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) : biography press release UK, 1965 - press kit - Decca - One sheet recto verso
Rupert and David (Rupert Hine) : The Sound of Silence UK, 1965 - 7" - Decca F 12306 - Emidisc 1-sided acetate
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 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'!
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 UK, 1965 - 7" CS - Decca F 12306 - Stock 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 Hine : Pick Up A Bone France, 1971 - LP - Purple Records TPSA 7502 - Gatefold textured cover printed in England, French pressing
Rupert Hine : Pick Up A Bone Holland, 1971 - LP - Purple Records 1C 062-92818 / 5C 062-92818 - Gatefold cover printed in Germany (1C 062-92818), Dutch pressing (5C 062-92818)
Rupert Hine : Pick Up A Bone USA, 1971 - LP - Capitol SMAS-879 - Gatefold cover - green labels
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 : Pick Up A Bone UK, 1971 - LP - Purple Records TPSA 7502 - Gatefold textured cover
Rupert Hine : Pick Up A Bone USA, 1971 - LP - Capitol SMAS-879 - Gatefold cover - red labels
Rupert Hine : Pick Up A Bone Germany, 1971 - LP - Purple Records 1C 062-92818 - Gatefold cover
Rupert Hine : Pick Up A Bone South Africa, 1971 - LP - Purple Records TPSAJ 7502 - Gatefold textured cover
Rupert Hine : Me You Mine / Ass All France, 1972 - 7" - EMI SP 230 - Promo pressing - misspelt 'McIver Ine' on labels<br> 100 copies pressed only in May 1972<br> matrices: SP 230 A 21 M3 286578 / SP 230 B 21 M3 286579
Rupert Hine : Hamburgers / A Varlet Lad T'Was Samuel Green (Historical Moments - Part 17) France, 1972 - 7" PS - EMI 2C 006 93572 - unique cover - B-side never released elsewhere - very rare
Rupert Hine : Me You Mine / Ass All Venezuela, 1972 - 7" CS - Purple Records 4PUR 9001 -
Rupert Hine : Me You Mine / Ass All France, 1972 - 7" PS - EMI 2C 006 93430 - Unique cover - misspelling of 'Ine' on labels
Rupert Hine : Hamburgers / A Varlet Lad T'Was Samuel Green (Historical Moments - Part 17) UK, 1972 - 7" CS - Purple Records PUR 105 - stock copy in company sleeve
Rupert Hine : Hamburgers / A Varlet Lad T'Was Samuel Green (Historical Moments - Part 17) UK, 1972 - 7" - Purple Records PUR 105 - Plain labels, used for export to the US - very few pressed - comes in neutral sleeve
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 : 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 : 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 Holland, 1981 - LP - A&M AMLH 68519 - Back cover w/ 'Printed in Holland' note
Rupert Hine : Immunity / Another Stranger Australia, 1981 - 7" CS - A&M K 8545 - unique release to Australia
Rupert Hine : Surface Tension / House Arrest Australia, 1981 - 7" CS - A&M K 8330 - 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 : 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 : Surface Tension / House Arrest UK, 1981 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 8126 - 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 : Surface Tension / House Arrest Holland, 1981 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 9153 - 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 : I Hang On To My Vertigo / Samsara Holland, 1981 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 9141 - Unique release to Holland - cover stickered w/ tour dates
Rupert Hine : Misplaced Love / House Arrest Canada, 1981 - 7" CS - A&M AM-533 - different B-side from the rest of the world - distributed into company sleeve
Rupert Hine : Misplaced Love / Psycho-surrender South Africa, 1981 - 7" CS - A&M AMRS 1337 - distributed into company sleeve
Rupert Hine : Misplaced Love / Psycho-surrender New Zealand, 1981 - 7" CS - A&M K 8252 - distributed into company sleeve
Rupert Hine : Misplaced Love / Psycho-surrender Australia, 1981 - 7" CS - A&M K 8252 - distributed into company sleeve
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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)
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'!
Holland, 1971 - LP - Purple Records 1C 062-92818 / 5C 062-92818 - Gatefold cover printed in Germany (1C 062-92818), Dutch pressing (5C 062-92818)
USA, 1971 - LP - Capitol SMAS-879 - Gatefold cover - green labels
Germany, 1971 - LP - Purple Records 1C 062-92818 - Gatefold cover
South Africa, 1971 - LP - Purple Records TPSAJ 7502 - Gatefold textured cover 
Venezuela, 1972 - 7" CS - Purple Records 4PUR 9001 - 
Canada, 1981 - LP - A&M SP-4858 - 
Australia, 1981 - 7" CS - A&M K 8545 - unique release to Australia
New Zealand, 1981 - 7" CS - A&M K 8252 - distributed into company sleeve
Italy, 1981 - 7" PS - A&M AMS 9119 - different cover than the Dutch one
