"Ouija Board Ouija Board"
November/December 1989
Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Yes, I'm Blind
UK 7" [HMV POP1622]
UK CSS [HMV TCPOP1622]
Australia 7" [EMI Australia EMI 2331]
Australia CSS [EMI Australia TCEMI2331]
EEC 7" [EMI/Electrola 20 3615 7]
Italy 7" [EMI Italiana 20 3615 7]

 

Ouija Board, Ouija Board
Yes, I'm Blind
East West

UK CD5 [HMV CDPOP1622]
UK 12" [HMV 12POP1622]
Austria CD3 [EMI/Electrola CDP 552-20 3615 3]
Canada 12" [Sire/Reprise 92 14240]
Canada CMS [Sire/Reprise 92 14244]
EEC 12" [EMI/Electrola 20 3615 6]
Italy 12" [EMI Italiana 20 3615 6]
Japan CD5 [Toshiba EMI TOCP-6145]
USA CD5 [Sire/Reprise 9 21424-2]
USA 12" [Sire/Reprise 9 21424-0]
USA CMS [Sire/Reprise 9 21424-4]

 

Artwork information:
Uncredited photograph of Morrissey. The photo on the Canadian cassette single is raw, without the silver effect.

 

Etchings on vinyl:
UK 7" and 12": "ART, ANY ROAD" / none

 

Additional release date information:
UK: 13 November 1989
USA/Canada: 8 December 1989

 

Chart peak information:
UK: 18
USA: (didn't chart, but reached #2 on Modern Rock Chart)

 

Promotion:
UK: This single was promoted by the fifth in a series of promo 12"s (EMI 12POPDJ1622; view in left frame) of different colours for Morrissey's first six singles. This one is slipped inside a yellow sleeve. One-track Parlophone promo videos were also distributed.

Germany: The video for the title track was included on a various artists Electrola Handler sampler video from December 1989 titled "Stop Look Listen".

Japan: Promo cds have a red and white promo sticker on them and 'SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE' is etched on the cd's inner ring. "November Spawned A Monster" and "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" were included on a EMI various artists radio promo cd (SPCD-1120).

USA: Gold-stamped copies of the 12" were used for promotion. The video for the title track was included on a various artists Warner compilation as well as on issue 85a of the various artists Telegenics promo video series.