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Released in 1984 as a 7", 12" and cassette single. Released in the UK as a 7" and 12" single only with picture sleeve.

UK and the USA have four 7" issues with a red border on the front and one picture of each band member. Probably only released in the UK with gold and white title writings on the front. The USA probably only has the gold writing edition. This makes nine different 7" sleeves for the UK (eight red sleeved singles and one with the common white border) and five different sleeves for the USA.

The red sleeved 7" issues were also released in other countries in Europe, but, just as in the USA, probably only with the gold writing.

UK also has three different 12" issues: the white bordered one, a red bordered one with gold title writing on the front and a 12" with a red border and black writing on the front.

USA has a cassette single issue.

Japan has a unique 7" picture sleeve.

Re-issued in 1988 as a 3" CD-single (as a part of 12 3" CD-singles) in the UK. Issued separatly and as a complete set in a plastic wallet. Also issued in Germany as a limited edition of 555 copies only in a leather wallet. Re-released in Japan in 1991 in a boxed set.

above: the front and back sleeves of the Dutch 7" issue

above: the front and back sleeves of the UK 12" issue with a red border and black writings

above: the front and back sleeves of the German 12" issue

above: the front and back sleeves of the South African 12" issue

above: the front and back sleeves of the 1988 UK 3" cd-single

Single info
7" single
  Side One:
  1. I Want To Break Free (Single Version) (Deacon)
  Side Two:
  2. Machines (or 'Back To Humans') (Taylor/May)

USA 7" single
  Side One:
  1. I Want To Break Free (Single Version) (Deacon)
  Side Two:
  2. Machines (or 'Back To Humans') (Instrumental Version) (Taylor/May)

12" single
  Side One:
  1. I Want To Break Free (Extended Version) (Deacon)
  Side Two:
  2. Machines (or 'Back To Humans') (Taylor/May)

USA 12" single
  Side One:
  1. I Want To Break Free (Extended Version) (Deacon)
  Side Two:
  2. Machines (or 'Back To Humans') (Instrumental Version) (Taylor/May)

1988 / 1991 3" CD-single
  1. I Want To Break Free (Single Version) (Deacon)
  2. Machines (or 'Back To Humans') (Taylor/May)
  3. It's A Hard Life (Mercury)

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