Atlantic (1980)
This 7" ties pretty directly into the last Blues Brothers single I wrote about, primarily because it is the exact same single. However, for the Japanese market they switched things up and made "Jailhouse Rock" the A side and "Theme From Rawhide" the B side. To me, that actually makes a lot more sense and I'm surprised it wasn't the case for both versions.
The artwork on this Japanese version is a lot of fun. The classic illustrated logo of the band is mixed in with jail cell bars over a bright yellow background. They threw in a small picture of the photo from the soundtrack album cover just for good measure. It's an interesting way of creating completely new and original artwork without using anything new. Both images have been recycled from countless other releases, yet this 7" still stands out as truly unique.
This is actually the last of the Japanese Blues Brothers 7"s I have. There's one more that I know of for "She Caught the Katy"/"Gimme Some Lovin'" that I haven't been able to track down yet, so if anyone ever sees that, please let me know.
The Blues Brothers - "Jailhouse Rock":
The Blues Brothers - "Theme From Rawhide":
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