CD released Sep 1991 as Document DC1, numbered limited edition
Vinyl 12 inch released 1991 as Document DV1T, numbered limited ed.
Vinyl 7 inch first released Sat, Jan 29, 1977 as New Hormones ORG1
Vinyl 7 inch re-released Aug 1979 as New Hormones ORG1
Vinyl 12 inch released 1982 (Greece) as bootleg edition of 500
Vinyl 12 inch released in the mid-1980's (???)
The initial run of the New Hormones 7 inch was 1000 copies, but a total of 16,000 were eventually pressed.The New Hormones 1979 re-release was distributed by Virgin and placed #31 on the UK singles chart. The cover is nearly identical to the original 7 inch but adds 'With HOWARD DEVOTO' under the band name, and the disk label has a simpler square design and says '1979'. The printing company's name 'delga' is printed along the left edge of the back side of the sleeve. This 7 inch has these vinyl inscriptions: a) 'EAT THE BEAT' b) 'PULSE OUT'
The Greek edition is a bootleg: the front cover is a reproduction of the New Hormones / Virgin sleeve, the record labels are plain white and yellow, and the back cover is re-typeset with several changes such as the tracks are numbered and "New Hormones (c)" is omitted.
I saw a copy of the 12 inch in the mid 1980's at a major record store and so it was definitely not the Greek bootleg, but no other information is available (???).
- Gez notes:
- 'The Greek copy has the same cover but on the disc label there is no writing. One label is yellow whilst the opposite label is white. Yet since I've seen the Greek copy in 2 or 3 places I've a feeling that more than 500 copies must have been pressed."
The Document CD was probably an edition of 5000, I saw one numbered 4xxx and have never seen one higher.
Produced by Martin Zero (Hannett)
Recorded Dec 28, 1976 at Indigo Sound Studio, Manchester on 16 track
Songs written by Devoto/Shelley
- Breakdown [3rd take no dubs]
- Time's Up [1st take guitar dub]
- Boredom [1st take guitar dub]
- Friends of Mine [1st take guitar dub]
