Rupert and David (Rupert Hine) : The Sound of Silence / Reflections Of Our Love
UK, 1965 - 7" - Decca F 12306 - Advance test pressing - ultra rare test pressing of the Rupert Hine debut single from 1965 - personnel included a young Jimmy Page, Herbie Flowers on bass and a 26-piece orchestra - in the early sixties, Rupert and David used to perform in pubs and clubs where the then relatively unknown Paul Simon would also play. Both versions of 'The Sound Of Silence' were released in England at the same time. Neither of them sold more than 2,000 copies (Simon only later became famous with this song thanks to Dylan's producer Bob Johnstone who added electric guitars, bass and drums to the track)

Rupert and David (Rupert Hine) : The Sound of Silence / Reflections Of Our Love
UK, 1965 - 7" CS - Decca F 12306 - Demo copy - ultra rare Rupert Hine debut single from 1965 - personnel included a young Jimmy Page, Herbie Flowers on bass and a 26-piece orchestra - in the early sixties, Rupert and David used to perform in pubs and clubs where the then relatively unknown Paul Simon would also play. Both versions of 'The Sound Of Silence' were released in England at the same time. Neither of them sold more than 2,000 copies (Simon only later became famous with this song thanks to Dylan's producer Bob Johnstone who added electric guitars, bass and drums to the track)

Rupert and David (Rupert Hine) : The Sound of Silence / Reflections Of Our Love
UK, 1965 - 7" CS - Decca F 12306 - Demo copy w/ blank B-side

Rupert and David (Rupert Hine) : The Sound of Silence / Reflections Of Our Love
France, 1965 - 7" CS - Decca 72.065 - Promo 'jukebox' black labels - distributed into a Decca orange & black company sleeve - matrix: DR 37109 B1 / DR 37110 B1 - B-side miscredited to 'Mine - Robuson'!

V/A incl. Rupert Hine, Tony Ashton, Buddy Bohn etc. : Purple Sampler
UK, 1971 - 7" EP - Purple Records SPSEP 207 - promo-only 4-track EP made to promote the Puprle Records label - compilation, incl. 'Landscape' by Rupert Hine

Rupert Hine : Pick Up A Bone
Germany, 1971 - LP - Purple Records 1C 062-92818 - test pressing

Rupert Hine : Pick Up A Bone
UK, 1971 - LP - Purple Records TPSA 7502 - white labels test pressing - matrices TPSA 7502 A/B 1-U

Rupert Hine : Hamburgers / A Varlet Lad T'Was Samuel Green (Historical Moments - Part 17)
UK, 1972 - 7" CS - Purple Records PUR 105 - demo in company sleeve

Rupert Hine : Me You Mine / Ass All
France, 1972 - 7" - EMI SP 230 - promo pressing - misspelled 'McIver Ine' on labels - only a 100 copies made in May 1972 - matrices: SP 230 A 21 M3 286578 / SP 230 B 21 M3 286579

Rupert Hine : Pick Up A Bone
USA, 1972 - 7" CS - Capitol PRO-6384/6393 - promo-only release - purple vinyl in company sleeve - this record was part of a 3 promo purple colored 7" singles set, the sleeves being taped by purple tape, including 'You Make Me Happy / So Nice' by Curtiss Maldoon, and 'Picalilli Lady /Vermouth Ondo' by Buddy Bonn. Some copies stamped 'FEB 21 1972'

Rupert Hine : Unfinished Picture
UK, 1973 - LPx2 - Purple Records TPSA 7509 - proof cover in 2 gatefold parts [no spine] - 2 x 1-sided test pressings

V/A incl. songs by Rupert Hine and David MacIver, Eddie Howell, Barry Clarke, etc. : The Chrysalis Compendium - Taking Further Steps
UK, 1975 - LP - Chrysalis CHM.2 - scarce promo-only published compilation, including 2 unknown tracks penned by Rupert Hine and David MacIver 'Just One Last Waltz' & 'God Thought Power', featuring Doris Troy on vocals and Gary Moore on guitar - incl. 4 pages lyrics sheet

