ORANGE JUICE: Bridge - Utopia Blue Room 7” Single Sided Acetate - RARE
  £   150
  $   199

 


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May 28, 2026 Sold Date
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ORANGE JUICE: Bridge - 7” Acetate 
This is a 7” single-sided acetate/dubplate of the Orange Juice track, Bridge, subsequently released as a single in 1984 by Polydor with catalogue number OJ5.
It has a Utopia Blue Room label, with the recording studio details on the rim and band and track name hand written on it.  The material is very thick and heavy, as is typical of acetate.  It has a few light scuffs, but plays really well.  It’s only had a few plays to avoid degradation of the material.  It’s been carefully cleaned with distilled water.  There are no matrix codes or catalogue number.  It comes in a generic black paper sleeve.
We’ve been trying to research this, but it appears to be one of a kind as there is no mention anywhere of any other acetates of this track.  It was given to my husband in the 1980s by a friend who shared a flat with Edwyn Collins at that time.

Utopia Studios "Blue Room" Acetates
Utopia Studios was a renowned recording and mastering facility located at 7 Chalcot Road, London. Their dedicated mastering suite—known as the "Blue Room"—frequently pressed highly limited, single or double-sided test acetates for major artists. These items are prized by collectors and often surface via memorabilia auction houses like Tracks Ltd.


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