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A Question Of Time
Chart Position (UK): 17

Mute 7 BONG 12
UK 7 inch single, released August 11th, 1986
this is a commercial release.

Side 1
A Question Of Time (Remix)

Side 2
Black Celebration (Live)

Mute 12 BONG 12
UK 12 inch single, released 1986
this is a commercial release.

Side 1
A Question Of Time (Extended Remix)

Side 2
Black Celebration (Live)
Something To Do (Live)
Stripped (Live)

Mute L12 BONG 12
UK limited 12 inch single, released 1986
this is a commercial release.

Side 1
A Question Of Time (New Town Mix)
A Question Of Time (Live)

Side 2
Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix)
More Than A Party (Live)

Mute CD BONG 12
UK CD maxi single, from the Singles Box Set #3 [disc #17], released November 25th, 1991
this is a commercial release.

A Question Of Time (Remix)
Black Celebration (Live)
Something To Do (Live)
Stripped (Live)
More Than A Party (Live)
A Question Of Time (Extended Remix)
Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix)
A Question Of Time (New Town Mix / Live Remix)

Mute R7 BONG 12
UK promotional 7 inch single, released August 11th, 1986
this is a promotional release, and was not for sale.

Side 1
A Question Of Time (Remix Edit)

Side 2
Black Celebration (Live)

Mute 12 BONG 12
UK promotional 12 inch single, released 1986
this is a promotional release, and was not for sale.

Side 1
A Question Of Time (Extended Remix)

Side 2
Black Celebration (Live)
Something To Do (Live)
Stripped (Live)

Mute L12 BONG 12
UK promotional 12 inch single, released 1986
this is a promotional release, and was not for sale.

Side 1
A Question Of Time (New Town Mix)
A Question Of Time (Live)

Side 2
Black Celebration (Black Tulip Mix)
More Than A Party (Live)

Sire 20530-0
US 12 inch single, released September 3rd, 1986
this is a commercial release.

Side 1
A Question Of Time (Extended Remix) [6:38]
Something To Do (Live) [3:50]

Side 2
A Question Of Lust (Extended Version) [6:47]
Black Celebration (Live) [6:05]

Sire / Reprise 40318-2
US CD maxi single, from the Singles Box Set #3 [disc #17], released December 3rd, 1991
this is a commercial release.

Reprise CD BONG 12 / R2 78891E
US CD maxi single, from the Singles Box Set #3 reissue [disc #17], released March 30th, 2004
this is a commercial release.

Notes:

The live tracks were recorded at the Birmingham N.E.C., April 10th, 1986.

The UK promotional 7 inch version features an exclusive edit of the track "A Question Of Time".

The UK promotional 12 inch singles are also rather unique. The first one (which has the standard 12 inch track listing) is another rubber stamped white label. The second promotional 12 inch (which has the limited 12 inch track listing) has a white label, with properly printed red text. This second promotional release was a numbered edition.

The "New Town Remix / Live Remix" of "A Question Of Time" is one continuously mixed track. On the original UK release, it was simply referred to as the "New Town Mix". The live portion was recorded April 10th, 1986, at the Birmingham N.E.C..

This US 12 inch single combined the UK "A Question Of Lust" and "A Question Of Time" single, leaving out some b side tracks and remixes. The "Extended Version" of "A Question Of Lust" on the US 12" is actually the "Minimal Mix", renamed.