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Rare German test pressing from Record Service Gmbh. Testpressings are very hard to obtain and are often only made in 5-25 copies. A testpressing or an acetate is a crown jewel in any vinyl collection. Megarare testpressing that comes with ‘Record Service’ testpress labels

Topping the charts with their first single in America, England’s rock group Escape Club were hardly an overnight sensation, having been together for five years before their breakthrough. The group formed from the remnants of two groups, the Espressos and Mad Shadows, which had both been gaining momentum in London clubs before suffering personnel changes. The group’s growing popularity led to a record deal with EMI. Their debut album, White Fields, was recorded with noted producer Scott Litt, but, despite garnering slots supporting tours with China Crisis and the Alarm, the band again failed to make any inroads commercially. They re-entered the studio (this time with producer Chris Kimsey) and chose to pursue a direction that would integrate more dance elements into their sound. When the record was rejected by EMI, Atlantic signed Escape Club, releasing their album Wild Wild West in 1988. The title track, aided by heavy play of the accompanying video on MTV, climbed the charts in the States, ultimately topping it that fall and going gold along with the album. They managed to notch another Top 40 single with “Shake for the Sheik,” and a minor hit with “Walking Through Walls.” In 1991, they released Dollars And Sex, opting for a more rock-oriented sound, but the lead single, “Call It Poison,” which featured a sample from Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan, stalled at number 44. This 12″ features two dance club mixes of the Call It Poison track as well as a live track

Track list:
1. Call It Poison-extended club mix
2. Call It Poison-edit single mix
3. Keep The Motor Running-live