Absolute Beginners UK Virgin 

Absolute Beginners: EU; UK, TCV 2386; 1986.

Various artists.

Full photo cover with yellow spine, inner and rear half-panel. Folded, thick glossy paper with track list on the inner and rear panels. Movie information on the pink coloured inside panels. ‘Virgin’ and ‘Chrome’ logos on spine.

10 track abbreviated soundtrack cassette. David Bowie performs on two tracks: ‘Absolute Beginners’ on Side 1, and ‘That’s Motivation’ on Side 2.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell with red lead-in tape. Chrome tape, shell variants exist.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Absolute Beginners: UK; Virgin, TCVD 2514; 1986.

Various artists.

Full photo cover, spine and rear half-panel with yellow inner panels. Folded, glossy, thick paper with track list on the inside and rear panels. Double panel photo also on the inside panels. 22 track double play cassette.

David Bowie performs on three tracks: ‘Absolute Beginners’ and ‘That’s Motivation’ on Side 1 and ‘Volare’ on Side 2.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell with red lead-in tape. Chrome tape.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.

Absolute Beginners: UK; Virgin VIP/ Pickwick, VVIPC 112; 1991.

Various artists.

Budget release on the Virgin VIP label distributed by budget label Pickwick, this issue has 18 tracks rather than the 22 full tracks or 10 track abridged version.

Full photo cover with yellow spine and rear panel with white inner panels. Inside panels are white. Folded, treated, thick paper with track list on the inner and rear panels.

David Bowie performs on three tracks: ‘Absolute Beginners’ and ‘That’s Motivation’ on Side 1 and ‘Volare’ on Side 2.

Black ink printed directly to grey shell with red lead-in tape. Chrome tape.

The track sequence is the same as the original LP.