Boss Hog – Cold Hands (CD, GERMANY)

Images show two slight variations of the same pressing, the second line of images has a different print of the disc artwork which has a thinner border and the black colour doesn’t cover the inner ring showing the matrix number.

The final image of Cristina Martinez taken by Michael Lavine on August 23, 1990 (posted online February, 2020) would appear to be from the same shoot as the photo used on the rear of the cover insert.

European issue has the ARRCD 16/127 catalogue number rather than ARR 89192-2.

Disc was manufactured in November 1990 which would suggest that it would have been released very late 1990 or early 1991.

With the exception of European label information and catalogue numbers the artwork is an exact copy of the US issue even including the “Jacket made in Canada” text and US catalogue number.

nb. In an NME interview Jon Spencer refers to this album as “Straight Up” which suggests this may have been the original title.

Gerard appeared on the Ugly American Overkill compilation.

Amphetamine Reptile Records also issued a promotional photograph of the band photo used on the album artwork.

According to an article in New York Magazine titled “She’s The Boss” the cover image is a ‘take off’ of a Cindy Crawford advert for Halston.

Boss Hog – Cold Hands [Test Pressing] (LP, US)
Boss Hog – Cold Hands (LP, GERMANY)
Boss Hog – Cold Hands (CD, US)
Boss Hog – Cold Hands (CASSETTE, US)
Boss Hog – Cold Hands [Test Pressing] (LP, GERMANY)
Boss Hog – Cold Hands (LP, GERMANY)
Boss Hog – Cold Hands (CD, GERMANY)

“Amphetamine Reptile Records, EFA CD 08127-26, Manufactured and marketed in Europe by Glitterhouse Records, Gruner Weg 25 3472 Beverungen West Germany, Under exclusive license ARRCD 16/127 LC 8323”

BARCODE: n/a

MATRIX: “GRCD 127 P+O-7599-A1 11-90”