I, Assassin

Every worldwide pressing of I, Assassin, listed alphabetically by country.

I, Assassin cover
UK Release Date
September 1982

Personnel & Credits

Band

Gary Numan (Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar) Roger Mason (Keyboards) Pino Palladino (Fretless Bass) Chris Slade (Drums, Percussion) John Webb (Percussion) Mike (Saxophone, Harmonica) Tereza Bazaar (Vocals on 'Noise:Noise' and 'Bridge? What Bridge?') David Van Day (Vocals on 'Bridge? What Bridge?')

Crew & Credits

Produced by Gary Numan Engineered by Nick Smith Assisted by Sean Lynch Recorded at Rock City Studios, Shepperton

BIEM

BIEM Info

Bureau International des Sociétés Gérant les Droits d'Enregistrement et de Reproduction Mécanique.

  • 1.Albania - ALBAUTOR
  • 2.Argentina- SADAIC
  • 3.Austria - AUSTROMECHANA
  • 4.Belgium - SABAM
  • 5.Brazil - SBACEM
  • 6.Bulgaria - MUSICAUTOR
  • 7.Canada - SODRAC
  • 8.Chile - SCD
  • 9.China - MCSC
  • 10.Croatia - HDS
  • 11.Czech Republic - OSA
  • 12.Denmark, Norway - NCB [1]
  • 13.Sweden, Finland - NCB [2]
  • 14.Iceland, Lithuania, Estonia - NCB [3]
  • 15.France - SDRM
  • 16.Georgia - GESAP
  • 17.Germany - GEMA
  • 18.Greece - AEPI
  • 19.Guinea-Bissau - SGA
  • 20.Hong Kong - CASH
  • 21.Hungary - ARTISJUS
  • 22.Israel - ACUM
  • 23.Italy, The Vatican - SIAE [1]
  • 24.San Marino - SIAE [2]
  • 25.Japan - JASRAC
  • 26.Malaysia - MACP
  • 27.Mexico - SACM
  • 28.Netherlands - STEMRA
  • 29.Peru - APDAYC
  • 30.Philippines - FILSCAP
  • 31.Poland - ZAIKS
  • 32.Portugal - SPA
  • 33.Romania - UCMR-ADA
  • 34.Russian Federation - RAO
  • 35.Serbia & Montenegro - SOKOJ
  • 36.Slovakia - SOZA
  • 37.Slovenia - SAZAS
  • 38.Spain - SGAE
  • 39.Switzerland, Liechtenstein - SUISA
  • 40.Trinidad, Tobago - COTT
  • 41.Turkey - MESAM
  • 42.Ukraine - UACRR
  • 43.United Kingdom - MCPS
  • 44.USA - HFA
  • 45.Uruguay - AGADU
  • 46.Venezuela - SACVEN
USA

ATCO Pressing Plants

  • A.R.:- Allied Records, (Los Angeles) California
  • M.O.:- Monarch Records, (Los Angeles) California
  • P.R.:- Presswell Company, Ancora New Jersey
  • R.I.:- (PRC) Recording Industry Products, Richmond Indiana
  • S.P.:- Speciality Products, Olyphants Pennsylvania

The lettering represents the pressing plants initials, it also represents the area they were pressed in.

A.R. and M.O. are western pressed, P.R. R.I. and S.P. are from the eastern area.

(Information gathered by Anita Smith)

Release Gallery

Australia
Country: Australia
Label: WEA
Cat No: 600134
Release Date: 10th September 1982
600134 Back Cover.
600134 Back Detail.
600134 Back Detail 2.
600134 Inner Lyrics.
600134 Inner Lyrics.
600134 Inner Detail.
600134 Inner Detail 2.
600134 A Side Label.
600134 B Side Label.
600134 A Side Matrix.
600134 B Side Matrix.

Thanks to Chris Mooar for the original pictures

Australia
Country: Australia
Label: WEA
Cat No: 600134
Release Date: 10th September 1982
Format: Mispressing
600134 B Side Label Mispressing.
Australia
Country: Australia
Label: WEA
Cat No: M5 600134
Release Date: 1982
M5 600134 Full Cover.
M5 600134 OZ A Side Label.
M5 600134 OZ B Side Label.

