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Which LPs had multiple titles?
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I recently picked up the Record Store Day edition of Nick Lowe’s
Wireless World
– arecord given a third title after being called
Pure Pop For Now People
in the US and
Jesus Of Cool
in the UK. What other LPs had different titles when released abroad?
Craig Farrell, via e-mail
MOJO says: If we can overlook minor-ish tweaks in tracklistings, you’re on. The rock-era starting gun for retitled international editions was arguably fired by With The Beatles/Meet The Beatles!.
Some have been inadvertent, like Morrissey’s Viva Hate being called its working title Education In Reverse in Australia, or the first Electric Light Orchestra LP being renamed No Answer in America (the US label couldn’t get in touch with manager Don Arden, and a memo was taken literally).