'Russian Flexi-Discs'
These bizarre items are not official but kinda interesting in the diversity of tracks and the unusual art used.
Title | Country | Cat Number | Notes | ||
Asprin Damage | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2829 | clear, red, blue and green versions | |
Ballad Of Dwight Fry | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4008 | clear, yellow, blue and green versions | |
Because (with Beegees) | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4419 | clear, red and blue versions | |
Be My Lover | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2656 | clear, blue and brown versions | |
Big Apple Dreaming | 6" | Russia | Budkon 3085 | clear, yellow and brown | |
Black Juju (Part 1) | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, yellow, and blue | |
Black Juju (Part 2) | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, yellow, and blue | |
Cleansed By Fire | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, blue and green | |
Cold Ethyl | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2677 | clear, red and brown versions | |
Crazy Little Child | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2684 | "Crazy Little GIRL" on cover clear, red and blue versions |
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Die For You | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, red and brown | |
Dead Babies | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2198 | clear, blue and green versions deformed pram on cover |
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Dyslexia | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, red and green | |
Feed My Frankenstein | 4" | Russia | Budkon | 2 different pic sleeves | |
Former Lee Warmer | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, red and blue | |
For Veronica's Sake | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4363 | clear, yellow and red versions | |
Fresh Blood | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, blue and brown | |
Gail | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4235 | clear, red and brown versions | |
Grim Facts | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2889 -X | Picture disc | |
Halo Of Flies | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2199 | clear, red and green versions came in a cover with three flies on it |
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Hallowed By My Name | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, yellow and green | |
Headlines | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, yellow and green | |
Hello Hooray | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2311 | clear, red, brown and green versions | |
Hello Hooray | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2311 | clear, red, brown and green versions Alternate cover |
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Hurricane Years | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, red and green | |
I Love America | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4367 | clear, red and brown versions | |
I Love America | 6" | Russia | ? | ||
It's Me | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, red and brown | |
Jackknife Johnny | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, yellow and blue | |
Man With The Golden Gun | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2819 | clear, blue and brown versions | |
Mary Ann | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, blue and green | |
Millie and Billie | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4362 | clear, yellow and blue versions | |
Millie and Billie | 6" | Russia | Budkon | ||
No More Mr Nice Guy | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2310 | clear, yellow, blue and green versions | |
Pain | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2820 | clear, red, blue and green versions | |
Prettiest Cop On The Block | 6" | Russia | Budkon 1017 | 33rpm clear, red and green versions |
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Roses On White Lace | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4236 | clear, blue and brown versions | |
Roses On White Lace | 6" | Russia | ? | ||
Serious | 6" | Russia | Budkon 3346 | clear, blue and green versions | |
Serious | 6" | Russia | |||
Sick Rozetta | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4228 | Appears to have two tracks - Sick Things and Nurse Rozetta clear, yellow and green versions |
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Spark In The Dark | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2869 | clear, yellow and brown versions | |
Stolen Prayer | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, blue and brown | |
Sun Arise | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, yellow and red | |
> | The Awakening | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2678 | clear, yellow and green versions |
Ubangi Stomp | 6" | Russia | Budkon 4010 | clear, blue and brown versions | |
Wind Up Toy | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, brown and green | |
Wish I Were Born In Beverly Hills | 6" | Russia | Budkon | clear, red and blue | |
Woman Machine | 6" | Russia | Budkon 2875 | clear, blue and green versions |
There are also some Polish Postcards, most featuring "School's Out' but I`ve seen listings for 'Elected' (Glowala 0162), 'Generation Landslide' and 'Mary Ann' (with historical painting on cover) as well. The flexi was peeled off the postcard to use.
Polish Postcards
"The three Polish postcards (orange, green and yellow) were all issued in the 1970s... very heavy plastic pressings.The unique thing about these is that they are two artists and two tracks... both tracks and artists fit with an early 1970s genre. The orange one includes "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr Hook and the Medicine Show and "Scholl's Out" (love the typo!) by Alice Cooper. The green one has "Part of the Union" by The Strawbs and "Hello Hurray" by Al Cooper (another great typo!). The yellow one is a great... "Crazy Horses" by The Osmonds and "Elected" by Alice Cooper... what a classic period piece combo! The other unique feature (in contrast to the flexis issued in the 1980s and 1990s) is that these flexis have embossed printing on both sides... not just artists and tracks, but manufacturer's name, address and postcard styled markings on the reverse of the flexi. Obviously, very little concern about the legalities... or perhaps some sort of distribution was authorized?
The 1980's Polish postcards have a stick-on acetate pressing on top of a standard styled postcard. And oddly affixed to the back-side is a sticker that reads "Alice Cooper - Koniec Nauki" (translation "School's Out") " (Paul Brenton)
Thanks to Paul Brenton and "HumanaryStew" for scans and additional info