Thom,
This (3.50) is just reduced version of mentioned (4.26). It might be released on any local single releases in 1985, but I'm not sure, coz' I do not own every vinyl singles and even do not have exact info which version was put on different Spanish, Dutch, UK only etc. single releases.
I suppose it's just cut by anyone who lacked place on CD
The original one is sure 4.26. It appears on Herzklopfen and Shamrock LP.
Tina
I know so much 'coz it's wonderful, amazing and fascinating experience for a addict audiphile collector.
Josephine is one of 3 songs which are supposed to be the ones I love the most.
Moreover, despite my knowledge who is this song about and in what case it was written, I always associate this tune with the soulful image of the person I love the most.
Of course, many special thanks to my friends here and there who let me get this knowledge.
Thanks Internet and especially to e-bay sites
The main reason is to be really fond of and letting yourself be involved.
I do not own 2 versions, which I know: so called "russian Josephine", which appeared after Chris, visiting Moscow in 1998 heard the hip-hop/dance song in russian with name translated as "Well, summer's flown by", which uses josy'88 sample and he loved it so much (on his wave of RTHP2 period) that he did re-remixed it and Chris and russian hip-hoppers voices are joined together in one tune! It was a couple of times heard on radio, but no one recorded it 'coz it was certainly a shock realizing it was not a joke!
The second, I still do not own fantastic remix made by Superfunk for Lucky Star Club, which appeared in 2005 on 1sided vinyl single only. I only downloaded (1.30) demo from voices-records.de and came across this single no more in any shops.
Most other versions I own as original sonical material. Just some mixes in mp3 only.