Singles
This is a discography of Strawberry Switchblade’s UK singles.
Releases from other countries are mentioned, but only fully included where the format, cover or tracks vary from the UK release.
Tree and Flowers
July 1983
7 inch
A) Trees And Flowers
B) Go Away
92 Happy Customers
HAPS001
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by Bill Drummond and David Balfe.
12 inch
A) Trees And Flowers
B1) Go Away
B2) Trees and Flowers (Just Music)
92 Happy Customers
HAPT001
All tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by Bill Drummond and David Balfe.
12″ does not feature Trees & Flowers (Extended Mix) – that version only appears on The 12″ Album, the Japanese CD reissues of the Strawberry Switchblade album, and The Platinum Collection.
7 inch
A) Trees And Flowers
B) Go Away
Korova
SAM240
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by Bill Drummond and David Balfe.
Reissue of the HAPS001 single on the Korova label, issued free with initial copies of the 1985 Strawberry Switchblade LP in the UK.
The version of Go Away on the B side of Trees and Flowers is an earlier, different recording to the one on the album, and si also different to the one on the 1982 4-piece demo – just guitar, melodica and voices.
Since Yesterday
November 1984
7 inch
A) Since Yesterday
B) By The Sea
Korova
KOW38
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by David Motion.
Side B produced by David Balfe.
Released in Europe (Korova 249249-7), and Australia (WEA 7-249249).
12 inch
A) Since Yesterday
B1) Sunday Morning
B2) By The Sea
Korova
KOW38T
Tracks A and B2 written by Bryson/McDowall.
Track B1 written by Lou Reed.
Side A produced by David Motion.
Side B produced by David Balfe.
12″ does not feature Since Yesterday (Extended Mix) – that version only appears on The 12″ Album, the B-side of I Can Feel, and the Japanese CD reissues of the Strawberry Switchblade album.
Limited copies of 12″ with colour poster and a sticker on the cover ‘includes free poster’, white lettering on blue.
Some copies of 12″ reported to include copies of the 7″ promotional flexi disc (see below for details).
Released in Canada (Korova 2492480).
12 inch picture disc
A) Since Yesterday
B1) Sunday Morning
B2) By The Sea
Korova
KOW38PT
Tracks A and B2 written by Bryson/McDowall.
Track B1 written by Lou Reed.
Side A produced by David Motion.
Side B produced by David Balfe.
Some copies of 12″ picture disc bear a sticker – blue lettering on white, 7cm diameter, ‘STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE “SINCE YESTERDAY” KOW 38 PT’
7 inch
A) Since Yesterday
B) By The Sea
Korova
P-1959
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by David Motion.
Side B produced by David Balfe.
Japanese release with different cover.
3 inch CD
Reissue, 2004
A) Since Yesterday
WEA Japan
WGSP-1005
Written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by David Motion.
Given away in Japan with candy-toys. Usually they are a mini-figure and some sweets in a randomly selected boxes sold in sweet shops and supermarkets, but in 2004 some ‘3″ CD & sweet’ were issued and Since Yesterday was one of the 10 songs in the ‘Classic Hits from 70s & 80s’ series. Issued with an insert sheet facsimile of the original cover artwork.
Promotional flexidisc
Late 1984
7 inch
Excerpts from Go Away, Since Yesterday, Being Cold, Deep Water and the David Motion-produced verson of Who Knows What Love Is?, with spoken intro and links by Janice Long
FLX 3SS-1 PAG
33rpm promotional flexidisc previewing the Strawberry Switchblade album.
Disc is square transparent plastic stapled into a wraparound sleeve.
Mostly given away at the band’s gigs in late 1984, especially the support tour for Howard Jones, it is also reported by one source as being given away with the Since Yesterday 12″ and/or the Strawberry Switchblade album.
Let Her Go
March 1985
7 inch
A) Let Her Go
B) Beautiful End
Korova
KOW39
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by Phil Thornalley.
Side B produced by Martin Hayles.
Released in Europe (Korova 249120-7).
Beautiful End recorded for a BBC Radio 1 Janice Long session.
