electronic :: singles

uk 12" (12r6514), cd part 1 in digipak with mail-away card (cdrs 6514) and cd part 2 in digipak (cdr 6514) released by parlophone in april 1999. german cd (8 86963 2) and cd in card sleeve (8 86958 2) released by parlophone. all four cd singles were in the 3" format with a clear plastic outer rim.

vivid (radio edit)
prodigal son (two lone swordsmen mix)
prodigal son (harvey’s a star in your own mind mix)

bernard sumner: vocals and guitar. johnny marr: guitars, harmonica and vocals. jimmi goodwin: bass and vocals. ged lynch: drums and percussion. merv de peyer: programming and keyboards. produced by electronic and arthur baker. engineered by james spencer. backing vocals track 01 by astrid williamson. track a.01 mixed by merv de peyer. track a.02 remixed by two lone swordsmen (andrew weatherall and keith tenniswood). track b.01 remixed by harvey for the unmanageable. written by electronic.

vivid (radio edit)
haze (alternative mix)
prodigal son (harvey’s a star in your own mind mix)

bernard sumner: vocals and guitar. johnny marr: guitars, harmonica and vocals. jimmi goodwin: bass and vocals. ged lynch: drums and percussion. merv de peyer: programming and keyboards. produced by electronic and arthur baker. engineered by james spencer. backing vocals track 01. by astrid williamson. track 02. sound effects and beats by fridge. track 01. and 02. mixed by merv de peyer. track 03. remixed by harvey for the unmanageable. written by electronic.

vivid (album version)
radiation
prodigal son (inch remix)

bernard sumner: vocals and guitar. johnny marr: guitars, harmonica and vocals. jimmi goodwin: bass and vocals. ged lynch: drums and percussion. merv de peyer: programming and keyboards. produced by electronic and arthur baker. engineered by james spencer. backing vocals track 01. by astrid williamson. tracks 01. and 02. mixed by merv de peyer. track 03. remixed by inch (keir stewart and simon spencer). written by electronic except track 02. written by electronic and arthur baker.

vivid (radio edit)
haze (alternate take)
prodigal son (harvey’s a star in your own mind mix)

vivid (radio edit)
haze (alternate take)

uk 1-track cd in jewel case and 1-track 3" cd in stickered pvc sleeve with press sheet (cdrdj6514) released by parlophone.

uk #17

the radio edit of vivid takes almost two minutes off the album version, but it’s rather effective as the original is a tad overlong anyway. three remixes of prodigal son don’t make the case for multi-formatting here, but the alternative mix of haze and the instrumental track radiation are well worth a listen. a solid choice for the first single from twisted tenderness, but neither as bold as make it happen nor as dazzling as the title track.