HEAVEN 17

Discography for UK 1981-88


6 March 1981 7"/12" (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang

    (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang 4.06/Decline of the West 7.15 (Virgin, VS 400)

    (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang 4.18/B.E.F. Ident 0.35//Decline of the West 7.15 (12": VS 400-12)

10 March 1981 MC B.E.F. [British Electric Foundation]: MUSIC FOR STOWAWAYS
  1. Optimum Chant 4.11
  2. Uptown Apocalypse 3.12
  3. Wipe the Board Clean 3.47
  4. Groove Thang 4.06
  1. Music To Kill Your Parents By 1.28
  2. The Old at Rest 5.36
  3. Rise of the East 2.50
  4. Decline of the West 7.15 (cassette 1980: Virgin TCV 2888; reissue cassette 31 March 1981: OVEDC230)
Quote from the cassette: "Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh formed 'The British Electric Foundation' (B.E.F.) to experiment in new areas of music. The album features eight instrumental tracks which were the first to be recorded by B.E.F.".

11 May 1981 non-LP 7"/12" I'm Your Money

    I'm Your Money 3.20/B.E.F. Ident 0.35//Are Everything 4.25 (7": Virgin, VS 417)

    I'm Your Money 5.09/B.E.F. Ident 0.35/Are Everything 4.25 (12": VS 417-12)

28 Aug 1981 7"/12" Play To Win
    Play To Win 3.24/Play 3.36 (7": Virgin, VS 433)

    Play To Win 7.29/Play 8.30 (12": VS 433-12)

18 Sep 1981 LP (+ CD) PENTHOUSE AND PAVEMENT
    Pavement Side
  1. (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang 4.19
  2. Penthouse and Pavement 6.23
  3. Play To Win 3.36
  4. Soul Warfare 4.59

    Penthouse Side

  5. Geisha Boys and Temple Girls 4.32
  6. Let's All Make a Bomb 4.07
  7. The Height of the Fighting 3.00
  8. Song with No Name 3.35
  9. We're Going to Live for a Very Long Time 3.23 (LP: Virgin V 2208)

    Bonus tracks 2006 remastered CD:

  10. Groove Thang (B.E.F.) 4.06 [from the 1978 B.E.F. cassette 'MUSIC FOR STOWAWAYS']
  11. Are Everything 4.26 [B-side I'm Your Money]
  12. I'm Your Money (12" Version) 5.09 [single]
  13. Decline of the West (B.E.F.) 7.15 [B-side (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang]
  14. Honeymoon in New York (B.E.F.) 2.13/B.E.F. Ident (B.E.F.) 0.35 (remastered CD 7 Aug 2006: CDVR 2208))
16 Oct 1981 7"/12" Penthouse and Pavement
    Penthouse and Pavement 4.02/Penthouse and Pavement [Instrumental] 4.35 (7": Virgin, VS 455)

    Penthouse and Pavement 6.57/Penthouse and Pavement [Instrumental] 6.59 (12": VS 455-12)

1981 LP (+CD) BEF [BRITISH ELECTRIC FOUNDATION]: MUSIC FOR LISTENING TO
    Penthouse Side:
  1. Groove Thang 4.07
  2. Optimum Chant 4.11
  3. Uptown Apocalypse 3.12
  4. BEF Ident 0.36

    Pavement Side:

  5. A Baby Called Billy 4.00
  6. Rise of the East 2.50
  7. Music To Kill Your Parents By 1.28 (LP: Virgin, BEF 1; US CD 1997: Caroline Records, CAROL 1124-2)
11 Feb 1982 7"/12" Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu) [new version]
    Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu) 3.00 [new version - 7" mix]/Honeymoon in New York (B.E.F.) 2.12 (7": VS 483)

    Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu) 2.55 [new version - 12" mix]//He-La-Hu [Instrumental] 2.58/Honeymoon in New York 2.12 (12": VS 483-12)


30 Oct 1982 7"/12" Let Me Go!

    Let Me Go! 4.19/Let Me Go! (Instrumental) 4.59 (7": VS 532)

    Let Me Go! (Extended) 6.22/Let Me Go! (Instrumental) 5.59 (12": VS 532-12)

8 April 1983 LP (+ CD) THE LUXURY GAP
  1. Crushed by the Wheels of Industry 5.51
  2. Who'll Stop the Rain 3.02
  3. Let Me Go 4.21
  4. Key to the World 3.42 //
  5. Temptation 3.31
  6. Come Live with Me 4.18
  7. Lady Ice and Mr Hex 3.45
  8. We Live So Fast 3.47
  9. The Best Kept Secret 5.09 (LP: Virgin V 2253)

    Bonus tracks 2006 remastered CD:

