The Perfect Kiss

Fac 123
May 1985


    7": BL 1985 (Factory Benelux 7FBN 123) *
    7": US 1985 (Qwest 9 28968-7) 
    7": US 1985 (Qwest 9 28968-7) [promo]
 2x10": UK 1985 (Factory FAC 123) [two one sided acetates]
   10": US 1985 (Grudman 7-28968) [double sided acetate]
        4:23    The Perfect Kiss (edit)
        5:09    The Perfect Kiss Dub **

    7": UK 1985 (Factory FAC 123-7) [promo]
        3:51    The Perfect Kiss (edit)
        3:01    Kiss of Death (edit)

    7": CA 1985 (PolyGram FAC 23) +
    7": UK 1985 (Factory FAC 123) +
        4:48    The Perfect Kiss
        5:09    The Kiss of Death **

    7": UK 1985 (Lyntone 7LYN15645-1) [metal testpress]
                The Perfect Kiss (LP version)
                The Kiss of Death (alternate remix)

    7": CA 1985 (Factory/Polygram DJ 81) [promo]
        4:10    The Perfect Kiss (edited version)
        4:10    The Perfect Kiss (edited version)

    7": PH 198? (Polycosmic FRS-89-5002)
        4:48    The Perfect Kiss
                Elegia

   12": AU 1985 (Factory FAC 123)
   12": AU 1990 (Factory/Festival X14831)
   12": BL 1985 (Factory Benelux FBN 123)
   12": CA 1985 (Polygram FACX 23)
   12": FR 1985 (Factory/Virgin 80174)
   12": GE 1985 (Factory/Rough Trade ???) [testpress]
   12": GE 1985 (Factory/Rough Trade RTD 022 T)
   12": GR 1985 (Virgin VG2039Z) [grey background w/white letters]
   12": IT 1985 (Factory/Base Records FAC 123)
   12": JP 1985 (Factory/Nippon Columbia YW-7429-AX)
   12": NZ 1985 (EMI/GAP GOOD70) [grey background w/light grey letters]
   12": SP 1985 (Factory/Nuevos Medios 31139)
   12": SW 1985 (Factory/MNW FACT 123) [white background w/grey letters]
   12": UK 1985 (Factory FAC 123) ++
   12": UK 1985 (Mayking FAC 123) [testpress]
   12": US 1985 (Qwest 9 20330-0)
   12": US 1985 (Quest 9-20330) [matrix# B-20952/B-20953] [promo]
        8:46    The Perfect Kiss
        7:02    The Kiss of Death
        1:24    Perfect Pit

   12": CA 1985 (Factory/Polygram DJF 155) [promo]
        8:46    The Perfect Kiss (extended version)
        8:46    The Perfect Kiss (extended version)

   12": CA 1985 (Factory/Polygram DJF 158) [promo]
        8:46    The Perfect Kiss (extended version)
        4:20    The Perfect Kiss
        3:45    Love Vigilantes

   12": CA 1985 (Factory/Polygram DJF 159) [promo]
        4:10    The Perfect Kiss (album edit)
        4:50    The Perfect Kiss (album version)

   12": US 1985 (Qwest PRO-A-2342) [promo]
        4:23    The Perfect Kiss (single edit)
        5:18    The Perfect Kiss (live version from The Perfect Kiss video)

   12": UK 1985 (Factory FAC 123) [nickeled metal plate/acetate]
   12": UK 1985 (Factory FAC 123) [cooper acetate]
                The Perfect Kiss

   12": UK 1985 (Factory FAC 123) [nickeled metal plate/acetate]
                The Kiss of Death

   12": BZ 1987 (WEA 1.120) [promo]
                The Perfect Kiss
                [includes 3 tracks by other artists]

   VHS: US 1987 (Warner Bros.) [promo] [November 14]
        5:23    The Perfect Kiss

   VHS: US 1987 (Warner Bros.) [promo]
       10:37    The Perfect Kiss

+  Track times may differ.
++ Issued with Black, blue, red and yellow inner sleeves. The yellow inner
   sleeve is probably a promo issue.
*  Two issues, one with Stephen/Gillian and one with Bernard/Peter.
** "The Kiss of Death" is called "The Perfect Kiss Instrumental" on US
   issues, and "The Perfect Dub" on the Benelux issues.

Q: What's with the frogs?
A: The frogs were used because Stephen liked the sound of the sample he found on the disks that came with the Emulator II keyboard.

Groove notation:


Sleeves:

Fac 123

Fac 123 7" Label

Fac 123-7

PRO-A-2342 Label

Side: A|B
Side: A|B
Side: A|B

7FBN 123
Bernard/Peter

7FBN 123
Stephen/Gillian

7FBN 123
Stephen/Gillian

CA 12" promo

DJ 81

Fac 23

Sleeveless 7"

DJF 155|DJF 159
|DJF 158 side: "This"|"That"

RTD 022 T

GR 12"

YW-7429-AX

BZ 12" promo


Cross-reference:

[singles]
 
In Order
 
[albums]
 
? - (The Best Of) New Order
1981-1985
20 Years of New Order
BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert
Best Remixes
In Concert 422
In Concert 577
In Concert New Rock 90-48
In Concert New Rock 94-08
International
iTunes Essentials
Joy Division New Order Collection
Low-Life
New Order/Joy Division
On The Edge 93-23
Republic
Reprise In-House CDR-Pack 2001
Retro
Singles
Substance 1987
The Cornerstone Player 025
The Greatest Hits of New Order
The Very Best of New Order
Various Maxis and Singles
Very Best of New Order
 
[compilations]
 
Never Mind the Mainstream... The Best of MTV's 120 Minutes vol.2
On the Edge 94-21
[dj remixes]
 
In Hindsight II
The Perfect Kiss
[video]
 
? - (The Best Of) New Order
A Collection
Academy
New Order Story
Qwest Video Promo Compilation
Substance 1989
Warner Bros. 5 Tracks
Warner Bros. Promo Compilation