UK Retail CD #1

Catalogue #: WBRX6

Release Date: 9th January 1995

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Harder To Find)

Packaging: Special Cardboard Box With Inner Slimline Cardboard Sleeve

Notes: The disc itself contains The Wild Bunch logo along with full writing/production/copyright info, much like the majority of releases from Blue Lines and Protection.

01. Protection (7″ Edit) – Duration: 04:53 02. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10 03. Protection (Radiation For The Nation) – Duration: 08:34 04. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:16

UK Retail CD #2

Catalogue #: WBRDX6

Release Date: 16th January 1995

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Harder To Find)

Packaging: Slimline Cardboard Sleeve

Notes: N/A

01. Protection (Album Version) – Duration: 07:52 02. Protection (Underdog’s Angel Dust Mix) – Duration: 07:35 03. Three (Dom T’s House Of Fortune Mix) – Duration: 07:16

European Retail CD #1

Catalogue #: WBRDF6

Release Date: January 1995

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Harder To Find)

Packaging: Slimline Plastic Jewelcase

Notes: The other two singles from the album Protection, Sly and Karmacoma also received European single releases like this one.

01. Protection (7″ Edit) – Duration: 04:53 02. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10 03. Protection (Radiation For The Nation) – Duration: 08:34 04. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:16

European Retail CD #2

Catalogue #: WBRDE6

Release Date: Sometime in 1995

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Hard To Find)

Packaging: Slimline Cardboard Sleeve

Notes: The other two singles from the album Protection, Sly and Karmacoma also received European single reissues like this one.

01. Protection (7″ Edit) – Duration: 04:53 02. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10

USA Retail CD

Catalogue #: V25H-38471

Release Date: January 1995

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Hard To Find)

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase

Notes: The other two singles from the album Protection, Karmacoma and Sly also recieved USA single releases like this one. Unlike every other retail version of the Protection single, this release contains the duration time for each track on the back cover. The Single Edit on this disc is the exact same as the 7″ Edit.

01. Protection (LP Version) – Duration: 07:52 02. Protection (Single Edit) – Duration: 04:53 03. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10 04. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:12 05. Three (Dom T’s House Of Fortune Mix) – Duration: 07:16

Australian Retail CD

Catalogue #: WBRDF6

Release Date: January 1995

Rarity Rating: 4/5 (Rare)

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase

Notes: Even though this has the same catalogue number as the European single release, both the disc and sleeve were manufactured in Australia. Apart from this particular version, Sly was also released as an Australian single as well.

01. Protection (7″ Edit) – Duration: 04:53 02. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10 03. Protection (Radiation For The Nation) – Duration: 08:34 04. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:16

UK Retail Vinyl

Catalogue #: WBRT6

Release Date: 9th January 1995

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Hard To Find)

Packaging: Heavy Cardboard Sleeve

Notes: Standard vinyl with a inner groove which contains The Wild Bunch logo along with full writing/production/copyright info, much like the majority of releases from Blue Lines and Protection.

A1. Protection (Underdog’s Angel Dust Mix) – Duration: 07:35 A2. Protection (Radiation For The Nation) – Duration: 08:34 B1. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10 B2. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:16 B3. Protection (Album Version) – Duration: 07:52

UK Retail Cassette

Catalogue #: WBRC6

Release Date: 9th January 1995

Rarity Rating: 4/5 (Rare)

Packaging: Cardboard Cassette Sleeve


Notes: As you can see from the tracklist, Side A and Side B are identical.

A1. Protection (7″ Edit) – Duration: 04:53 A2. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10 A3. Protection (Radiation For The Nation) – Duration: 08:34 A4. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:16 B1. Protection (7″ Edit) – Duration: 04:53 B2. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10 B3. Protection (Radiation For The Nation) – Duration: 08:34 B4. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:16

UK Promo CD

Catalogue #: PROTECTION1

Release Date: December 1994

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Harder To Find)

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase With No Front Cover

Notes: The Edit version on this promo is unique to every other version of the Protection single.

01. Production (Edit) – Duration: 03:55

USA Promo CD

Catalogue #: DPRO-12801

Release Date: December 1994

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Harder To Find)

Packaging: Standard Plastic Jewelcase With No Front Cover

Notes: The Edit version on this promo is unique to every other version of the Protection single.

01. Production (Edit) – Duration: 03:55

UK Promo Vinyl #1

Catalogue #: WBRLH6

Release Date: January 1995

Rarity Rating: 5/5 (Very Rare)

Packaging: Generic White Diecut Vinyl Cardboard Sleeve

Notes: This 7″ jukebox promo was intended for only radio station DJ’s.

A1. Protection (7″ Edit) – Duration: 04:53 B1. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:12

UK Promo Vinyl #2

Catalogue #: WBRTDJ6

Release Date: December 1994

Rarity Rating: 3/5 (Harder To Find)

Packaging: Heavy Cardboard Sleeve With Sticker On Front Cover

Notes: This promo vinyl contains a few remixes which are unique only to this release.

A1. Protection (The Eno Mix) – Duration: 09:10 A2. Protection (The Eno Instrumental) – Duration: 09:10 B1. Protection (Underdog’s Angel Dust Mix) – Duration: 07:35 B2. Protection (Underdog’s Angel Dust Instrumental) – Duration: 07:35 C1. Three (Dom T’s House Of Fortune Mix) – Duration: 07:16 C2. Protection (Radiation For The Nation) – Duration: 08:34 D1. Protection (Album Version) – Duration: 07:52 D2. Protection (J Sw!ft Mix) – Duration: 07:16

UK Promo VHS

Catalogue #: N/A

Release Date: January 1995

Rarity Rating: 5/5 (Very Rare)

Packaging: Generic VHS Cardboard Sleeve With Hand-Written Labels on Spine

Notes: This is a in-house production copy from Virgin Studios.

01. Protection – Duration: 06:32