The Cure · Why can't I be you? (extended remix) / (no side) [Promo test pressing]

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Why can't I be you? (extended remix) / (no side)

[Promo test pressing] - 12" United States Specialty

Issued in 1987. Catalogue #ST ED A3. Specialty Records label.

100-200€

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Specialty Test Pressings

By jchristophem (194)

Nov, 23 2010 3:34 PM

Does anyone have an idea of many of each are pressed(even roughly)?A couple of them sold on Ebay last night for silly money, and i am just wondering how "rare" they are...I know the Lovesong 2 and 4 tracks are quite common, but i had never seen a PYO one before...Just curious.Thanks.

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		sukiac (30)	Sep, 12 2017 11:47 PM
		I say between 6 and 20 euros maxi ... AR et SP are the promos from these test-pressings

		sukiac (30)	Sep, 12 2017 11:35 PM
		Bonjour ... Without wishing to disappoint you (why not? It's a joke!) at the beginning of the releases of these "Test-Pressing" it circulated everywhere that it was false pressings with labels 'facsimile' printed handwriting and not labels 'handwritten' as everywhere ... There existed a lot because it was common for sale and not very expensive between 6â?¬ and 20â?¬ maxi ... -Esprit and so many others in Europe and the USA offered regularly ... It was easier to find the 'SP' (East Coast) than the 'AR' (West Coast) but at that time few collectors and all beginners had not noticed the big difference ... Today I still do not know if it is authentic or false !!! Regards.

		jchristophem (194)	Nov, 24 2010 7:08 PM
		Thanks for the info Cure1980..it seems low but what do i know...looks more like 600 for Lovesong, but that POY is really nice(i have a soft spot for those TPs..)

		Cure1980 (87)	Nov, 24 2010 5:44 PM
		Looking at the quantities pepole own on this site this rule seems to apply. Some of the 7" copies have a few more owners, along with Lovesong, but 2-3 owners on this site per item seems to make sense.

		curemember (69)	Nov, 24 2010 4:34 PM
		6-12 of each are very little,,so maybe worth the money then.

		Cure1980 (87)	Nov, 24 2010 4:16 PM
		I have a contact I have who worked at Elektra in the 1980's and 90's. He tells me that normally there would be 6-12 test pressings made so they could be checked before going to final pressing. He suspects that c. 6 of each may be left (except the Lovesong one of course). Hope this helps.

		tsao (0)	Nov, 23 2010 3:44 PM
		Really no idea... Much less than the Lovesong testpr., of which they seemed to press millions.

Why can't I be you? (extended remix) / (no side) (Promo test pressing) 12" Single United States Specialty 100-200€

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