King Swamp Discography

Please see the Notes, Credits and Copyright Notice which are applicable to all of these discography pages.

Lineup: Walter Wray (Vocals), Dave Allen (Bass), Steve Halliwell (Keyboards, Backing Vocals), Dominic Miller (Guitar), Martyn Barker (Drums).
Also: Mike Cozzi, Nick Lashley (additional guitars on 'Wiseblood').

All US releases except as noted otherwise.

• Is This Love?
  
  Is This Love? (LP Version) (3.59) / Is This Love? (LP Version) (3.59)
  
  7": Virgin 7-99212 (1989)
  
  • In sleeve of regular release with the same number (see below), so sleeve incorrectly lists 'Glow' as the B-side.
  
  Is This Love? (LP Version) (3.59) / Glow (4.01)
  
  7": Virgin 7-99212 (1989)
  UK 7": Virgin KSW 1 (1989)
  German 7": Virgin KSW 1 / 112020-100 (1989)
  • On the record label, the date is given as 1988 and the catalogue number is given as 112020 only.
  Australasian 7": Virgin KSW 1 (1988)
  • My copy is in a UK sleeve - is this correct?
  Canadian 7": Virgin VS 1491 (1989)
  
  Is This Love? (12" Remix) (7.19) / Glow (Deterrent Mix) (5.40)
  
  UK 12": Virgin KSW 112 (1989)
  UK 12" Gatefold: Virgin KSWG 112 (1989)
  German 12": Virgin KSW 112 / 612020-213 (1989)
  Australasian 12": Virgin KSW 112 (1989)
  
  Is This Love? [4.02] / Glow (Deterrent Mix) [5.43] / Is This Love? (12" Remix) [7.20]
  
  UK 3" CD Single: Virgin KSWCD1 (1989)
  
  • In gatefold card sleeve.
  
  Is This Love? (LP Version) (3.59) / Is This Love? (12" Version) (7.19)
  
  12" Promo: Virgin PR 2684 (1989)
  CD Promo: Virgin PRCD 2684 (1989)
  
  
• Interview
  
  Interview [66.19]
  
  CD Promo: Virgin PRCD 2696 (1989)
  
  
• King Swamp
  
  Is This Love? (4.00) / Blown Away (4.11) / Man Behind The Gun (4.27) / Original Man (3.24) / Widders Dump (4.53) / Year Zero (3.54) / The Mirror (4.57) / Motherlode (4.26) / Louisiana Bride (4.34) / The Sacrament (5.15)
  
  UK LP: Virgin V2577 (1989)
  
  • Pressed gold lettering on sleeve.
  Australian? LP: Virgin V2577 (1989)
  
  • Red/Black lettering on sleeve, different pressing to V2577 above.
  German LP: Virgin V2577 / 209 606 (1989)
  
  • Red/Black lettering on sleeve.
  LP: Virgin 7 91069-1 (1989)
  Canadian LP: Virgin R 101079 (1989)
  
  • Printed gold lettering on sleeve.
  • Carries number 'VL 2577' on inner sleeve and numbers '1-91069' and 'R-101079' on record label. Outer sleeve only is marked 'Printed in Canada'.
  Canadian LP: Virgin VL 2577 (1989)
  
  • Printed gold lettering on sleeve.
  • Carries number 'VL 2577' throughout. Outer sleeve and record label marked 'Made in Canada'.
  CD Album: Virgin 7 91069-2 (1989)
  
  • Some copies came in a 'longbox' for display in LP racks.
  
  Is This Love? [4.01] / Blown Away [4.13] / Man Behind The Gun [4.32] / Original Man [3.27] / Widders Dump [4.54] / Year Zero [3.57] / The Mirror [4.57] / Motherlode [4.29] / Louisiana Bride [4.36] / The Sacrament [5.19] / Glow [5.43]
  
  UK CD Album: Virgin CDV2577 (1989)
  Japanese CD Album: Virgin VJD-32116 (1989)
  
  • With obi.
  
  
• Blown Away
  ['Vigilante Man' written by Woody Guithre.]
  
