RIK FLYNN
PICTURE DISCS
We’re suckers for a decent picture disc, and Simon Le Bon and crew have produced two fine – and rare – examples that got us on the search. Firstly, The Reflex has several seductive variants. The US version has a tiger on one side and a band pic on the other and features two variations of the excellent Dance Mix (around £10); the UK version, on the other hand, comes in a smart transparent PVC sleeve with additional blue graphics and features the single version on the A-side, with the Dance Mix and Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) on the flip. Other considerations include a neat 1983 flexi-disc (featuring Girls On Film, Rio, Hungry Like The Wolf, Save A Prayer and The Chauffeur) given away with various magazines (£10 mint), and the Italian Strange Behaviour EP in die-cut sleeve offering alternate mixes of Notorious and Skin Trade. If still sealed, it’s worth around £40.