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THE ARCHIVE
ORINOCO FLOW 1988
01 Orinoco Flow
02 Smaoitím...
03 Out of the Blue
3" COMPACT DISC
Germany 1988 WEA YZ312CD C
12" VINYL
Germany
1988 WEA 247 607-0 BH
UK
1989 WEA YZ312T ABE
USA
1989 Geffen 9 21129-0 BF
01 Orinoco Flow
02 Out of the Blue
3" COMPACT DISC
Japan 1988 Warner-Pioneer 10P3-6100
7" VINYL
Australia
1988 WEA 7-247608 G
South Africa
1988 Tusk WIS658 G
01 Orinoco Flow [edit]
02 Out of the Blue
7" VINYL
Canada
1989 WEA 24 76087
France
1988 WEA 247 608-7
Germany
1988 WEA YZ312 B
1988 WEA 247 608-7 AB
UK
1988 WEA YZ312 B
USA
1988 Geffen 7-27633 G
CASSETTE
USA 1989 Geffen 9 27633-4 D
INFORMATION
The title track was released in both its full 4:25 album form and as a 3:45 radio play edit.
NOTES
A Cover 1 "Orinoco Flow".
B Cover 2 "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)".
C The timing for Orinoco Flow is listed on early pressings of this disc as being the shorter edit version but is in fact the full length album track. Later pressings show the correct timing but are otherwise identical.
There are two versions: without the 5" adapter, the manufacturing statement is "by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf"; with the adapter, the statement is "TELDEC Record Service GmbH". The disc is found with either the white or black adapter.
D In a cardboard sleeve.
E Two versions: the earlier (a) release is titled only "Orinoco Flow" (Cover 1) and the vinyl label is printed in gold ink; the later (b) release is titled "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (Cover 2) and the otherwise identical vinyl label is printed in black ink.
F Unlike all the other vinyl singles, which are recorded at 45 RPM, this one is is recorded at 33 1/3 RPM. The cover has "Specially-Priced Maxi-Single" printed at the top left.
G Generic cover.
H The cover has a narrow white border.
ORINOCO FLOW 1988 (PROMOTIONAL)
01 Orinoco Flow
02 Evening Falls...
7" VINYL
Japan 1988 Warner-Pioneer PRS 2013
01 Orinoco Flow (Edit)
COMPACT DISC
USA 1989 Geffen PRO-CD-3389 A
01 Orinoco Flow
02 Smaoitím...
03 Out of the Blue
12" VINYL
USA 1989 Geffen 9 21129-0
01 Orinoco Flow (Edit)
02 Orinoco Flow (Edit)
7" VINYL
USA
1989 Geffen 7-27633-A B
1989 Geffen 9 27633-7 C
01 Orinoco Flow
02 Orinoco Flow
7" VINYL
Canada
1989 WEA PRO 1027
Spain
1988 WEA 1.014 F
01 Orinoco Flow (Edit)
02 Out of the Blue
7" VINYL
Canada 1989 WEA 24 76087
Germany 1988 WEA 247 608-7 G
NOTES
A No front or back covers.
B Issued in both a generic gray sleeve and the commercial release sleeve.
C In a picture sleeve with the commercial release artwork, which lists Out of the Blue as the Side 2 song.
D Same as the commercial release, with overprinted promotional statement on cover.
E Back cover has an A-Z about Enya.
F Two cover varieties.
G Same as the commercial release, but with a promo information sheet insert.
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