Singer: Bronski Beat
Title: It Ain't Necessarily So
Label: Forbidden Fruit ‎– BITE 3, London Records ‎– 882 029-7, Forbidden Fruit ‎– BITE 1, London Records ‎– 820 091-7
Type: 2 x Vinyl, 7", Single
Country: UK
Date of released: 1984
Category: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Size MP3 zip: 1558 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1296 mb
Rating: 3.6✭
Format: MP3 RA AU TTA MMF ADX VOC WMA FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

It Ain't Necessarily So
1-A	It Ain't Necessarily So Choir – The Pink SingersEngineer [Mixing] – Harvey GoldbergEngineer [Recording] – Carl Beatty, Dominick Maita, Peter Griffiths*Keyboards, Percussion – Larry*, Steve*Music By, Lyrics By – George & Ira GershwinProducer – Mike ThorneVocals – Jimmy*	4:07
1-B	Close To The Edge Producer – Pete GriffithsProducer, Music By – Bronski BeatWritten-By – Somerville*, Steinbachek*, Bronski*	4:45
Smalltown Boy
2-A	Smalltown Boy Producer – Mike ThorneWritten-By – Somerville*, Steinbachek*, Bronski*	4:59
2-B	Memories Producer – Mike ThorneWritten-By – Somerville*, Steinbachek*, Bronski*	2:55

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – London Records
• Pressed By – PRS Ltd.
• Lacquer Cut At – Master Room
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Chappell Music
• Published By – Bronski Music Ltd.
• Published By – William A. Bong Ltd.

Credits

• Illustration – Alan Brooks
• Mastered By – Arun Chakraverty
• Sleeve – Green Ink

Notes

Double 7" in gatefold sleeve, includes 7" of Smalltown Boy. Silver injection labels.

Track times do not appear on the release and are approximate.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 42288 20297
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Side A, stamped): BITE 3 A // 1 ▽420 R 11
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Side A, etched): ARUN
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, Side B, stamped): BITE 3 B // 1 ▽420 R 12
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Side A, stamped): BITE 1 A // 1 ▽420 R
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, Side B, stamped): BITE 1 B // 1 ▽420 R
• Barcode (Scanned): 042288202974

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BITEX 3, 882 029-1	Bronski Beat	It Ain't Necessarily So ‎(12")	Forbidden Fruit, Forbidden Fruit	BITEX 3, 882 029-1	UK	1984
882 029-7	Bronski Beat	It Ain't Necessarily So ‎(7")	Metronome, London Records	882 029-7	Germany	1984
9-29 019, BITEX 3	Bronski Beat	It Ain't Necessarily So = No Necesariamente ‎(12", Maxi)	London Records, Forbidden Fruit	9-29 019, BITEX 3	Spain	1984
BITE 3	Bronski Beat	It Ain't Necessarily So ‎(7", Single)	Forbidden Fruit	BITE 3	Ireland	1984
BITE 3, 882 029-7	Bronski Beat	It Ain't Necessarily So ‎(7", Single)	Forbidden Fruit, Forbidden Fruit	BITE 3, 882 029-7	UK	1984