Tracklisting for 7" single:
Son of Sam
A Living Will
Tracklisting for CD single:
Son of Sam
A Living Will
Figure 8
Release Date: April 11, 2000 (based on Wikipedia although Discogs and at least one promo CD have different dates)
USA Promo CD [Dreamworks DRMR-13527-2]
Son of Sam wasn't released in the US commercially. It was released only on this promo CD and the promo in the next entry also. This one comes in a standard jewel case. The front artwork is not the same as the commercially released 7" and CD. Instead it's got one curvy line that appears to be from the Figure 8 wall and then has a hand on it that looks to be holding the S in Son (see photo instead of relying on that bad description). The back cover is more similar to the commercial releases, it has the same photo of Elliott wearing an LA 84 shirt. According to the back cover, photos are by Autumn deWilde and art direction and design are by Autumn deWilde and Dale Smith. It doesn't have any of the standard b-sides, instead it plays the album version of Son of Sam and Son of Sam (acoustic). It states that it's for promotion only and not for sale.
Photos taken from discogs.com.
USA Promo CD [Dreamworks, no catalog number]
This promo CD only has Son of Sam on it, no other songs. It is in a very plain card sleeve that's connected on the left side and opens on the right. It doesn't say what country it is from but I'm assuming it's from the US based on the way the date is written. It has a date of 2/2/00 although Wikipedia says Son of Sam was released on April 11 and Discogs says June 26. I don't know the exact correct release date but am assuming April 11 is correct.
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France Promo CD [Polydor, no catalog number]
This promo CD is in a cardboard sleeve and the CD itself is actually a CD-R. It has just the one song, Son of Sam. The cardboard sleeve is a generic Polydor sleeve that then has a sticker put on top that mentions the info specific to this release. The writing on the generic sleeve and the sticker are in French so presumably this promo CD was released in France around the time of Figure 8's release. There is no mention of a catalog number at all. The CD face has logos for Polydor, Universal, and Dreamworks.
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UK/Europe 7" [Dreamworks 450 949-7]
This is the only vinyl pressing that's ever been released for the Son of Sam single. It comes in a standard 7" sleeve (not fold out) and has A Living Will as the b-side. Photos and art credits are the same as the US promo CD listed above but this release has the normal Son of Sam artwork where it says Elliott's name with shoes underneath. Barcode/matrix info according to Discogs:
- Barcode (Text): 6 00445 09497 0
- Other: UN 102
- Label Code: LC 07266
- Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): JA 450 949-7 A¹ [SNA symbol]
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): 450 949-7 B¹ [SNA symbol]
Some photos taken from discogs.com.
UK/Europe CD [Dreamworks 450 949-2]
The front and back artwork of the UK CD single are basically the same as the 7" single. This pressing comes in a digipak. One main addition is on the inside panel of the digipak where the three song titles are written in handwriting with the hand that appears on the US promo CD again being present. No other pressing of Son of Sam has the song titles written all together in this manner. The b-sides are A Living Will and Figure 8. Barcode/matrix info according to Discogs:
- Barcode: 6 00445 09492 5
- Matrix / Runout: 4509492 02 5
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L135
Photos taken from discogs.com.
UK Promo CD [Dreamworks SOS 1]
This promo CD comes in a slimline jewel case. It has similar but slightly different front artwork compared to the US promo CD. The swirly line with the song title is still there but it's missing the hand and also Elliott's name is written in a different place (see photos from both entries). This is a one track promo, just the album version of Son of Sam. It states that it's for promotional use and not for sale. The face of the CD also has a unique design that is different from either of the two CD entries above. Matrix info according to Discogs:
- Matrix / Runout: SOS1 01 5
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L135
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 04B9
- Label Code: LC07266
Photos taken from discogs.com.