  Blown Away [3.16] / Midnight For The World [5.22]
  
  UK 7": Virgin KSW 2 (1989)
  
  Blown Away (Mendelsohn Mix) [7.49] / Vigilante Man [4.40] / Midnight For The World [5.27]
  
  UK 12": Virgin KSW 212 (1989)
  UK 12" White Label Promo: Virgin KSW 212 (1989)
  UK 12" Picture Disc: Virgin KSWP 212 (1989)
  
  Blown Away (7" Mix) [3.21] / Vigilante Man [4.49] / Midnight For The World [5.38] / Blown Away (Mendelsohn Mix Edit) [6.01]
  
  UK 3" CD Single: Virgin KSWCD2 (1989)
  
  • In card sleeve.
  
  Blown Away (4.03)
  
  CD Promo: Virgin PRCD 2839 (1989)
  
  Blown Away
  
  UK VHS-PAL Video Promo: West-1/Virgin 6399 (1989)
  
  
• Man Behind The Gun
  
  Man Behind The Gun (4.27)
  
  CD Promo: Virgin PRCD 2984 (1989)
  
  
• One Step Over The Line
  
  Man Behind The Gun (Live) [4.48] / Motherlode (Live) [5.07] / Widders Dump (Live) [5.46] / Glow (Live) [7.50]
  
  12" Promo: Virgin PR-2997 (1989)
  • Both sides have all four tracks
  
  King Swamp Interview (By Mary Ann Habbs) [34.01] / Man Behind The Gun (Live) [4.51] / Motherlode (Live) [5.14] / Widders Dump (Live) [5.52] / Glow (Live) [7.57]
  
  CD Promo: Virgin PRCD-2997 (1989)
  
  
• Wiseblood
  ['Walk On Gilded Splinters' written by Dr. John Creaux - incorrectly credited as Dr. John Greaux.]
  
  Wiseblood [4.13] / One Step Over The Line [4.38] / Floating World [4.14] / Walk The Knife [4.21] / Can't Be Satisfied [5.07] / Nightfall Over Eden [5.43] / Walk On Gilded Splinters [4.45] / Some Kind Of Love [4.35] / Kiss The Sun [4.44] / Wiseblood (Original Mix) [4.00]
  
  CD Album: Virgin 2-91383 (1990)
  
  Wiseblood [4.01] / One Step Over The Line [4.38] / Floating World [4.14] / Walk The Knife [4.21] / Can't Be Satisfied [5.07] / Nightfall Over Eden [5.43] / Walk On Gilded Splinters [4.45] / Redemption Day [4.55] / Some Kind Of Love [4.35] / Kiss The Sun [4.44]
  
  UK LP: Virgin V2647 (1990)
  German LP: Virgin V 2647 / 211 111 (1990)
  
  • Inner and outer sleeves of the two LPs are identical. The only difference is on the record label itself.
  UK CD Album: Virgin CDV2647 (1990)
  
  
• Wiseblood
  
  Wiseblood (Mote's Rave 12") (5.53) / Wiseblood (Dub Blood) (4.13) / Wiseblood (Pensado 12" Mix) (6.08) / Blown Away (Mendelsohn 12" Mix) (7.58)
  
  12" Promo: Virgin DMD 1535 (1990)
  
  Wiseblood (Pensado 7" Mix) (4.11) / Wiseblood (Mote's Rave 7") (4.12) / Wiseblood (Mote's Rave 12") (5.53)
  
  CD Promo: Virgin PRCD 3474 (1990)
  
  Wiseblood (Original Rock Mix) (3.59)
  
  CD Promo: Virgin PRCD 3515 (1990)
  
  
• One Step Over The Line
  
  One Step Over The Line (Edit) (4.11) / One Step Over The Line (LP Version) (4.36)
  
  CD Promo: Virgin PRCD 3664 (1990)
  
  
• Hits Post Modern Syndrome - What's Wrong With This Picture
  
  Apparently includes KING SWAMP
  
  V/A CD?:
  • More info please!
  
  
• Album Network Tune Up Rock #56
  
  Apparently includes KING SWAMP
  
  V/A CD?:
  • More info please!
  
  

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