Are 'Friends' Electric?

Every worldwide pressing of Are 'Friends' Electric?, listed alphabetically by country.

Are 'Friends' Electric? cover
UK Release Date
May 1979

UK

7" Track Listing
  1. A: Are 'Friends' Electric?
  2. B: We Are So Fragile

Personnel & Credits

Band

Gary Numan (Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals) Paul Gardiner (Bass) Jess Lidyard (Drums)

Crew & Credits

Produced by Gary Numan Engineered by John Caffery Recorded at Gooseberry Studios, London.

Alternate B-Sides by Country

Japan, Holland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand
  1. A: Are 'Friends' Electric? [5:19]
  2. B: We Are So Fragile [2:49]
USA
  1. A: Are 'Friends' Electric? [5:19]
  2. B: You Are In My Vision [?:??]
USA 12" Promo
  1. A: Are 'Friends' Electric? [3:45]
  2. B: Are 'Friends' Electric? [3:45]
France
  1. A: Are 'Friends' Electric? [5:19]
  2. B: Down In The Park [4:20]
Canada
  1. A: Are 'Friends' Electric? [5:19]
  2. B: I Nearly Married A Human [6:26]
South Africa
  1. A: Are 'Friends' Electric? [5:19]
  2. B: Replicas [3:50]

Release Gallery

Australia
Country: Australia
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: 100094
Published by: [Control]
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
100094 A side Label.
100094 B side Label.
100094 A side Matrix.
100094 B side Matrix.
Australia
Country: Australia
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: 100094
Published by: [MCPS/Control]
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
100094 A side Label.
100094 B side Label.
100094 A side Matrix.
100094 B side Matrix.

Thanks to Kevin Goodchild

Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 18
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" White Label - Radio copy
BEG 18 C Promo Double AA 'A' Label.
BEG 18 C Promo Double AA 'A' Matrix.
BEG 18 C Promo Double AA 'A' Matrix.
BEG 18 C Promo Double AA 'AA' Label.
BEG 18 C Promo Double AA 'AA' Matrix.
BEG 18 C Promo Double AA 'AA' Matrix.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 18
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" White Label
BEG 18 Promo A Label.
BEG 18 Promo A Side Matrix.
BEG 18 Promo B Label.
BEG 18 Promo B Side Matrix.
Canada
Country: Canada
Label: Beggars Banquet
Cat No: BEG 18
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
BEG 18 A side Label.
BEG 18 B side Label.
BEG 18 A Side Matrix.
BEG 18 B Side Matrix.

Thanks to Stuart Hall for the original pictures

France
Country: France
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: 11 364
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
11 364 Cover.
11 364 Back Cover.
11 364 A side Label.
11 364 A side Matrix.
11 364 B side Label.
11 364 B side Matrix.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Baggars Banquet/Aves Records
Cat No: INT 111.520
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Promo
INT 111.520 Promo Cover

Credits - Micheal Shiels

Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Baggars Banquet/Aves Records
Cat No: INT 111.520
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
INT 111.520 Cover.
INT 111.520 Stickered Cover.
INT 111.520 Back Cover.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Baggars Banquet/Aves Records
Cat No: INT 111.520
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
INT 111.520 A Side Label.
INT 111.520 A side Matrix.
INT 111.520 A side Matrix 2.
INT 111.520 B Side Label.
INT 111.520 B side Matrix.
INT 111.520 B side Matrix 2.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Baggars Banquet/Aves Records
Cat No: INT 111.520
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Dark Red Labels
INT 111.520 A Side Dark Label.
INT 111.520 A side Matrix.
INT 111.520 A side Matrix 2.
INT 111.520 B Side Dark Label.
INT 111.520 B side Matrix.
INT 111.520 B side Matrix 2.
Germany
Country: Germany
Label: Baggars Banquet/Aves Records
Cat No: INT 126.501
Release Date: 1979
Format: 12"
INT 126.501 Cover.
INT 126.501 Back.
INT 126.501 Cover Detail.
INT 126.501 Back Detail.
INT 126.501 A side Label.
INT 126.501 A Matrix.
INT 126.501 B side Label.
INT 126.501 B Matrix.
Holland
Country: Holland
Label: Beggars Banquet/CNR
Cat No: 144.681
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Covers
144.681 CNR Cover.
144.681 Cover No Logo.
144.681 Back Cover.
Holland
Country: Holland
Label: Beggars Banquet/CNR
Cat No: 144.681
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Sliver Injection Labels
144.681 A Silver Injection Label.
144.681 B Silver Injection Label.
144.681 A Silver Injection Matrix.
144.681 B Silver Injection Matrix.
Holland
Country: Holland
Label: Beggars Banquet/CNR
Cat No: 144.681
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Blue Injection Label
144.681 A Blue Injection Label.
144.681 B Blue Injection Label.
Holland
Country: Holland
Label: Beggars Banquet/CNR
Cat No: 144.681
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Blue Injection Varient
144.681 A Varient Blue Injection Label.
144.681 B Varient Blue Injection Label.
Holland
Country: Holland
Label: Beggars Banquet/CNR
Cat No: 144.681
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Green Injection Label
144.681 A Green Injection Label.
144.681 B Green Injection Label.
Holland
Country: Holland
Label: Beggars Banquet/CNR
Cat No: 144.681
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Red Injection Label
144.681 A Red Injection Label.
144.681 B Red Injection Label.
Italy
Country: Italy
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: K 11352
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" White Label
K 11352 A Promo Label.
K 11352 B Promo Label.
K 11352 A Promo Matrix.
K 11352 B Promo Matrix.