Rupert Hine : Snakes Don't Dance Fast / The Hopi Smile
UK, 1976 - 7" CS - Electric WOT 8 - demo copy - all vocal record - non-album track - some copies w/ Decca promo letter

Rupert Hine : Misplaced Love / Psycho-surrender
UK, 1981 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 8106 - demo copy

V/A incl. Rupert Hine, Split Enz, Live Wire, etc. : Foreplay #42 A&M's Pre-Release Sampler
USA, 1981 - LP - A&M SP-17150 - promo-only compilation incl. 'Misplaced Love' by Rupert Hine

Rupert Hine : Immunity
USA, 1981 - LP - A&M SP-4858 - promo copies were stock copies distributed into a custom outer cover, along with an A&M envelope containing a 4-pages A4-sized biography and a b&w promo picture

Rupert Hine : Immunity
USA, 1981 - LP - A&M SP-4858 - A&M white labels test pressing stamped 'Terre Haute' w/ release sheet. Matrices: A&M SP 04858-A T1 / A&M SP 04858-B-T1

Rupert Hine : Immunity
UK, 1981 - LP - A&M AMLH 68519 - white labels test pressing w/ release sheet - matrices numbers w/ 'tone'

Rupert Hine : Immunity
UK, 1981 - LP - A&M AMLH 68519 - white labels test pressing - matrices numbers w/ 'Strawberry'

Rupert Hine : Immunity
UK, 1981 - LP - A&M AMLH 68519 - Promo copies w/ promo gold stamp on back cover

Rupert Hine : Surface Tension / House Arrest
UK, 1981 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 8126 - demo copy - Side A is a remix of the album version from Immunity, with only verse 1 and 3, and an instrumental reprise of the chorus. Side B is an early version of the song later featured on Waving Not Drowning

Rupert Hine : Misplaced Love / Psycho-surrender
UK, 1981 - 7" - A&M AMS 8106 - 2-sided white labels testpressing

Rupert Hine : Misplaced Love
UK, 1981 - 7" - A&M AMS 8106 - 1-sided white labels testpressing

Rupert Hine : Immunity
Japan, 1981 - LP - A&M AMP-28038 - w/ obi and Japanese lyrics insert - promo labels

Rupert Hine : Waving Not Drowning
Australia, 1982 - LP - A&M L 37787 - promo copies come w/ an extra 2 pages bio.

Rupert Hine : Waving Not Drowning
Holland, 1982 - LP - A&M AMLH 68541 - promo copies came w/ an extra 2 pages press info and a b&w photo

Rupert Hine : Waving Not Drowning
UK, 1982 - LP - A&M AMLH 68541 - white labels test pressing w/cover proof - matrices: AMLH-68541 A1/B1

Rupert Hine : Waving Not Drowning
UK, 1982 - LP - A&M AMLH 68541 - promo copies have promo gold stamp on back cover

Rupert Hine : Hine Sight
UK, 1982 - 10" PS - A&M SAMP 16 - Promo only interview about 'Waving Not Drowning'

Rupert Hine : Hine Sight
UK, 1982 - 10" PS - A&M SAMP 16 - promo only interview about 'Waving Not Drowning' - mislabeled copy: A & B sides are inverted

Rupert Hine : The Set Up / Kwok's Quease
UK, 1982 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 8206 - demo copy - 'x' on cover, else mint - non-album B-side

Rupert Hine : Curious Kind / Scratching At Success
UK, 1982 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 8225 - promo copy - unique cover

Rupert Hine : The Set Up / Kwok's Quease
UK, 1982 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 8206 - demo copy

Rupert Hine : The Set Up / Kwok's Quease
UK, 1982 - 7" - A&M AMS 8206 - white label testpressing

Rupert Hine : The Wildest Wish To Fly
UK, 1983 - LPx2 - Island ILPS 9747 - 2 x 1-sided test pressings '2nd cut' - matrices: ILPS 9747 A-2U-1-1 / ILPS 9747 B-2U-1-1