Credits - Pop Skull Records

Brazil
Country: Brazil
Label: Sun Records
Cat No: 2501-2
Release Date: TBC
2501-2 Detail 1.

Credits - Electro Vinyl Records

Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: XBEG 40 Promo
Release Date: 1982
XBEG 40 Promo Back Cover.
XBEG 40 Promo Detail.
XBEG 40 Promo A Side Label.
XBEG 40 Promo B Side Label.
XBEG 40 Promo A Side Matrix.
XBEG 40 Promo B Side Matrix.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: XBEG 40 Cover
Release Date: 1982
XBEG 40 Back Cover.
XBEG 40 Detail 1.
XBEG 40 Detail 2.
XBEG 40 Detail 3.
XBEG 40 Inner Lyrics.
XBEG 40 Detail 4.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: XBEG 40
Release Date: 1982
XBEG 40 A Side Label.
XBEG 40 A Side Label.
XBEG 40 A Side Matrix.
XBEG 40 B Side Matrix.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEGC 40
Release Date: 1982
BEGC 40 Full Cover.
BEGC 40 A Side Label.
BEGC 40 B Side Label.

Credits - Mac Mann

Europe
Country: Europe
Label: WEA/Warners
Release Date: 1982
France (German Pressing)
Country: France (German Pressing)
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 58723
Release Date: 1982
BEG 58723 'A' Label.
BEG 58723 'B' Label.
BEG 58723 'A' Matrix.
BEG 58723 'B' Matrix.

Thanks to Miles Kendrick for the original photos

France (German Pressing)
Country: France (German Pressing)
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: 458 723
Release Date: 1982
458 723 Full Cover.
458 723 Inner.
458 723 'A' Side Label.
458 23 'B' Side Label.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 58723 Promo
Release Date: 1982
BEG 58723 Promo Sheet.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 58723
Release Date: 1982
BEG 58723 A Side Label.
BEG 58723 B Side Label.
BEG 58723 A Side Matrix.
BEG 58723 B Side Matrix.
Greece
Country: Greece
Label: WEA
Cat No: 58723 White Label
Release Date: 1982
58723 White Label A Side.
58723 White Label A Side Matrix.
58723 White Label B Side.
58723 White Label B Side Matrix.
58723 White Label B Side Matrix 2.

All photography credited to Stuart Hall.

Greece
Country: Greece
Label: WEA
Cat No: 58723
Release Date: 1982
58723 Back.
58723 Detail 1.
58723 Detail 2.
58723 Insert.
58723 Insert Lyric Sheet.
58723 Inner Lyric Detail.
58723 A Side Label.
58723 A Side Matrix.
58723 A Side Matrix 2.
58723 B Side Label.
58723 B Side Matrix.
58723 B Side Matrix 2.

Thanks to Miles Kendrick, Stuart Hall, Numan 49 & Chris Mooar for the original pictures

The inner picture and lyrics are printed on a double sided insert, not on an inner cover.

Holland (German Pressing)
Country: Holland (German Pressing)
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 58723
Release Date: 1982
BEG 58723 'A' Side Label.
BEG 58723 'B' Side Label.
BEG 58723 'A' Matrix.
BEG 58723 'B' Matrix.

Thanks to Miles Kendrick for the original photos

Indonesia
Country: Indonesia
Label: Contessa
Cat No: P-685
Release Date: 1982
P-685 Cover.
P-685 Inner.
P-685 A Side Label.
P-685 B Side Label.

Credits - Frank Macari

Generally known as counterfeit copies, sold on local market stalls.

These will probably have more than one 'Record Label'.Copying it to tape.

Ireland (German Pressing)
Country: Ireland (German Pressing)
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEGA 40
Release Date: 1982
BEGA 40 Cover.
BEGA 40 Back Cover.
BEGA 40 Inner Sleeve.
BEGA 40 Inner Sleeve.
BEGA 40 A Side Label.
BEGA 40 B Side Label.BEGA 40 A Side Matrix.

Thanks to Kevin Fitzgerald.

BEGA 40 B Side Matrix.

Italy (German Pressing)
Country: Italy (German Pressing)
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 58723 Promo
Release Date: 1982
BEG 58723 Promo Cover.
BEG 58723 Promo Back Cover.
BEG 58723 Promo Detail.
BEG 58723 Promo Inner.
BEG 58723 Promo Inner.
BEG 58723 A Side ;Label.
BEG 58723 B Side Label.
BEG 58723 'A' Matrix.
BEG 58723 'B' Matrix.

