Leave It Out John - Album
The 19th December 1981 issue of Sounds advertised a new exclusive album.
This album was called 'Leave It Out John (DIY Hits Album)' and was released in 5 different versions being
Guitar Version
Bass Version
Drums Version
Keyboard Version
Vocal Version
To identify which was which was by the Sticker in the Top Right of the front sleeve. Containing 21 tacks each release had the full song followed by the same song but missing the instrument above.
Includes a 12 page A4 size booklet which has chords and lyrics for each song.
The booklet issued was the same across all 5 versions of the LP.
Album Front Covers
Bass Version
Keyboard Version
Guitar Version
Vocal Version
Drums Version
Credits
Bass Version:
Label - Royalty Records – DIY 1
Format - Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Bass
Country - UK
Released - 1981
Genre - Pop
Style:
Guitar Version:
Label - Royalty Records – DIY 1
Format - Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Guitar
Country - UK
Released - 1981
Genre - Pop
Style:
Keyboard Version:
Label - Royalty Records – DIY 1
Format - Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Keyboard
Country - UK
Released - 1981
Genre - Pop
Style:
Drum Version:
Label - Royalty Records – DIY 1
Format - Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Drum
Country - UK
Released - 1981
Genre - Pop
Style:
Vocal Version:
Label - Royalty Records – DIY 1
Format - Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Vocal
Country - UK
Released - 1981
Genre - Pop
Style:
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Arranged By – Dave Rose
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Backing Vocals – Dave Rose, Karen Green (tracks: B6, B7)
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Bass Guitar – Mark Heyward-Chaplin (tracks: A2 to A11, B1 to B10)
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Booklet Editor – Tony Mitchell
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Design – Ansell Sadgrove, Brian Palmer
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Drums – Charlie Morgan (tracks: A2 to A11, B1 to B10)
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Engineer – Reno Ruocco, Tim Thompson
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Executive-Producer – Paul Watts, Trevor Beeton
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Graphics – Tony Benyon
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Guitar – Angi Antonori* (tracks: A2, A4, A6, A8, A10, B1, B3, B5, B7, B9)
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Keyboards – Dave Rose (tracks: A2 to A11, B1 to B10)
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Producer – Dave Rose (tracks: A2 to A11, B1 to B10)
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Saxophone – Raphael Ravenscroft (tracks: A8, A9, B9, B10)
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Vocals:
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Antoine Beauregarde (tracks: A2 to A7, A10, A11, B1 to B4, B7 to B10),
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Bob Wainwright (tracks: B6, B7), Kim Beacon (tracks: A8, A9)
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Track Listing
Side One:
A1 - Tuning Tone - Middle A
A2 - To Cut A Long Story Short (All Instruments Version)
Written By – G. Kemp
A3 - To Cut A Long Story Short (Without Bass Version)
Written By – G. Kemp
A4 - Is Vic There? (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Herbage, Toulouse
A5 - Is Vic There? (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Herbage, Toulouse
A6 - Love Will Tear Us Apart (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Joy Division
A7 - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Joy Division
A8 - Intuition (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Grant, Martin
A9 - Intuition (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Grant, Martin
A10 - Planet Earth (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Duran Duran
A11 - Planet Earth (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Duran Duran
Side Two:
B1 - All Stood Still (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Currie, Cross, Ure, Cann
B2 - All Stood Still (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Currie, Cross, Ure, Cann
B3 - Treason (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Dwyer, Cope, Finkler
B4 - Treason (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Dwyer, Cope, Finkler
B5 - Pop Musik (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Robin Scott
B6 - Pop Musik (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Robin Scott
B7 - One In Ten (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Campbell, Travers, Falconer, Brown, Virtue, Hassan, Campbell, Wilson
B8 - One In Ten (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Campbell, Travers, Falconer, Brown, Virtue, Hassan, Campbell, Wilson
B9 - Same Old Scene (All Instruments Version)
Written By – Bryan Ferry
B10 - Same Old Scene (Without Bass Version)
Written By – Bryan Ferry
Album Back Cover
Companies
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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Royalty Records
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Copyright © – Royalty Records
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Recorded At – Matrix Studios
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Published By – Reformation Music Publishing Co Ltd.
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Published By – Modern Publishing Ltd.
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Published By – ATV Music Ltd.
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Published By – Fractured Music
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Published By – Solid Music Ltd.
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Published By – RSM Music Ltd.
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Published By – Tritec
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Published By – Carlin
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Published By – Peterman
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Published By – Island Music
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Published By – Mood Music
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Published By – Zoo Music
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Published By – Warner Bros. Music
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Published By – Robin Scott Pop Muzik Ltd.
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Published By – New Claims Music
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Published By – ATV Music
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Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
Notes
The first track is a short tone for tuning purposes.
To Cut A Long Story Short originally recorded by Spandau Ballet
Is Vic There? originally recorded by Department S
Love Will Tear Us Apart originally recorded by Joy Division
Intuition originally recorded by Linx
Planet Earth originally recorded by Duran Duran
All Stood Still originally recorded by Ultravox
Treason originally recorded by The Teardrop Explodes
Pop Musik originally recorded by M (2)
One In Ten originally recorded by UB40
Same Old Scene originally recorded by Roxy Music
The tracks are only listed once but appear twice on the record. Each version is qualified with its version in brackets after the main title main track for clarity, even though that qualification does not appear on the record. The idea of the record is that you listen to the full version first then play along to the second version with that missing instrument.
Made in Great Britain.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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Matrix / Runout (Side A [Etched]): DIY 1 - GUITAR 1 A1 GG
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Matrix / Runout (Side B [Etched] {The Extra D Is Scratched Out}): DIY 1 - GUITAR 1 D B1 GG
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Rights Society: MCPS
Album - Side One
Album - Side Two
Booklet
Advert - 19th December 1981
