Babooshka

b/w Ran Tan Waltz


Babooshka (UK) front

(front)

Babooska (UK) rear

(rear)

Country: UK
Label/Number: EMI 5085
Release date: June 23, 1980
Chronology: Kate's 7th UK single; the 2nd from Never for Ever (with her 2nd non-LP B-side).
Highest chart position: 5 (Kate's third highest charting UK single)
Cover photos by John Carder Bush
Babooshka Lyrics
What it's about: An insecure wife foolishly tests her husband's fidelity by disguising herself and attempting to seduce him. It's a look at our tendency to ruin things for ourselves.
Running time: 3:19
Ran Tan Waltz Lyrics
What it's about: A young father stays at home with the baby while his wife is out drinking and cheating on him.
Running time: 2:41
Etc: First pressings have an angled thumb notch on the rear sleeve; otherwise, they're virtually identical to the reissues. Scan courtesy of Pertti.
Etc2: Additionally, there's no dead wax message on this one (which makes first pressings even more difficult to identify). For additional information on first pressings vs. reissues, look here.

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