Thanks to Andy Neal

Italy (German Pressing)
Country: Italy (German Pressing)
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 58723
Release Date: 1982
BEG 58723 A Side Label.
BEG 58723 B Side Label.
BEG 58723 'A' Matrix.
BEG 58723 'B' Matrix.
Japan
Country: Japan
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: SP-11287 White Label
Release Date: 1982
SP-11287 Promo Cover.
SP-11287 Promo Cover.
SP-11287 Promo 'A' Side Label.
SP-11287 Promo 'A' Side Matrix.
SP-11287 Promo 'A' Side Matrix 2.
SP-11287 Promo 'A/B' Side Matrix.
SP-11287 Promo 'A/B' Side Matrix.
SP-11287 Promo 'B' Side Label.
SP-11287 Promo 'B' Side Matrix 2.

Thanks to Ian Nolan for the original photos

Japan
Country: Japan
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: P-11287
Release Date: 1982
P-11287 Back Cover.
P-11287 Back Detail.
P-11287 Cover Obi.
P-11287 Obi Back.
P-11287 Inner.
P-11287 Inner.
P-11287 Jap Insert Reverse.
P-11287 Jap Insert .
P-11287 Jap Insert Detail.
P-11287 'A' Side Label.
P-11287 'B' Side Label.
P-11287 'A' Side Matrix.
P-11287 'B' Side Matrix.
Japan
Country: Japan
Label: Imperial Records
Cat No: TECI-24262 Promo
Release Date: 2005
TECI-24262 Promo CD.
TECI-24262 Japanese Song Titles

Credits - Gordon Mallett

Japan
Country: Japan
Label: Imperial Records
Cat No: TECI-24262
Release Date: 2005
TECI-24262 Obi Back.
TECI-24262 Obi.
TECI-24262 Cover.
TECI-24262 Back Cover.
TECI-24262 Inner Lyrics.
TECI-24262 Inner Cover.
TECI-24262 Book Front.
TECI-24262 Inner.
TECI-24262 Inner.
TECI-24262 Inner.
TECI-24262 Inner.
TECI-24262 Inner.
TECI-24262 Book Back.
TECI-24262 CD.

Credits - Chris Robinson

Korea
Country: Korea
Label: Unknown
Cat No: 434
Release Date: 1982 (TBC)
434 Cover.
434 Back Cover.
434 A Side Label..
434 B Side Label.

Credits - Private Collector, Stuart Hall

Generally known as counterfeit copies.

Malaysia
Country: Malaysia
Label: WEA
Cat No: BEGA 40
Release Date: 1982 (TBC)
BEGA 40 Cover.
BEGA 40 Back Cover.
BEGA 40 Back Cover Detail.
BEGA 40 Inner Cover.
BEGA 40 Inner Lyrics.
BEGA 40 Inner lyrics Detail.
BEGA 40 Runout Groove.
BEGA 40 A Side Label.
BEGA 40 B Side Label.
BEGA 40 A Side Matrix.
BEGA 40 B Side Matrix.

Thanks to Stuart Hall for the original photographs

New Zealand
Country: New Zealand
Label: WEA
Cat No: 600134
Release Date: 1982
600134 Back Cover.
600134 Back Detail.
600134 Back Detail 2.
600134 Inner Lyrics.
600134 Inner Detail.
600134 Inner Detail 2.
600134 NZ A Side Label.

Thanks to Chris Mooar for the original pictures

Matrix / Runout (Label Side 1): MX206453

Matrix / Runout (Label Side 2): MX206454

Matrix / Runout (Runout (Stamped) Side 1): MX206453 600134-S1

Matrix / Runout (Runout (Stamped) Side 2 (the 2 before the S is crossed out): MX206454 600134-2S1

Portugal
Country: Portugal
Label: WEA
Cat No: K 58723
Release Date: 1982
K 58723 Cover.
K 58723 Back Cover.
K 58723 Inner Lyrics.
K 58723 Detail 1.
K 58723 Detail 2.
K 58723 Detail 3.
K 58723 A Side Label.
K 58723 B Side Label.
K 58723 A Side Matrix.
K 58723 B Side Matrix.

