(dub) Wham! (1983): Blue (armed With Love)

: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley spent a single 11-hour session putting the track together after the Fantastic album was already finished.

: It didn't arrive on major streaming platforms until the 2023 release of the retrospective collection The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven . Blue (Armed With Love) (Dub) WHAM! (1983)

is a fascinating anomaly in the Wham! discography. Originally released in July 1983 as the B-side to the massive hit "Club Tropicana" , the track is unique for its "unfinished" history and its evolution from a dub-heavy instrumental into a fan-favourite vocal ballad. The "Unfinished" Masterpiece : George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley spent a

: The original 1983 dub version remained rare for decades until it was included on the So80s (So Eighties) compilation series in 2019. Blue (Armed With Love) (Dub) WHAM! (1983)