I do, I do, I do - Abba

The song most people know as 'I do, I do, I do, I do, I do' was presented as 'I do, I do, I do' on this colour Austrian sleeve of this 1975 single by Abba. It was exactly this colourful sleeve that made me decide to buy the single, because it looked so different from the copies that I already owned. The Austrian record company certainly knew what it was doing!

On the label, the full title is displayed, by the way. The single was a reasonable success for the band, but obviously their biggest success was yet to come at that point in time. 

My collection: 7" single no. 7806
Found: Lenny's Music Store, Vienna, 17 October 2025
Tracks: 'I do, I do, I do, I do, I do' / 'Rock me'

Phased - All About Eve

After All About Eve signed to MCA Records, incredibly, the releases on various formats kept coming, but they weren't as exciting as before. The 'Phased' EP was their first release on the new label, but the 10" single contained the same tracks as the 7" single, cassette single and the cd-single. It was a proper EP, but there were no real surprises unfortunately.

The only surprise, if one might call it that, was that the 10" single was pressed on blue vinyl. Obviously the music has stood the test of time.

My collection: 10" single [unnumbered]
Found: HMV, London, 1992
Tracks: 'Phased', 'Mine' / 'Infrared (instrumental)', 'Ascent/descent'

In the heat of a passionate moment - Princess

After I found 'I'll keep on loving you' on 12", I also found this one by Princess. 'In the heat of a passionate moment' is a lesser known track by the singer, but the 12" single presents an attractive eight minute remix, along with an instrumental version and the original album mix, which also approaches the eight minute mark. It was reason enough for me to take this one home too. 

Princess retired from the music scene and moved to the USA after the death of her mother and the assassination of her brother. From 1991 to 2003 she lived in the U.S., before returning to England in 2003. That same year she formed her own music label with her brother Donovan, OnDa Ground Music Label, which has released all her music since, and released her first single in 14 years, 'Ride', with rap ensemble EEDB. A music video was also filmed which referenced her retirement. In April 2014, she released her third album, The Emergence, the first in 27 years. It was meant to be the first in a trilogy of albums, the other ones titled The Passion and The One. 

My collection: 12" single [unnumbered]
Found: Chelsea Records, Antwerpen, 30 October 2025
Tracks: 'In the heat of a passionate moment (The So Long mix)' / 'In the heat of a passionate moment (instrumental)', 'In the heat of a passionate moment (album mix)'

I can't give everything away - David Bowie

With the recent release of the box set I Can't Give Everything Away, David Bowie has been promoted heavily by the 'serious' music press. The French Rolling Stone released a single of 'Slow burn' and the German version had to follow suit.

They came up with the brilliant idea of releasing the title track from the box set, and in a radio edit version too. The sleeve is actually the same as the one that was used back in 2016 when the track was originally released for promotional purposes. The B-side is empty except for some etching. That is probably the only disappointing thing about this release.

My collection: 7" single no. 7844
Found: Rolling Stone Germany, received 31 October 2025
Tracks: 'I can't give everything away (radio edit)' 

Electric blue - Icehouse

Every time when I order something from far away - in this case, an American promotional cd-single by Cock Robin that I'd been after for some time - I try to look for singles that the seller might have. This particular seller didn't really have anything that I might fancy, but this item was nice and cheap enough to include with my order.

After a long wait, the package arrived this week, and it turns out to be a gorgeous blue vinyl single. I didn't actually know the track 'Electric blue' by Icehouse, but it is one of those Eighties tunes that goes down well. And so this is a nice addition to my collection.

My collection: 7" single no. 7843
Found: Discogs.com, received 31 October 2025
Tracks: 'Electric blue' / 'Over my head' 

I'll keep on loving you - Princess

Although I have become hesitant to buy 12" singles of late, because a lot of them have been released on cd recently on the excellent series Now 12", there are some exceptions. This is a good example: it comes in a gatefold sleeve and contains three remixes of the song. 

Princess became famous because of her collaboration with producers Stock Aitken & Waterman, and that trio was famous for releasing multiple remixes of their hit singles. In this case, Funky Sisters, the New York DJ Cheese and Chad Jackson each contribute a remix, and it makes this disc an attractive purchase. I wasn't disappointed.

My collection: 12" single [unnumbered]
Found: Chelsea Records, Antwerpen, 30 October 2025
Tracks: 'I'll keep on loving you (Funky Sisters mix "Say Dub It")' / 'I'll keep on loving you (Cheese's "Keep on scratching it" mix)', 'I'll keep on loving you (Chad's "Scratch, Mix and Dub Mix")'

Never / These dreams - Heart

I have been buying a lot of singles by Heart recently, but 12" singles weren't on my radar yet. I was quite surprised to bump into one with an 'extended remix' of 'Never', one of the songs from the album Heart which was released in 1985. This 12" single (and the accompanying 7" single) was released in 1988, after the band was very successful with the song 'Alone'. 

The extended remix of 'Never' isn't very shocking - it simply adds a few more instrumental parts of the song - but it is a nice addition to my growing Heart collection.

My collection: 12" single [unnumbered]
Found: Chelsea Records, Antwerpen, 30 October 2025
Tracks: 'Never (extended remix)', 'These dreams' / 'Never (remix)', 'These dreams (7" version)'