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In addition to the promo releases below, later albums and singles were also available as pre-release CD pressings or for-radio-use CD's.  Albums were usually released as the full content, singles were generally released containing only the title track.
 

A HANDFUL OF SONGS
1986

Cassette:
Red Berry Joy Town
A Wonderful Day
She's The Rain
One Girl

A Handfull Of Songs A HANDFULL OF SONGS
1986

Cassette:
Give Give Give Me More More More
Unbearable
Ten Trenches Deep
Ruby Horse
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby

An acetate for a vinyl pressing is known to exist, so it is possible that this release may have been planned for release on vinyl also.

  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
1988

CD Album (USA compilation):
A Wish Away

THE EIGHT LEGGED GROOVE MACHINE
August 1988

Rare white-label test pressing with custom sleeve

It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby IT'S YER MONEY I'M AFTER, BABY
GONE 5DJ
September 1988

7" Single:
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby
Ooh She Said

This single plays at 45rpm whereas the standard release plays at 33rpm

AN EYEFULL OF SONGS
VP31
October 1988

Video:
A Wish Away
Give Give Give Me More More More
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby

Rare three-track promotional video.  This 'may' be a US-only release.

AN EYEFULL OF SONGS VOLUME ONE
October 1988

Video:
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby
Give Give Give Me More More More
Unbearable
A Wish Away
Give Give Give Me More More More (Wired Version)
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby

A Wish Away A WISH AWAY
PRO729-1
September 1991

12" Single (USA):
A Wish Away
Rave From The Grave
Jealousy
Happy : Sad
Goodbye Fatman

Who Wants To Be The Disco King? WHO WANTS TO BE THE DISCO KING?
GONEX 6DJ
February 1989

12" Single:
Who Wants To Be The Disco King? (King of
the Disco Megamix)

It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby IT'S YER MONEY I'M AFTER, BABY
PRO-788
March 1989

12" Single (USA):
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby
Who Wants To Be The Disco King?
Unbearable (live)
No, For The 13th Time (live)
Ten Trenches Deep (live)

Hup HUP SAMPLER
889989-2
September 1989

CD Single:
Don't Let Me Down, Gently
Piece Of Sky
Golden Green
Room 410

The version of Room 410 which appears on this sampler CD is unavailable elsewhere.  After the sampler was released, United Artists objected to the number of samples used in the track so the track was subsequently edited down to the version which appears on the normal album.

Radio Ass Kiss RADIO ASS KISS
PRO-755
June 1992

12" Single (USA):
Radio Ass Kiss

AN EYEFULL OF SONGS VOLUME TWO
October 1989

Video:
Don't Let Me Down, Gently
Who Wants To Be The Disco King?
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby
A Wish Away
Give Give Give Me More More More
Don't Let Me Down, Gently

DON'T LET ME DOWN, GENTLY
CDP 137
November 1989

CD Single (USA):
Don't Let Me Down, Gently

Cartoon Boyfriend CARTOON BOYFRIEND
CDP 234
January 1990

CD Single (USA):
Cartoon Boyfriend
Get Together
Gimme Some Truth
Inside You

  CARTOON BOYFRIEND
CDPPRO 755
January 1990

12" Single (USA):
Cartoon Boyfriend

WAFFLE AND MAPLE SYRUP
STUFF1
February 1990

Vinyl Album (USA):
Don't Let Me Down, Gently (Extended
Version)
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby (live)
Piece Of Sky
Cartoon Boyfriend
Inside You
Can't Shape Up, Again

This album was released to American college radio stations to further promote the group.  The album is interspersed with an interview with The Wonder Stuff.

IN FUTURE VOLUME ONE
February 1990

CD Album (compilation):
Inside You

  IN FUTURE VOLUME TWO
March 1990

CD Album (compilation):
Circlesquare

The Deliverance Tour THE DELIVERANCE TOUR
SACD 166
May 1990

CD Album (USA):
Don't Let Me Down, Gently
Cartoon Boyfriend
Give Give Give Me More More More
A Wish Away
Radio Ass Kiss
Piece Of Sky

This album was released to promote the joint US tour by The Mission and The Wonder Stuff.  In addition to the above tracks, six tracks by The Mission are also included on the CD.  The album was originally included as part of a press pack which also included photographs and biographies of both groups.

PLAY
1990

CD Album:
Circlesquare (Paranoia Mix)

Three From Three THREE FROM THREE
THREE 3
April 1991

Cassette and CD:
Mission Drive
The Size Of A Cow
38 Line Poem

Five From Three FIVE FROM THREE
FIVE 3
April 1991

Cassette and CD:
Mission Drive
Caught In My Shadow
Welcome To The Cheap Seats
Inertia
38 Line Poem

  THE SIZE OF A COW
GONEX 11DJ
April 1991

12" Single:
The Size Of A Cow (version)

Original issue also included press release flyer within sleeve

Caught In My Shadow CAUGHT IN MY SHADOW
CDP 476
May 1991

CD Single (USA):
Caught In Their Shadow
Caught In Their Shadow (Extended Version)

