She drives me crazy - Fine Young Cannibals

'She drives me crazy' is probably the best known track by the Fine Young Cannibals. It was a huge hit back in 1988 and you can still regularly hear it on the radio. What I didn't know was that there were so many different versions of the single. 

This version of the single comes in a silver sleeve (with a gray dot in the middle). It's like a grayscale version of the original sleeve design - with orange 'FYC' letters in the middle. I thought it was a beautiful version of the most familiar sleeve design, and the track, of course, can't be beat.

My collection: 7" single no. 8288
Found: Record fair, Den Bosch, 11 April 2026
Tracks: 'She drives me crazy' / 'Pull the sucker off' 

This is love - Gary Numan

'This is love' sounds like an strangely conventional title for a Gary Numan song, but it was really a single released by him in 1986. It was the lead single from his eighth studio album Strange Charm.

Early copies of the single included a free interview flexi disc, and I was lucky enough to score one of those at last week's record fair. The single was reasonably successful in the UK, reaching number 28 in the UK singles chart. 

My collection: 7" single no. 8287
Found: Record fair, Den Bosch, 11 April 2026
Tracks: 'This is love' / 'Survival' // '[Interview]' (flexi disc) 

Rules of the game - Bucks Fizz

When I saw this single at some dealer's stand, I didn't think I had it. Although I have a pretty complete collection of Bucks Fizz singles, it could have passed me by. But of course, I already have a copy of 'Rules of the game', but it's a German pressing.

This UK pressing comes in a funny gatefold sleeve, which presents facts about the group's career in a 'Game of the Goose' style. A limited edition like this should have pushed the sales somewhat, but in fact this single only managed to reach number 57 in the UK singles chart.

My collection: 7" single no. 8285
Found: Record fair, Den Bosch, 11 April 2026
Tracks: 'Rules of the game' / 'When we were at war' 

People are people - Depeche Mode

After my visit to the record fair last Saturday I was waiting for the bus to take us back to the station of Den Bosch and talked for a while with a German buyer. We both were pretty satisfied despite not having found many collector's items this time around. He told me that he bought the Depeche Mode 12" singles box containing the singles of the album Violator, but sold it after a few years because its value had tripled in the meantime.

I said I was collecting the red vinyl singles from the early days and he assumed that they had become very expensive too, since Depeche Mode fans are now at an age where they can spend more money on music. But fortunately, that isn't the case: I bought this red vinyl version of 'People are people' for a mere 5 euros. It looks like I might get the set complete, as long as I keep on searching, both online and offline.

My collection: 7" single no. 8284
Found: Record fair, Den Bosch, 11 April 2026
Tracks: 'People are people' / 'In your memory' 

Dis-moi lequel - Raphael

The Spanish singer Raphael is a living legend. Outside of Spanish speaking countries his existence goes mainly unnoticed, except back in 1966 and 1967, when he represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest. And how! Both songs are very impressive.

'Yo soy aquel' was his 1966 entry, and he also recorded the song in French. 'Dis-moi lequel' was given French lyrics by Don Diego, who translated more Spanish songs into French during the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies.

My collection: 7" single no. 8283
Found: Record fair, Den Bosch, 11 April 2026
Tracks: 'Dis-moi lequel', 'Oui c'est vrai' / 'La cancion del tamborilero', 'Pour toi' 

Waterloo - Abba

Now this is a special one. I've been searching for the Japanese single of Abba's 'Waterloo' for some years now, ever since I bought a few lesser known Eurovision songs on Japanese vinyl. But unfortunately, when you would order this single online, combined with shipping, you're bound to lose close to 100 euros, which I think is a bit steep.

I was really happy to find a copy of this single during the weekend's record fair. Best of all, I also managed to haggle about 20% off the stated price. And so here it is: a near mint copy of Abba's winning Eurovision song from 1974 on Japanese vinyl. It's an item that not many people in Europe own, I'm sure.

My collection: 7" single no. 8278
Found: Record fair, Den Bosch, 11 April 2026
Tracks: 'Waterloo' / 'Watch out' 

Wir glauben an Morgen - Mary Roos

Karina represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1971 with 'En un mundo nuevo'. She also recorded the song in German as 'Wir glauben an Morgen'. 

It gets better: the German version of the song was also recorded by Mary Roos, who got her own shot at Eurovision fame the next year with 'Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben' - a song she also recorded in English and French. 

My collection: 7" single no. 8276
Found: Record fair, Den Bosch, 11 April 2026
Tracks: 'Wir glauben an Morgen' / 'Komm, komm, komm'