Gary Numan & Tubeway Army Discography
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That's Too Bad | Bombers - 1979
Tubeway
Army

Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4

That's Too Bad | Bombers Double Pack
Record Details - V1
Key Identifiers: Reissued as Beggars Banquet Double Pack • Has anti-slip ridges
       
Country - United Kingdom Highest Chart Position - Failed
Label - Beggars Banquet Cover Type - Picture Sleeve
Catalogue No - BACK 2 (BEG 5 & BEG 8) Number Issued - N/A
Date Released - June 1979 Barcode - None
Format - 7" Vinyl, 45 rpm, Stereo Release Type - Studio Single Re-Issue
Vinyl Colour & Weight - Black, Rights Society - N/A
       
Images -
Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single front sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1  
Front Sleeve Rear Sleeve Side A Side B  
Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single side A v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single side B v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1  
Side A Side B Side A Side B  

 

Tracklist - Total Running Time - 13:49
Disc 1 - Side A
A1 That's Too Bad 3:20
Disc 1 - Side B
B1 Oh! Didn't I Say 2:15
Disc 2 - Side A
A1 Bombers 3:48
Disc 2 - Side B
B1 Blue Eyes 1:47
B2 O.D. Receiver 2:39

 

Manufacturing -
Mastered by JoNZ (John Dent) at The Sound Clinic, Chiswick, London.
Metalwork by N/A  
Pressed by Damont, Hayes  
Sleeve Printing by N/A  
     
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Variation #1
Side A - (H) BEG 5 A 2U (H) JoNZ  
Side B - (H) BEG 5 B 1-U  
Side A - (H) BEG.8.A.1 STRAWBERRY  
Side B - (H) BEG-8 B-1 STAWBERRY  
   
Variation #2
Side A - (H) BEG 5 A-2U S-5 Jonz 1  
Side B - (H) BEG 5 B-1U S5 1  
Side A - (H) BEG 8 A-1 S-1 Strawberry E.G.  
Side B - (H) BEG 8 B.1 S-3 Strawberry E.G.  
   
Variation #3
Side A - (H) BEG 5 A-1 STRAWBERRY B D Λ  
Side B - (H) BEG 5 B - 1U D Λ  
Side A - (H) BEG - 8.A-1 AB D D STRAWBERRY  
Side B - (H) BEG - 8 - B3 D STRAWBERRY E.G.  
     

 

 

That's Too Bad | Bombers Double Pack (Mispress)
Record Details - V2
Key Identifiers: Beggars Banquet Double Pack Reissue • "O.D. Receiver" omitted from Bombers B-side • Has anti-slip ridges
       
Country - United Kingdom Highest Chart Position - Failed
Label - Beggars Banquet Cover Type - Picture Sleeve
Catalogue No - BACK 2 (BEG 5 & BEG 8) Number Issued - N/A
Date Released - June 1979 Barcode - None
Format - 7" Vinyl, 45 rpm, Stereo Release Type - Studio Single Re-Issue
Vinyl Colour & Weight - Black, 42 grams | 42 grams Rights Society - N/A
       
Images -
Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single front sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1  
Front Sleeve Rear Sleeve Side A Side B  
Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single side A v2 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single side B v2 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v2 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v2  
Side A Side B Side A Side B  

 

Tracklist - Total Running Time - 13:49
Disc 1 - Side A
A1 That's Too Bad 3:20
Disc 1 - Side B
B1 Oh! Didn't I Say 2:15
Disc 2 - Side A
A1 Bombers 3:48
Disc 2 - Side B
B1 Blue Eyes 1:47

 

Manufacturing -
Mastered by JoNZ (John Dent) at The Sound Clinic, Chiswick, London.
Metalwork by N/A  
Pressed by Damont, Hayes  
Sleeve Printing by N/A  
     
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Variation #1
Side A - (S) BEG 5 A 2U (H) JONZ D M F  
Side B - (S) BEG 5 B 1-U (H) D M F  
Side A - (H) BEG.8.A.1 E D A STRAWBERRY  
Side B - (H) BEG-8 B-1 D STAWBERRY D A  
   
Variation #2
Side A - (S) BEG 5 A 2U (H) JONZ D M F  
Side B - (S) BEG 5 B 1-U (H) D M F  
Side A - (H) BEG.8.A.1 E D A STRAWBERRY  
Side B - (H) BEG-8 B-1 D STAWBERRY  
   

