1981 Down Town (What's Going Down)


This is basically the same as the Japanese release of Stray Cat Strut but with a-side and b-side changed. The song Down Town (What's Goin' Down) in the rest of the world known as Cross That Bridge was used for a Toyota commercial and became very popular in Japan.

Japan. Promo release
LabelNumberTypeMatrix numbersPressing plantIAC
Arista7RS-22 (SCAT 3-A)7 inch vinyl7RS 22-A
SCAT 3-A
Nippon phonogramYes

Insert frontInsert backDust sleeveSide ASide BMatrix AMatrix B
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A. Down Town (What's Going Down) aka Cross That Bridge
B. Stray Cat Strut

Japanese promo release, easily recognized by the white labels
The SCAT 3 reference is only on the B-side label.
The record is housed in a white dust sleeve which is common for a promo release.
It has an insert with the lyrics of Down Town on the back-side.
Discogs release number: 6954606


Japan. Regular release
LabelNumberTypeMatrix numbersPressing plantIAC
Arista7RS-22 (SCAT 3-A)7 inch vinyl7RS 22-A
SCAT 3-A
Nippon phonogramYes

Insert frontInsert backDust sleeveSide ASide BMatrix AMatrix B
Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan


A. Down Town (What's Going Down) aka Cross That Bridge
B. Stray Cat Strut

Japanese regular release. The SCAT 3 reference is only on the B-side label.
The record is housed in an Arista dust sleeve.
It has an insert with the lyrics of Down Town on the back-side.

Discogs release number: 2007683


Japan. Celica release
LabelNumberTypeMatrix numbersPressing plantIAC
Arista7RS-22 (SCAT 3-A)7 inch vinyl7RS 22-A
SCAT 3-A
Nippon phonogramNo

Insert frontInsert backDust sleeveSide ASide BMatrix AMatrix B
Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan Anchorman's scan


A. Down Town (What's Going Down) aka Cross That Bridge
B. Stray Cat Strut

In Japan the song Down Town (What's Going Down) was used for the then new Toyota Celica. This edition was handed out for free to people who took the new Celica for a testdrive. The record is the same as the regular release, only the insert is different. It is not clear how many copies were made, but this edition is considered a true collector's item.

The SCAT 3 reference is only on the B-side label.
The record is housed in an Arista dust sleeve.

Discogs release number: 8020960


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