Rupert Hine : Picture Phone / Picture Phone
UK, 1983 - 7" CS - Island IS 217 - promo copy w/ info sheet - stereo version on both sides

Rupert Hine : The Victim Of Wanderlust / Dark Windows
UK, 1983 - 7" - A&M AM 126 - white label testpressing

Rupert Hine : The Victim Of Wanderlust / Dark Windows
UK, 1983 - 7" PS - A&M AM 126 - demo copy

Rupert Hine : Living In Sin / An Eagle's Teaching
UK, 1983 - 7" PS - A&M AM 111 - demo copy

The Waterboys / Rupert Hine : Island sampler
Canada, 1984 - LP - Island IPRO-1 - promo-only mini-LP compilation in company sleeve : one side by the Waterboys, the other by Rupert Hine (3 tracks from 'The Wildest Wish To Fly' album) - wrongly labeled from year 1974!

V/A incl. Big Country, Howard Jones, Tom Robinson, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Pete Townshend, Eddy Grant, Nick Heyward, Robert Fripp, Rupert Hine : Sometimes A Great Notion
UK, 1984 - LP - EMI Swing The Cat TOPCAT 1 - 2 x 1-sided test pressings - benefit LP for the British Deaf Association. 11 Unreleased Versions by Big Country, Howard Jones, Tom Robinson, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Peter Gabriel, Pete Townshend, Eddy Grant, Nick Heyward, Robert Fripp, Rupert Hine

Rupert Hine : Blue Flame / Blue Flame
USA, 1984 - 12" - Island PR 636 - blue vinyl promo-only issue - 'Blue Flame (Melt The Ice)' (4:15) on both sides

V/A incl. Rupert Hine, Thinkman, E.G. Daily, etc. : Better Off Dead
Greece, 1985 - LP - A&M 395071-1 - Soundtrack, incl. songs by Rupert Hine & Thinkman - testpressing - German cover, Greek record

Rupert Hine : With One Look (with Cy Curnin)
USA, 1985 - 12" - A&M SP 17345 - promo-only release - from the original motion picture soundtrack "Better Off Dead"

Rupert Hine : With One Look (with Cy Curnin) / With One Look (with Cy Curnin)
USA, 1985 - 7" CS - A&M AM-2003 - from the original motion picture soundtrack "Better Off Dead" - promo copy with same track on both sides

Rupert Hine : With One Look (with Cy Curnin) / With One Look (with Cy Curnin)
USA, 1985 - 7" CS - A&M AM-2772 - from the original motion picture soundtrack "Better Off Dead" - promo copy with same track on both sides

Rupert Hine : With One Look (with Cy Curnin) / A Little Luck (by E.G. Daily)
Australia, 1985 - 7" CS - A&M K 9853 - from the original motion picture soundtrack "Better Off Dead" - promo stickered labels

V/A incl. Rupert Hine, Van Morrison, Al Green, etc. : Soundcheck 1/89
Germany, 1989 - CD - Polydor - promo-only compilation incl. 'Make A Wish' (3:45) by Rupert Hine - slim jewel case

Rupert Hine : Immunity
Japan, 1989 - CD - Pony Canyon Inc. PCCY-10051 - first Japanese print - promo copy - no obi - disc w/ promo sign near center, back inlay w/ red promo sticker

V/A incl. Rupert Hine, Dave Stewart's Spiritual Cowboys, Michael Rose, Stewart Copeland, etc. : Excerpt From One World One Voice
Germany, 1990 - 7" PS - Virgin 113590 - promo-only release, silver labels - side 1 feat. Dave Stewart's Spiritual Cowboys / Shakespear's Sister / Remmy Ongala and Orchestra Super Matimilla / Remmy's Audience / Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan And Party / Enrico Rava, side 2 feat. Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) / Junior / Rupert Hine / Stewart Copeland / Venice Beach Crowd / Steve Stevens