 

 

That's Too Bad | Bombers Double Pack
Record Details - V3
Key Identifiers: Reissued as Beggars Banquet Double Pack • No anti-slip ridges
       
Country - United Kingdom Highest Chart Position - Failed
Label - Beggars Banquet Cover Type - Picture Sleeve
Catalogue No - BACK 2 (BEG 5 & BEG 8) Number Issued - N/A
Date Released - June 1979 Barcode - None
Format - 7" Vinyl, 45 rpm, Stereo Release Type - Studio Single Re-Issue
Vinyl Colour & Weight - Black, 32 grams | 32 grams Rights Society - N/A
       
Images -
Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single front sleeve v3 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v3 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v3 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v3  
Front Sleeve Rear Sleeve Side A Side B  
Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single side A v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single side B v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1  
Side A Side B Side A Side B  

 

Tracklist - Total Running Time - 13:49
Disc 1 - Side A
A1 That's Too Bad 3:20
Disc 1 - Side B
B1 Oh! Didn't I Say 2:15
Disc 2 - Side A
A1 Bombers 3:48
Disc 2 - Side B
B1 Blue Eyes 1:47
B2 O.D. Receiver 2:39

 

Manufacturing -
Mastered by JoNZ (John Dent) at The Sound Clinic, Chiswick, London.
Metalwork by N/A  
Pressed by Orlake, Dagenham  
Sleeve Printing by N/A  
     
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Variation #1
Side A - (H) BEG+5+A2 (S) STRAWBERRY - (H) O W5KD  
Side B - (H) BEG+5-B2 (S) STRAWBERRY - (H) O W5  
Side A - (H) BEG+8+A2 (S) STRAWBERRY - (H) O W-5  
Side B - (H) BEG+8+B2 (S) STRAWBERRY - (H) O W-7 KD  
   

 

 

That's Too Bad | Bombers Double Pack
Record Details - V4
Key Identifiers: Reissued as Beggars Banquet Double Pack • Has anti-slip ridges
       
Country - United Kingdom Highest Chart Position - Failed
Label - Beggars Banquet Cover Type - Picture Sleeve
Catalogue No - BACK 2 (BEG 5 & BEG 8) Number Issued - N/A
Date Released - June 1979 Barcode - None
Format - 7" Vinyl, 45 rpm, Stereo Release Type - Studio Single Re-Issue
Vinyl Colour & Weight - Black, 38 grams | 38 grams Rights Society - N/A
       
Images -
Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single front sleeve v4 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v4 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v4 Tubeway Army - That's Too Bad UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v4  
Front Sleeve Rear Sleeve Side A Side B  
Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single side A v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single side B v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1 Tubeway Army - Bombers UK 7-inch single rear sleeve v1  
Side A Side B Side A Side B  

 

Tracklist - Total Running Time - 13:49
Disc 1 - Side A
A1 That's Too Bad 3:20
Disc 1 - Side B
B1 Oh! Didn't I Say 2:15
Disc 2 - Side A
A1 Bombers 3:48
Disc 2 - Side B
B1 Blue Eyes 1:47
B2 O.D. Receiver 2:39

 

Manufacturing -
Mastered by JoNZ (John Dent) at The Sound Clinic, Chiswick, London.
Metalwork by N/A  
Pressed by Orlake, Dagenham  
Sleeve Printing by N/A  
     
Matrix Details - (S) Stamped (H) Hand Scribed
Variation #1
Side A - (H) BEG+5+A2 (S) STRAWBERRY - (H) O W5KD  
Side B - (H) BEG+5-B2 (S) STRAWBERRY - (H) O W5  
Side A - (H) BEG+8+A2 (S) STRAWBERRY - (H) O W-5  
Side B - (H) BEG+8+B2 (S) STRAWBERRY - (H) O W-7 KD  
   

 

Credits -  
Valerian (Gary Numan) - Vocals, Guitar
Scarlett (Paul Gardiner) - Bass
Rael (Bob Simmonds) - Drums | Jess Lidyard actually played the drums on Thats Too Bad
   
   
Produced By - Gary Numan
Photography By - Mike Stone
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

7 Inch Vinyl 1978
7 Inch Vinyl 1978
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24 August 2026
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