7 inch strawberry shaped picture disc
A) Let Her Go
B) Beautiful End
Korova
KOW39P
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by Phil Thornalley.
Side B produced by Martin Hayles.
7″ playing area within a larger vinyl shape.
Some copies bear a sticker – white lettering on red, 12cm diameter, ‘LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC Strawberry Switchblade KOW39P’.
A few copies were issued uncut, ie as a 12″ disc but with a 7″ playing area.
Beautiful End recorded for a BBC Radio 1 Janice Long session.
12 inch
A) Let Her Go
B1) Beautiful End
B2) Michael Who Walks By Night
Korova
KOW39T
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by Phil Thornalley.
Side B produced by Martin Hayles.
12″ does not feature Let Her Go (Extended Mix) (aka Let Her Go (Kitchensynch Mix-Up))- that version only appears on the 12 inch of Who Knows What Love Is, The 12″ Album. and the limited edition Filipino Let Her Go 12″.
Beautiful End and Michael Who Walks By Night recorded for a BBC Radio 1 Janice Long session.
Released in Europe (Korova 249 119-0).
7 inch
A) Let Her Go
B) Beautiful End
Korova
P-1990
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by Phil Thornalley.
Side B produced by Martin Hayles.
Japanese release with different cover.
Beautiful End recorded for a BBC Radio 1 Janice Long session.
7 inch
A) Let Her Go
B) Let Her Go
Warner Brothers
WB77-493
Written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by Phil Thornalley.
Philippines release. No picture cover.
Weirdly, it has the same version of Let Her Go on both sides (this was apparently deliberate and not a pressing mix-up or just the same label both sides).
12 inch
A) Let Her Go (Kitchen Synch Mix)
B) Let Her Go
Warner Brothers
DS-062
Written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by Phil Thornalley.
Side A remix by Bill Drummond, David Balfe, Phil Harding, Steve Short and Youth.
Philippines release, 1986.
Limited edition, 33rpm.
Generic record company die-cut sleeve with sticker: ‘EXTENDED PLAY STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE Side A Let Her Go (Kitchen Synch mix) Side B Let Her Go DS-062’.
The Let Her Go (Kitchen Synch Mix) is the same as Let Her Go (Kitchensynch mix-up) on the Who Knows What Love Is? 12″, and the Let Her Go (Extended Mix) on The 12″ Album.
Who Knows What Love Is?
May 1985
7 inch
A) Who Knows What Love Is?
B) Poor Hearts
Korova
KOW41
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by Phil Thornalley.
Side B produced by David Motion.
Released in Europe (Korova 249058-7).
12 inch
A1) Who Knows What Love Is?
A2) Poor Hearts
B) Let Her Go (Kitchensynch Mix-Up)
Korova
KOW41T
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Tracks A1 and B produced by Phil Thornalley.
Track A2 produced by David Motion.
Track B remix by Bill Drummond, David Balfe, Phil Harding, Steve Short and Youth.
12″ does not feature Who Knows What Love Is (Extended Mix) – that version only appears on The 12″ Album.
The Let Her Go (Kitchensynch mix-up) is the same as Let Her Go (Extended Mix) on The 12″ Album and the limited edition Filipino Let Her Go 12″.
7 inch
A) Who Knows What Love Is?
B) Poor Hearts
Korova
P-1959
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by Phil Thornalley.
Side B produced by David Motion.
Japanese release with different cover.
7 inch
A) Who Knows What Love Is?
B) Secrets
Warner Brothers
WB77-502
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by Phil Thornalley.
Side B produced by David Motion.
Philippines release, 1986.
Ecstasy (Apple of My Eye)
Mid 1985
7 inch
A) Ecstasy (Apple Of My Eye)
B) Being Cold
WEA/Korova
P2018
Side A written by Daisuke Inoue and Rumiko Varnes (lyrics by Rose McDowall, uncredited).
Produced by H Takeda.
Side B written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by David Motion.
Japanese release.
