I have been filling in a few gaps in the collection recently. I knew that there had been a mix-up with the Matrix.

Only just discovered that they made two DEMOs.

The first plays the wrong sides as the Stamped Matrix is wrong.

The second plays the correct sides and the Stamped Matrix has been altered.

Well spotted!  

This is a record I'd like to have but it would be annoying to have the sides the wrong way round.

 

Yes, it's always been a favourite of mine. Not sure if this affected it's airplay at the time.

So pleased they got it right in the end and we were able to hear it in the UK.

One of the first records I bought as a Stock Copy on London.

 

When you said 'wrong sides' did the original demo have Karate Boogaloo and Pearl reversed, or was it different tracks?  

The first DEMO had The Pearl & Karate-Boo-Ga-Loo reversed as the matrix was wrong.

So as you say it would be quite annoying if trying to promote Karate-Boo-Ga-Loo and it played The Pearl.

Looks like it was noticed after the first run and changed but some leaked out, hence my copy.

I've always wanted the DEMO then I ended up buying a second copy when I noticed the Matrix had been changed in the Deadwax.