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SWITZERLAND

Up till now, we only had 1 Swiss release, made for a book club and we have, of course, relocated this right here. The reason for having a brand new page for this country, is the fact that we received information and scans about some hitherto unspotted singles from this country, so here we go:


6360 011
BLACK SABBATH - PARANOID (197?)

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Both the label and the matrix are exactly identical to the ''normal'' release, proving this a British Vertigo pressing without any doubt.
The cover is very different, though: it comprises an excerpt of the cover of the debut album, framed in a mixture of psychedelics and jugendstil. Bottom right there is the notion: Special Edition, just above the swirl logo, which is pink.
The back cover shows liner notes both in German and French, as well as an ad for four other albums: 1 Vertigo, 1 Mercury, and 2 Island LP's.
In Germany, France and Switzerland, Island releases were licensed to Philips (and provided with a a typical Phonogram catalogue number too, like 6339 026 for ILPS 9132 to give a random example)
We have indeed received the information that this issue was made for a Swiss bookclub....
The cover is laminated only on the frontside.




SINGLES
Considering the large time-gap between the releases, there weren't too many singles on Vertigo Switzerland, they are quite surprising however. All have small swirls on a black and white label design.
The following singles (numerically presented) have been confirmed to have been released in Switzerland, scans on the bottom of the page.:

6005 279 (1983)
FLAME DREAM
A: Race my car. B: Stay with me

6028 079 (1980)
FLAME DREAM
A: Nowhere to go! B: Sun fire

6028 082 (1980)
SHNYTSEL FRANZ
A: Dä Polizischt Müller. B. Santamaria.

6028 087 (1981)
KILLER
A: Crazy daisy. B: Shake me.

6028 091 (1981)
KILLER
A: Midnight Highway Rider. B: Crystal Butterfly.

6028 975 (1973)
FREEWAY 75
A: I'm A King Bee. B: Sunset.

6028 976 (1974)
FREEWAY 75
A: Shake It!. B: My Love Is Gone.

6028 977 (1975)
FREEWAY 75
A: Santa Fe. B: Hang Around.

6028 979 (1978)
STEVE WITHNEY BAND 
A: Judy In Disguise. B: Sad.

6078 205 (1974)
NAZARETH
A: Glad When You're Gone. B: Light My Way.

Vertigo Switzerland proceeded to release singles with swirl label until deep in the eighties. We have found the following with a new catologue numbering sequence:

880 257-7 (1984)
BUCKS
A: Cheeks And Kicks. B: Livin' In The Age Of Reason.

884 631-7 (1986)
FLAME DREAM
A: In The Heat Of The Night. B: Make It Real

888 020-7 (1986)
FLAME DREAM
A: Out Of Control. B: none




6005275
Swiss picture sleeve for 6028 079, Flame Dream Race my car/ Stay with me.


6028079
 		6028082CH 6028087
Swiss picture sleeve for 6028 079, Flame Dream Nowhere to go!/ Sun fire. Swiss picture sleeve for 6028 082, Shnytsel Fryts Dä polizischt Müller/ Santamaria. Swiss picture sleeve for 6028 087, Killer Crazy Daisy/ Shake me.

6028091
 		6028975
 6028975lbl
Swiss picture sleeve for 6028 091, Killer Midnight Highway Rider/ Crystal Butterfly. Swiss picture sleeve and label for 6028 975, Freeway 75 I'm a king bee/ Sunset.

6028976CH
Swiss picture sleeve for 6028 976, Freeway 75 Shake it!/ My love is gone.

6028977
 		6028978
 6028979
Swiss picture sleeve for 6028 977, Freeway 75 Santa Fe/ Hang around. Swiss picture sleeve and label for 6028 978, Monroe Right on/ A day without you. Swiss picture sleeve and label for 6028 979, Steve Withney Band Judy in disguise/ Sad.

6078205CH
Swiss picture sleeve for 6078 205, Nazareth  Glad When You're Gone/ Light My Way.



8802577CH 6028976CH 8800207CHpro
Swiss picture sleeve for 880 257-7, Bucks Cheeks and Kicks/ Livin' in the Age of Reason.  Swiss picture sleeve for 884 631-7, Flame Dream In the Heat of the Night/ Make it Real. Swiss promo release of  888 020-7 Flame Dream  Out of Control.




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