7 inch
A) Ecstasy (Apple Of My Eye)
B) Being Cold
WEA/Korova
WPS-10
Side A written by Daisuke Inoue and Rumiko Varnes (lyrics by Rose McDowall, uncredited).
Produced by H Takeda.
Side B written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by David Motion.
Japanese release.
Promotional version of P2018 with different cover. The song was recorded for a TV advert for Subaru cars, the mani release has a small photo of the car on the cover, this sleeve features that prominently.
Jolene
September 1985
7 inch
A) Jolene
B) Being Cold
Korova
KOW42
Side A written by Dolly Parton.
Produced by Clive Langer and Colin Fairley.
Side B written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by David Motion.
Released in Europe (Korova 248 999-7).
7 inch strawberry shaped picture disc
A) Jolene
B) Being Cold
Korova
KOW42P
Side A written by Dolly Parton.
Produced by Clive Langer and Colin Fairley.
Side B written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by David Motion.
7″ playing area within a larger vinyl shape.
Some copies bear a sticker – circular, black lettering on white, ‘Strawberry Switchblade “Jolene” KOW42P’
12 inch
A) Jolene
B1) Black Taxi
B2) Being Cold
Korova
KOW42T
Side A written by Dolly Parton.
Produced by Clive Langer and Colin Fairley.
Track B1 written by Jill Bryson, Rose McDowall, David Balfe and Jeanne Mulhearn.
Produced by Martin Hayles.
Track B2 written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by David Motion.
Although not denited as such on the cover or label, Jolene is the extended mix, later featured on The 12″ Album and The Platinum Collection.
Black Taxi recorded for a BBC Radio 1 Janice Long session.
Released in Europe (Korova 248 974-0).
7 inch
A) Jolene
B) Black Taxi
Korova
P-2033
Side A written by Dolly Parton.
Produced by Clive Langer and Colin Fairley.
Side B written by Jill Bryson, Rose McDowall, David Balfe and Jeanne Mulhearn.
Produced by Martin Hayles.
Japanese release with different cover and B-side.
Black Taxi recorded for a BBC Radio 1 Janice Long session.
12 inch
A) Jolene
B1) Black Taxi
B2) Being Cold
Warner Brothers
DS-060
Side A written by Dolly Parton.
Produced by Clive Langer and Colin Fairley.
Track B1 written by Jill Bryson, Rose McDowall, David Balfe and Jeanne Mulhearn.
Produced by Martin Hayles.
Track B2 written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by David Motion.
Philippines release, 1986.
Limited edition, 33rpm.
Black Taxi recorded for a BBC Radio 1 Janice Long session.
Generic record company die-cut sleeve with sticker: ’12” Maxi Single STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE Jolene Black Taxi Being Cold DS-060′.
Beautiful End
1986
12 inch
A) Beautiful End
B) Michael Who Walks By Night
Warner Brothers
DS063
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Produced by Martin Hayles.
Philippines release.
Limited edition, 33rpm.
Generic record company die-cut sleeve with sticker: ‘EXTENDED PLAY STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE 1) Beautiful End 2) Michael Who Walks By Night DS-063’.
Beautiful End and Michael Who Walks By Night recorded for a BBC Radio 1 Janice Long session.
I Can Feel
1986
7 inch
A) I Can Feel
B) Since Yesterday (Extended Mix)
WEA/Korova
P2074
Both tracks written by Bryson/McDowall.
Side A produced by David Balfe.
Side B produced by David Motion.
Japanese release. Unreleased elsewhere.
Includes insert lyric sheet and generic record company inner sleeve.
1982 4-Piece Demo
January 2017
7 inch
A) Spanish Song
B1) Trees and Flowers
B2) Go Away
Night School
LSSN048
All songs written by Bryson/McDowall.
Recordings from 1982 when Strawberry Switchblade had four members.
With 16-page booklet of photos by Peter McArthur and notes by Stephen Pastel.
Released on 700 black vinyl and 300 clear vinyl copies.
Reissued later in 2017 on 500 white vinyl copies.
Reissued again in April 2022 on 500 black vinyl and 250 pink vinyl copies.