Revolution Baby
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"Revolution Baby" was the debut single by Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp were a British alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s...

 and was originally released in 1987 when it only managed to reach #77 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. After the band's breakthrough in 1988 with the release of "I Want Your Love", "Revolution Baby" was subsequently reissued, this time reaching #30 in the UK and #24 in Australia. The sleeve design differed radically between the 1987 and 1988 issues as did the track listings.

Track listing

7" vinyl (1987) (TVV 1)
  1. "Revolution Baby" - 4:00
  2. "Vid Kid Vamp" - 2:58


12" vinyl (1987) (TVVT 1)
  1. "Revolution Baby" (Electra-Glide Mix) - 6:02
  2. "No It U Lover"
  3. "Vid Kid Vamp" - 2:58


7" vinyl (1988) (TVV 4 / TVVPR 4)
  1. "Revolution Baby" - 4:00
  2. "Honey Honey" (Dave Parsons
    Dave Parsons
    Dave Parsons is a British bass guitarist, most notable as a member of The Partisans, Bush and Transvision Vamp.-With Transvision Vamp:*Pop Art *Velveteen...

    ) - 2:37
  3. "Long Lonely Weekend" (Anthony Doughty
    Anthony Doughty
    Anthony Doughty is an English rock musician. He was a member of a number of punk bands in the late 1970s, including Peroxide Romance, X-Ray Spex, The Outpatients and The Moors Murderers. In 1986, he and Dave Parsons joined fellow musicians Wendy James and Nick Sayer to form Transvision Vamp...

    ) - 3:34

  • A limited edition poster sleeve 7" was also released (TVVPR 4).


12" vinyl (1988) (TVVT 4 / TVVTP 4)
  1. "Revolution Baby" (Electra-Glide Mix) - 6:02
  2. "Honey Honey" - 2:37
  3. "Long Lonely Weekend" - 3:34

  • A limited edition 12" picture disc was also released (TVVTP 4).


CD single (1988) (DTVV 4)
  1. "Revolution Baby" (Electra-Glide Mix) - 6:02
  2. "Honey Honey" - 2:37
  3. "Vid Kid Vamp" - 3:02 *
  4. "Long Lonely Weekend" - 3:34

  • * "Vid Kid Vamp" was remixed from the original b-side version.

Charts

Transvision Vamp (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

30
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 24
New Zealand Singles Chart 37

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