  10. Let Me Go! (Extended) 6.22
  11. Who'll Stop the Rain (Dub) 6.11
  12. Crushed by the Wheels of Industry (part I + II) 6.57
  13. Come Live with Me 4.33 (full length album/12" version) 4.33 (remastered CD 7 Aug 2006: CDVR 2208)
15 April 1983 7"/12" Temptation
    Temptation 3.08/We Live So Fast 3.50 (7": VS 570)

    Temptation 4.37/Who'll Stop the Rain (Dub) 6.11//We Live So Fast 6.11 (12": VS 570-12)

24 June 1983 7"/12" Come Live with Me
    Come Live with Me 3.35/Let's All Make a Bomb (New Version) 5.05 (7": VS 607)

    Come Live with Me 4.33 [full length album version]//Let's All Make a Bomb (New Version) 5.07/Song with No Name (New Version) 4.13 (12": VS 607-12)

19 Aug 1983 7"/12" Crushed by the Wheels of Industry
    Crushed by the Wheels of Industry (part one) 3.34/(part two) 3.15 (7": VS 628)

    Crushed by the Wheels of Industry (part I + II uninterrupted) 6.57/(Album version) 5.51//
    Crushed by the Wheels of Industry (Extended Dance Version) 6.17 (12": VS 628-12)


24 Aug 1984 7"/12" Sunset Now

    Sunset Now 3.40/Counterforce 3.02 (7": VS 708)

    Sunset Now (Extended Version) 5.21/Flamedown 3.14//
    Counterforce 3.02/Sunset Now (Album Version) 3.40/Counterforce II 3.08 (12": VS 708-12)

Sep 1984 LP/CD HOW MEN ARE
  1. Five Minutes To Midnight 3.46
  2. Sunset Now 3.35
  3. This Is Mine 3.51
  4. The Fuse 3.05
  5. Shame Is on the Rocks 3.59 //
  6. The Skin I'm In 3.46
  7. Flamedown 2.59
  8. Reputation 3.03
  9. And That's No Lie 10.02 (LP: Virgin V 2326; CD: CDV 2326)

    Bonus tracks 2006 remastered CD:

  10. This Is Mine (Cinemix) 8.43
  11. ..(And That's No Lie) (Re-mixed To Enhance Danceability) 6.17
  12. Counterforce II 3.08 [B-side 12" Sunset Now]
  13. Sunset Now (Extended Version) 5.21 (remastered CD 7 Aug 2006: CDVR 2326)
26 Oct 1984 7"/12" This Is Mine
    This Is Mine 3.20/Skin 3.40 (7": VS 722)

    This Is Mine (Extended Version) 5.30//Skin 3.40/Mine 5.10 [= This Is Mine instrumental] (12": VS 722-12)

    This Is Mine (Filmix) 7.18//This Is Mine (Cinemix) 7.25/Skin 3.40 (remix 12": VS722-13)

7 Jan 1985 7"/12" ..(And That's No Lie)
    ..(And That's No Lie) 3.25/The Fuse 3.53 (7": VS 740)

    ..(And That's No Lie) (Re-mixed To Enhance Danceability) 6.10/The Fuse (LP version) 3.05//
    ..(And That's No Lie) (LP version) 10.02 (12": VS 740-12)

    ..(And That's No Lie) (Re-mixed To Enhance Danceability) 6.10/The Fuse (LP version) 3.05//
    The Heaven 17 Megamix (Remix by Sanny X) 8.25 (remix 12": VS740-13)

The Heaven 17 Megamix features seven tracks: This Is Mine / Crushed by the Wheels of Industry / Height of the Fighting (He La Hu) / Penthouse and Pavement / Temptation / I'm Your Money / Play To Win.


April 1986 non-LP 7"/12" Heaven Seventeen featuring Jimmy Ruffin: The Foolish Thing To Do

    The Foolish Thing To Do (Version 1) 3.37/My Sensitivity (Gets in the way) 3.32 (7": VS 859)

    The Foolish Thing To Do (Version 1) 3.37/My Sensitivity (Gets in the way) 3.32//
    The Foolish Thing To Do (Instrumental)/The Foolish Thing To Do (Version 2) (12": VS 859-12)