Thanks to Stuart Hall for the original photos

Italy
Country: Italy
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: K 11352 Cover
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Cover
K 11352 Cover.
K 11352 Back Cover.
K 11352 Cover Detail.
K 11352 Back Detail.
Italy
Country: Italy
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: K 11352
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
K 11352 A side Label.
K 11352 B side Label.
K 11352 A Side Matrix.
K 11352 B Side Matrix.
Italy
Country: Italy
Label: WEA/Alantic
Cat No: PROMO 094
Release Date: 1980
Format: 7" Jukebox Edition
PROMO 094 Jukebox Cover.
PROMO 094 Jukebox Selection Label.
PROMO 094 A side Jukebox Label.
PROMO 094 B side Jukebox Label.
PROMO 094 A side Jukebox Matrix.
PROMO 094 B side Jukebox Matrix.
Japan
Country: Japan
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: P-466A
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" White Label
P-466A White Label Promo A Label.
P-466A A side Matrix.
P-466A A side Matrix 2.
P-466A White Label Promo B Label.
P-466A B side Matrix.
P-466A B side Matrix 2.

Thanks to Mac Mann for the original scans

Japan
Country: Japan
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: P-466A
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
P-466A Cover.
P-466A Back Cover.
P-466A A side Label.
P-466A A side Matrix.
P-466A B side Label.
P-466A B side Matrix.
New Zealand
Country: New Zealand
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: BEG 18
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
BEG 18 A side Label.
BEG 18 B side Label.
BEG 18 A side Matrix.
BEG 18 B side Matrix.
South Africa
Country: South Africa
Label: Warner Bros
Cat No: WBS 323
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
WBS 323 A side Label
WBS 323 B side Label

Credits - Steve Hartshorn

Spain
Country: Spain
Label: Atlantic
Cat No: 45-1870
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
45-1870 Cover.
45-1870 Back Cover.
45-1870 A side Label.
45-1870 A side Matrix.
45-1870 B side Label.
45-1870 B side Matrix.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7206
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" - SP Pressing Plant Test Pressing
7206 SP A side Test Pressing.
7206 SP B side Test Pressing.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7206
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" - SP Pressing Plant Promo
7206 SP A side Promo.
7206 SP A side Promo Matrix.
7206 SP A side Promo Matrix 2.
7206 SP B side Promo.
7206 SP B side Promo Matrix.
7206 SP B side Promo Matrix 2.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7206
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" - SP Pressing Plant
7206 SP A side Label.
7206 SP A side Matrix.
7206 SP B side Label.
7206 SP B side Matrix.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7206
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" - MO Promo Pressing Plant
7206 MO A side Promo.
7206 MO A side Promo Matrix.
7206 MO A side Promo Matrix 2.
7206 MO A side Promo Matrix 3.
7206 MO B side Promo.
7206 MO B side Promo Matrix.
7206 MO B side Promo Matrix 2.
7206 MO B side Promo Matrix 3.
USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7206
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" - MO Pressing Plant
7206 MO A side Label.
7206 MO A side Matrix.
7206 MO A side Matrix 2.
7206 MO B side Label.
7206 MO B side Matrix.
7206 MO B side Matrix.
7206 MO B side Matrix.
7206 MO B side Matrix.

Thanks to Stuart Hall/Shane Numan for the original photos

USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7206P*
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Picture Disc
7206P Picture Disc Promo Letter.
7206P Inner.
7206P A Side.
7206P B Side.

Credits - Gordon Mallett

The picture disc although has no catalogue number printed anywhere on the back cover, it was given the prefix number of '7206P' by ATCO Records,

The actual picture disc was pressed in the UK, 'BEG 18P' and 'Strawberry' is etched into the runout grooves.

USA
Country: USA
Label: ATCO
Cat No: 7206
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7" Mispressing
7206 Mispress.
7206 Mispress Runout.

Credits - Gordon Mallett

Zimbabwe [Rhodesia]
Country: Zimbabwe [Rhodesia]
Label: Warner Bros/Teal Record Company
Cat No: WBS 323
Release Date: 1979
Format: 7"
WBS 323 A side Label.
WBS 323 B side Label.
WBS 323 A side Matrix.
WBS 323 B side Matrix.