Owning the promotional version of 'Flowers in our hair' is one thing, but of course I needed to own the commercial version of that single as well. If only for the exclusive B-side, 'Paradise', that didn't appear anywhere else for a long time. I found the 12" single a long time before I found this 7" single.My collection: 7" single no. 2651
Found: London, June 29, 1996
Cost: 2,5 pounds
Tracks: 'Flowers in our hair' / 'Paradise'
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