30 June 1986 coll remix-CD/MC ENDLESS

  1. Heaven 17 Megamix 7.50 [edit] [remix by Sanny X]
  2. We Live So Fast [12" mix] 6.07 [B-side 12" Temptation 4/83]
  3. Penthouse & Pavement 6.33 [remix by John Potoker]
  4. Let Me Go 6.47 [longer 12" mix; prev. unreleased] [12" 10/82]
  5. Temptation [12" mix] 4.39 [12" 4/83]
  6. Who'll Stop the Rain (dub) 6.06 [B-side 12" Temptation 4/83]
  7. (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang [12" mix] 4.15 [12" 3/81]
  8. Let's All Make a Bomb (New Version) 5.09 [B-side 12" Come Live with Me 6/83]
  9. Counterforce 2.59 [B-side 12" Sunset Now 8/84]
  10. Crushed by the Wheels of Industry (Extended Dance Version) 6.18
  11. And That's No Lie (Re-mixed To Enhance Danceability) 5.59
  12. Sunset Now [Extended] 5.16 (CD: CDV 2383)
  1. Heaven 17 Megamix 8.25
  2. We Live So Fast [12" mix] 6.07
  3. Penthouse & Pavement 6.33
  4. Let Me Go 6.16 [??]
  5. Temptation [12" mix] 4.39
  6. Who'll Stop the Rain (dub) 6.06
  7. Play To Win 5.02 [??] //
  8. (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang [12" mix] 4.15
  9. The Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu) 3.06
  10. I'm Your Money (12" Version) 5.04
  11. Let's All Make a Bomb (New Version) 5.09
  12. Song with No Name (New Version) 4.11 [B-side 12" Come Live with Me 6/83]
  13. Counterforce 2.59
  14. Crushed by the Wheels of Industry 6.18
  15. And That's No Lie (Re-mixed To Enhance Danceability) 5.59
  16. Sunset Now [Extended] 5.16 (cassette: TCVB 2383)


Oct 1986 7"/12" Contenders

    Contenders 4.29/Excerpts from "Diary of a Contender" 5.24 (7": VS 881)

    Contenders (Dance Version) 6.23//
    Excerpts from "Diary of a Contender" 5.24/Contenders (instrumental) 5.19 (12": VS 881-12)

    Contenders (Dance Version) 6.23/Excerpts from "Diary of a Contender" 5.24
    Penthouse & Pavement 6.33 [remix by John Potoker]/Megamix 7.50 [edit] [remix by Sanny X] (2x12": VSD 881-12)

Nov 1986 LP/CD PLEASURE ONE
  1. Contenders 5.24
  2. Trouble 4.14
  3. Somebody 4.30
  4. If I Were You 3.34
  5. Low Society 3.40 //
  6. Red 3.56
  7. Look At Me 5.14
  8. Move Out 3.18
  9. Free 6.25 (LP: Virgin V2400)
Jan 1987 7"/12" Trouble
    Trouble 4.00 [edit?]/Move Out 3.19 (7": VS 920)

    (Big) Trouble 5.49//Trouble (LP Version) 4.14/Move Out 3.19 (12": VS 920-12)

    (Big) Trouble 5.49/Move Out 3.19
    Trouble (U.S. Club Mix) [remix by Bruce Forest]/Contenders (U.S. Club Mix) [remix by Bruce Forest] (2x12": VSD 920-12)


Aug 1988 7"/12"/CDM The Ballad of Go Go Brown

    The Ballad of Go Go Brown 3.43/I Set You Free 5.08 (7": VS 1113)

    The Ballad Of Go Go Brown (Extended Version) 4.37/The Ballad of Go Go Brown (7" Version) 3.43 //
    The Ballad of Go Go Brown (Version) 4.29/I Set You Free 5.08 (12": VST 1113)

  1. The Ballad Of Go Go Brown (Extended Version) 4.37
  2. I Set You Free 5.08
  3. The Ballad of Go Go Brown (7" Version) 3.43
  4. Slow All Over 6.36 (5" CD-maxi: VSCD 1113)
Sep 1988 LP/CD TEDDY BEAR, DUKE & PSYCHO
  1. Big Square People 4.28
  2. Don't Stop For No One 3.49
  3. Snake and Two People 3.49
  4. Can You Hear Me? 3.35
  5. Hot Blood 4.24 /
  6. The Ballad of Go Go Brown 3.43
  7. Dangerous 3.58
  8. I Set You Free 5.08
  9. Train of Love in Motion 4.46
  10. Responsibility 4.46 (LP: Virgin V2547)

    Extra tracks on CD:

  11. Work 3.35
  12. Giving Up 3.01
  13. The Last Seven Days 4.08
  14. The Foolish Thing To Do 3.36 [Gregory on vocals]
  15. Slow All Over 6.20 (CD: CDV 2547)
Oct 1988 7"/12"/CDM Train of Love in Motion
    Train Of Love In Motion 3.27/Work 3.35 (7": VS 1134)

    Train of Love in Motion (The Mainline Mix) 5.58/Work 3.39 //
    Train of Love in Motion 3.27/Giving Up 3.01 (12": VST 1134)

  1. Train of Love in Motion (7" Version) 3.27
  2. Work 3.35
  3. Train of Love in Motion (The Mainline Mix) 5.58
  4. Giving Up 3.01 (3" CD-maxi: VSCD 1134)


Copyright (c) 2006-10-09 Jonas Wårstad.

Last update 2007-09-17.

Thanks to Rodney Meiklejohn for help on details on some early releases.


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