Mission Drive MISSION DRIVE
CDP 517
May 1991

CD Single (USA):
Mission Drive
Give Give Give Me More More More (live)

  HYBRID
June 1991

CD Album (compilation):
Mission Drive

The Wonder Stuff's Greatest Hits and More More More THE WONDER STUFF'S GREATEST HITS AND MORE MORE MORE
CDP 518
August 1991

CD Album (Canadian):
Mission Drive
Play
False Start
Welcome To The Cheap Seats
The Size Of A Cow
Sleep Alone
Donation
Inertia
Maybe
Grotesque
Here Comes Everyone
Caught In My Shadow
38 Line Poem

Give Give Give Me More More More
It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby
Astley In The Noose
Rave From The Grave
A Wish Away
Who Wants To Be Disco King?
Unbearable (live)
No, For The 13th Time (live)
Radio Ass Kiss
Golden Green
Get Together
Gimme Sone Truth
Don't Let Me Down, Gently
Let's Be Other People
Cartoon Boyfriend
Room 410
Circlesquare

Release is a double CD album in custom Elvis Presley-style greatest hits sleeve.

The Size Of A Cow THE SIZE OF A COW
CDP 562
June 1991

CD Single (USA):
The Size Of A Cow
The Size Of A Cow (Version)
Maybe
Maybe (Santa Fe acoustic version)
The Takin' Is Easy

Welcome To The Cheap Seats

WELCOME TO THE CHEAP SEATS

Gone 14DJ
February 1992

7" Jukebox Single:
Welcome To The Cheap Seats
That's Entertainment

 

CDP 631
March 1992
CD Single (USA):
Welcome To The Cheap Seats (UK Remix)

 

April 1992
Cassette Single (USA):
Welcome To The Cheap Seats (extract)
The Size Of A Cow (extract)
Mission Drive (extract)
Donation (extract)

  FREE AT LAST VOLUME 2
May 1992

CD Album (compilation):
That's Entertainment

  RUBY TRAX GEMS
August 1992

CD Album (compilation)
Cuz I Luv You

ON THE ROPES
September 1993

GONEJB 15
7" Jukebox Single:
On The Ropes
Professional Disturber Of The Peace

GONEX 15DJ
12" Single:
On The Ropes

CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MODERN IDIOT
IDIOT 1
September 1993

CD Album:
Welcome To The Cheap Seats
Unbearable
Don't Let Me Down, Gently
Who Wants To Be The Disco King?
Circlesquare
The Size Of A Cow

Construction For The Modern Idiot #1 CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MODERN IDIOT
IDIOT 2
September 1993

CD Album:
On The Ropes
Hot Love Now!
Hush
I Wish Them All Dead

Full Of Life (Happy Now) FULL OF LIFE (HAPPY NOW)
November 1993

GONER 16DJ
12" Single:
Full Of Life (Happy Now) (Dignity Mix)

1784
CD Single:
Full Of Life (Happy Now) (The Rollo Mix edit)

Your Big Assed Mother YOUR BIG ASSED MOTHER
CDP 1160
January 1994

CD Single (USA):
Your Big Assed Mother
Change Every Light Bulb
I Think I Have Must Had Something Really Useful To Say
Flour Babies

Idiot Extracts IDIOT EXTRACTS
March 1994

Cassette:
On The Ropes (extract)
Cabin Fever (extract)
I Wish Them All Dead (extract)
Hot Love Now! (extract)
Storm Drain (extract)
Sing The Absurd (extract)

 

Buyers of XD lager at the venue(s) the group played during their 1994 UK tour were given a plastic cup bearing The Wonder Stuff's and XD Lager's logo to drink from.  Labels on bottles of the lager had £1 money-off vouchers on their reverse, redeemable at HMV record stores against the purchase of the 'Construction...' album.

  UNBEARABLE
GONEJB 18
August 1994

7" Jukebox Single:
Unbearable (Album Version)
The Size Of A Cow

Though this release is stated on the label to play the ELGM album version of Unbearable, it actually plays the original single version.

Live in Manchester LIVE IN MANCHESTER
July 1995

Tracks as per normal release.
The disc bears a different picture on the disc to the normal release (pic used is the one of Miles which appears on the reverse of the CD sleeve)

  TOUR SAMPLER 2003
June 2003

CD:
Unbearable
Don't Let Me Down, Gently
The Size Of A Cow
On The Ropes

This disc was released to promote the December 2003 UK tour.

ESCAPE FROM RUBBISH ISLAND
September 2004

CD:
Escape From Rubbish Island
Better Get Ready For A Fist Fight
You Don't Know Who...
Bile Chant

ESCAPE FROM RUBBISH ISLAND (USA)
8011901205
March 2005

Track listing as per normal release.  However, tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 are re-recorded versions.

BLAH BLAH LAH DI DAH
January 2006

CD:
Blah Blah Lah Di Dah (Radio edit)

This is a one-track promo CD for the first single to be taken from the 'Suspended By Stars' album.  Single released as download-only track so this is the only release to include this version of the track.

LAST SECOND OF THE MINUTE
October 2006

CD:
Last Second Of The Minute (Radio edit)

Single released as download-only track so this is the only release to include this version of the track.