Typography is printed in white not sliver

Portugal
Country: Portugal
Label: WEA
Cat No: K 458723
Release Date: 1982
K 458723 Full Cover.
K 458723 A Side Label.
K 458723 B Side Label.

Credits - Miles Kendrick

Portugal
Country: Portugal
Label: Oak Records
Cat No: N/A
Release Date: 1982
Bootleg Full Cover.
Bootleg A Side Label.
Bootleg B Side Label.

Generally known as counterfeit copies.

Credits - Micheal Sheils

Saudi Arabia
Country: Saudi Arabia
Label: Foot Print
Cat No: S-2951A
Release Date: 1982
S-2951A Full Cover.
S-2951A A Side Label.
S-2951A B Side Label.

Credits - Mac Mann

Saudi Arabia
Country: Saudi Arabia
Label: NEW WAVE 747
Cat No: 8127
Release Date: 1982
8127 Full Cover.
8127 A Side Label.
8127 B Side Label.

Credits - Miles Kendrick

Saudi Arabia
Country: Saudi Arabia
Label: Concorde
Cat No: 1342
Release Date: 1982
1342 Full Cover.
1342 A Side Label.
1342 B Side Label.

Credits - Miles Kendrick

Saudi Arabia
Country: Saudi Arabia
Label: Melodies
Cat No: M-10061
Release Date: Unknown
Format: Cassette
M-10061 Full Cover.
M-10061 'A' Side Label.

Generally known as counterfeit copies, sold on Saudi market stalls.

New Wave & Concorde versions have omitted 'Assassin'. Probably some Middle Eastern countries didn't want the word Assassin to appear *Miles Kendrick*

These will probably have more than one 'Record Label'.Copying it to tape.

Spain
Country: Spain
Label: Oak Records
Cat No: Unknown
Release Date: (TBC)
Unknown Full Cover.
Unknown A Side Label.
Unknown B Side Label.

Credits - Miles Kendrick

Sweden (German Pressing)
Country: Sweden (German Pressing)
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG K 58 723
Release Date: 1982
BEG K 58 723 A Side Label.
BEG K 58 723 B Side Label.
BEG K 58 723 'A' Matrix.
BEG K 58 723 'B' Matrix.

Thanks to Stephen Skelectro Skelly for the original pictures.

USA
Country: USA
Label: Speciality Records Corporation
Cat No: ST-C-825025/6 WLTP
Release Date: 1982
ST-C-825025/6 WLTP Cover.
ST-C-825025/6 WLTP Back Cover.
ST-C-825025/6 WLTP A Side Label.
ST-C-825025/6 WLTP B Side Label.
ST-C-825025/6 WLTP Matrix A Side.
ST-C-825025/6 WLTP Matrix B Side.

Credits - Stuart Hall*

USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO Records
Cat No: 90014-1 Promo
Release Date: 1982
90014-1 Promo Cover. #309689
90014-1 Promo Cover. #310316
90014-1 Promo Detail.
90014-1 Promo Cover. #310843

Individually numbered

USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO Records
Cat No: 90014-1
Release Date: 1982
90014-1 Cover.
90014-1 Back Cover.
90014-1 Back Cover Detail 1.
90014-1 Back Cover Detail 2.
90014-1 Inner Lyrics.
90014-1 Inner Lyrics.
90014-1 Inner Detail 1.
90014-1 Inner Detail 2.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO Records
Cat No: 90014-1 [SP Pressing]
Release Date: 1982
90014-1 SP A Side Label.
90014-1 SP B Side Label.
90014-1 SP A Side Matrix.
90014-1 SP B Side Matrix.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO Records
Cat No: 90014-1 [AR Pressing]
Release Date: 1982
90014-1 AR A Side Label.
90014-1 AR B Side Label.
90014-1 SP A Side Matrix.
90014-1 SP B Side Matrix.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO Records
Cat No: 90014-4
Release Date: 1982
90014-4 Full Cover.
90014-4 Inner.
90014-4 A Side Label.
90014-4 B Side Label.
USA
Country: USA
Label: Beggars Banquet US
Cat No: BBL 40 CD
Release Date: 2002
BBL 40 CD US Back.
BBL 40 CD Label.

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