🔘 Beating Round the Bush – Single: Mar. 1977

Promotional label stamped with September 12, 1977.

Label: Private Stock Records

Catalogue Number: PVT 84

Format: 7" Vinyl Single

Released: March 18, 1977 (UK)

A punchy late‑period Mud single — backed with the upbeat Under the Moon of Love.

Issued on Private Stock, the release marked Mud’s transition into a post‑glam, pop‑rock direction.

🔘 Overview

Beating Round the Bush was released on March 18, 1977 as a UK 7" single on Private Stock Records. The track reflected Mud’s evolving sound in the late ’70s — tighter, pop‑leaning, and less overtly glam than their earlier hits, yet still carrying their trademark melodic charm.

The B‑side, Under the Moon of Love, offered a lively, nostalgic counterpoint and later became widely associated with Showaddywaddy’s hit version. PVT 84 arrived in a Private Stock company sleeve and stands as a notable entry in Mud’s post‑RCA period.

🔘 Track List (Common Configurations)

7" Vinyl — PVT 84

A. Beating Round the Bush

B. Under the Moon of Love

Written by: Rob Davis, Ray Stiles

Produced by: Mud

🔘 Release Details

Label: Private Stock Records

Formats: 7" Vinyl

Country: UK

Year: 1977

Notes:

- Early Private Stock‑era Mud single

- B‑side later popularised by Showaddywaddy

- Issued in Private Stock company sleeve

- Did not chart in the UK

🔘 Variants (Discogs‑Verified)

Variant 1

UK – Private Stock – PVT 84 (1977)

Format: 7" Vinyl (Paper Label)

Variant 2

UK – Private Stock – PVT 84 (1977)

Format: 7" Vinyl (Injection‑moulded label, select pressings)

🔘 Chart Data (BBC / Official Charts Company)

Peak Position: UK — No Chart Entry

Weeks on Chart: —

Chart Run (Official Charts):

No UK chart position recorded.

🔘 Context & Notes

Recording Notes

A polished, pop‑rock production — Mud leaning into a cleaner, more contemporary sound as glam waned.

Collector Notes

Paper‑label PVT 84 copies are the most desirable. Private Stock sleeves add completeness.

Legacy

A transitional Mud single — melodic, upbeat, and reflective of the band’s late‑’70s shift.

🔘 Related Material

Previous Single

Shake It Down (1976)

Next Single

Slow Talking Boy (1977)

🔘 Discography (Selected, Chronological)

Beating Round the Bush — 1977

Under the Moon of Love — 1977

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

Mar. 18, 1977 — UK single released

🔘 Glam Flashback

Mud move beyond glam — bright, catchy, and quietly reinventing themselves.

🔘 Sources

Private Stock Records

Discogs

Official Charts Company

Mud archival documentation