The money thing might have been a very pressing issue, I suppose.

The very first CD single, from what I can remember, was a promotion EP of stuff from Dire Strait's "Money for Nothing", which dates from 1986 (1985, even?)  I have a few CD singles from 1988, and they tend to be obscure things on indie labels as well (although no dance music, of course).  Anything earlier than 1988, though, tended to be for promotion or novelty purposes.  3" CDs (of which the JAMs, of course, did at least four) also come into the "novelty" bracket - especially nowadays.

John

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CDs didn't really make it big until 1989/90 and then it was only albums.  I think the idea of CD singles was even more new (does anyone have a CD single from _before_ 1989?) so maybe it was a cost thing?  Given that "1987" had been banned and they were facing legal action from the MCPS, I don't suppose they had much cash when they did the PT series...

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> Why were both "Tardis" and "KSTJ" released as CD singles (although in
> > both cases, a while after the vinyl was issued) but "Pure Trance" 1 &
> > 2 weren't?  I know the PT singles were meant to be limited editions,
> > etc. - but "3 AM" originally came out less than 2 months before
> > "KSTJ", and is an obvious "pop" tune (so much so, it was going to be
> > on the "pop" 1989 "White Room" album).

 

I think the PT singles were more intended for club play, of which (esp in 89) vinyl was the main format used.  CDs, still fairly young, were for the home market.  KSTJ was more of a commercial single while WTIL-PT is more of a club record.

 

-paul

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