white.
(trapped): a guilty insight into the American compromise: Ped tells you how.
…
Holier Than Thou: hear Frankie Goes To Hollywood place their faith in you
…
The third single is number five in Zang Tumm Tumb's defiled Action Series. 'Men are bits of cold paper, whirled by the cold wind.'
[Label]
published by perfect songs ltd
℗ & © 1984 zangtuumtumb 'leave the rest to the lazy' [Side A]
℗ & © 1984 zangtuumtumb 'no rest for the best' [Side B]
twelveztas five imagine!
Manufactured and distributed by Island [stamp]
Durations do not appear on the release.
Mastered at Town House Studios, London
Release packaging and labels are very vague (and sometimes incorrect) about the contents.
A-side label reads "The Power Of Love" and "The World Is My Oyster"
B-side labels reads "Scrapped And Trapped" and "Holier Than Thou".
Actual tracklisting above.
Cat# on label: 12 ztas 5
Cat# on back sleeve: 12ZTAS 5
Cat# on back of special outer sleeve: 12 ZTAS 5
[Sleeve notes - edited]
…
co-ordination: zang tumb tomb records
Eased out of the shadow of the dome of pleasure
…
The World Is My Oyster
(scrapped): an innocent version plucked from the ZTT vaults: Holly knows it's all white.
(trapped): a guilty insight into the American compromise: Ped tells you how.
…
Holier Than Thou: hear Frankie Goes To Hollywood place their faith in you
…
The third single is number five in Zang Tumm Tumb's defiled Action Series. 'Men are bits of cold paper, whirled by the cold wind.'
[Label]
published by perfect songs ltd
℗ & © 1984 zangtuumtumb 'leave the rest to the lazy' [Side A]
℗ & © 1984 zangtuumtumb 'no rest for the best' [Side B]
twelveztas five imagine!
Manufactured and distributed by Island [stamp]
Durations do not appear on the release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 12 ztas-5-a
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 12 ztas-5-b
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 1): 12 ZTAS 5 A - 2U - 1 - 2 - TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 1): 12 ZTAS 5 B - 2U - 1 - 2 - 2 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 2): 12 ZTAS 5 A - 2U - 1 - 1 - 1 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 2): 12 ZTAS 5 B - 3U - 1 - 2 - 1 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 3): 12 ZTAS 5 A - 2U - 1 - 1 - 0 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 3): 12 ZTAS 5 B - 3U - 1 - 1 - ⋮ TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 4): 12 ZTAS 5 A - 2U - 1 - 3 - 5 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 4): 12 ZTAS 5 B - 2U - 1 - 2 - 8 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 5): 12 ZTAS 5 A - 2U - 1 - 3 - 4 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 5): 12 ZTAS 5 B - 3U - 1 - 1 - 5 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 6): 12 ZTAS 5 A - 3 U - 1 - 2- X1 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 6): 12 ZTAS 5 B - 3 U - 1 - 3 - 3 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 7): 12 ZTAS 5 A - 3 U - 1 - 2- 1 TOWNHOUSE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 7): 12 ZTAS 5 B - 3 U - 1 - 3 - 2 TOWNHOUSE
Other Versions (5 of 91)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| The Power Of Love (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) | ZTT | 12ZTAS 5, 12 ztas 5 | UK | 1984 | |||
| The Power Of Love (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo) | ZTT | 601 618-213, 601 618 | Europe | 1984 | |||
| The Power Of Love (7", 45 RPM, Single, Envelope Sleeve) | ZTT | ZTAS 5 | UK | 1984 | |||
| The Power Of Love (12", 45 RPM, Single, Gatefold Sleeve) | ZTT | xztas5, xztas 5 | UK & Europe | 1984 | |||
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The Power Of Love (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo) | Phonogram | 880 466-1 | 1984 |
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Reviews
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Edited 10 months agoFantastic 12” 45rpm pressing of this beautiful song that still holds up after 40 years later and maybe even resonates more in this restless world. This 9 1/2 minute version of “The Power Of Love” is absolutely THE version to get! It’s has a huge soundstage, dynamic and very colourful detailed mix. It’s simply transcending and probably Holly Johnson’s golden vocal moment! The B-side is a fun collage of the band mostly fucking around to make a Christmas message for their fans back in 1984 sandwiched between musical interludes of “The World Is My Oyster” and the instrumental climax and outro of “The Power Of Love”. It’s cute but it’s the A side you’ll want to play over and over again. -
Edited 11 months agoExtraordinary. Two stabs below by someone writing a Discogs review but still nothing said about the actual pressing and quality of this particular issue. Everything but, in fact! LOL. For those Discogers interested in such things, this is a great pressing, typical of the time of course, with sweet packaging that has lasted the years well though the envelope is prone to ringwear.
A quality issue. Having said that, I think the white gatefold version with the b&w photocards is even more decadent and lavish. Plus it has the awesome 'pleasurefix' mix of Welcome To The PleasureDome included on it as an added treat. -
This masterpiece is 36 years old and even in 2020 when I listening to on my turntable it still gives me chills. Absolutely gorgeous and timeless " The Power Of Love" they just do not make them this anymore.
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I have always loved this excellent song by Frankie Goes To Hollywood ever since it came out i 1984 & topped the UK pop charts at #1. The music video is one of the best IMO ever made on planet earth. A holiday song, but not really a Christmas song per se. The video is currently in heavy rotation all over the UK music video channels.
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