Thompson Twins / BABBLE Discography
THOMPSON TWINS SINGLES - (1982-83)
Lies - (October 8, 1982)
UK 7" Arista ARIST 486
A - 3:10 Lies
B - 3:55 Beach Culture
JP 7" Arista 7RS-61
A - 3:13 Lies
B - 3:55 Beach Culture
UK 12" TEST PRESSING Arista 12486
A - 6:35 (Bigger & Better) Lies
[one sided test pressing, some may have the old TT logo
from the APO / SET era stamped on it]
Lies - (January 1983)
US 7" promo Arista AS 1024
A - 3:15 Lies (stereo)
B - 3:15 Lies (mono)
US 7" Arista AS1-1024
A - 3:15 Lies
B - 3:55 Beach Culture
IT 7" Arista ARS 37104
A - 3:15 Lies
B - 3:55 Beach Culture
US 7" Arista/Flashback AFS-9237
A - 3:15 Lies
B - 3:26 Love On Your Side
GE/NE 7" ARI 8242
A - 3:10 Lies
B - 3:55 Beach culture
UK 12" Arista ARIST 12486
A - 6:35 (Bigger & Better) Lies
B - 6:48 (Long) Beach Culture
US 12" Arista CP 725 - (October 1982)
A - 6:35 (Bigger & Better) Lies
6:48 (Long) Beach Culture
B - 6:18 (Dub) Lies
[note: (Dub) Lies is the version on the Greatest Mixes album]
JP 12" Arista 15RS-26
A - Lies (Long Version)
Down Tools
B - We Are Detective (Long Version)
Still Water
[Uses front and back cover artwork from You Take Me Up 12" (TWINS124).
Lyrics to Lies and We Are Detective printed on back cover.]
MX 12" Arista SL 7100
A - 6:35 (Bigger & Better) Lies
B - 6:48 (Long) Beach Culture
Love On Your Side - (January 21, 1983)
UK 7" Arista ARIST 504
A - 3.34 Love On Your Side
B - 4.06 Love On Your Back
[track times from the JP 7"]
EI 7" Arista ARIST 504
A - 3.34 Love On Your Side
B - 4.06 Love On Your Back
[plain sleeve, same pressing as UK but 'Made in Ireland' with different label]
UK 2x7" Arista ARIST 504/TEE4
ARIST504
A - 3:34 Love On Your Side
B - 4:06 Love On Your Back
TEE4
A - 3:17 In the Name of Love
B - 3:15 In the Beginning
GE 2x7" Arista 105 094
A - 3:34 Love On Your Side
B - 4:06 Love On Your Back
A - 3:17 In the Name of Love
B - 3:15 In the Beginning
JP 7" Hansa 7RS-78
A - 3:34 Love On Your Side
B - 4:06 Love On Your Back
US 7" Arista AS1-9013 - (April 1983)
A - 3:26 Love On Your Side
B - 4:06 Love On Your Back
US 7" Arista AS-1056
A - 3:26 Love On Your Side
B - 4:06 Love On Your Back
US 7" Arista AS-1056
A - 3:26 Love On Your Side (stereo)
B - 3:26 Love On Your Side (mono)
GE/NE 7"ARI 8303
A - 3:34 Love on your side
B - 4:06 Love on your back
UK 12"Arista ARIST 12504
A - 7:22 Love On Your Side (Rap Boy Rap)
B - 5:48 Love On Your Side (No Talkin')
US 12" promo Arista SP-159 (Febuary 1983)
A - 3:32 Love On Your Side (Album Version)
7:22 Love On Your Side (Long Version)
B - 4:06 Love On Your Back (Dub Version)
UK 12" TEST PRESSING Arista 12504
A - 7:22 Love On Your Side (Rap Boy Rap)
B - 4:06 Love On Your Side (No Talkin')
UK 12" Old Gold [12" Gold Series] OG4016 (1987)
A - 7:22 Love On Your Side (Rap Boy Rap)
B - 6:18 Lies (No Talkin') [this is actually (Dub) Lies]
[Both tracks misprinted as extended versions on cover and label.
There are 2 versions, both have the same sleeve with the incorrect Lies title.
The first issue was a misprint and actually had the single versions of both
Love on Your Side and Lies. This was withdrawn by Old Gold once the mistake
had been identified. The second issue was the corrected version and has
Love on Your Side (Rap Boy Rap) and (Dub) Lies.]
Love Lies Fierce/Frozen In Time - (1983)
UK 12" promo Arista ARIST 12523
A - 6:45 Love Lies Fierce
B - 6:28 Frozen In Time
[Special club dance mixes...
Love Lies Fierce - is a remix of Love Lies Bleeding.
Frozen In Time - is a remix of Kamakaze.]
We Are Detective - (April 1983)
UK 7" Arista ARIST 526
A - 3:05 We Are Detective
B - 3:52 Lucky Day
UK 12" Arista ARIST 12526
A - 6:00 We Are Detective (More Clues)
B - 6:58 Lucky Day (Space mix)
UK 2x12" Arista ARIST 12526
Disc - 1 [ARIST 12526]
A - 6:00 We Are Detective (More Clues)
B - 6:58 Lucky Day (Space mix)
Disc 2 - [ARIST 12523]
A - 6:45 Love Lies Fierce
B - 6:28 Frozen In Time
Watching - (July 8, 1983)
UK 7" Arista TWINS1
A - 3:48 Watching
B - 4:40 Dancersaurus
UK Arista TWISD1 [3-head logo shaped picture disc]
A - 3:48 Watching
B - 4:40 Dancersaurus
UK 12" Arista TWINS 121 (INT: 493 703)
A - 5:48 Watching (You Watching Me)
B - 5:50 Dancersaurus (Even Large Reptiles Have Emotional Problems)