🔘 Primitive Love – Promo Single: Feb. 1973

glamslam72
Feb 10, 1973
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🔘 – OVERVIEW

Released on February 10, 1973, “Primitive Love” appeared as a promo‑only UK 7-inch from Suzi Quatro, backed with “Shakin’ All Over.” Produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, the track captures Quatro’s early hard‑rock/glam identity, arriving just ahead of the material that would form her debut album.

Issued exclusively to radio and industry, the single was pressed by RAK Records under catalogue number PSR 355, making it a notable early‑career rarity.

🔘 – TRACK LIST

A: Primitive Love

B: Shakin’ All Over

🔘 – VARIANTS

UK · 1973 · 7", 45 RPM, Single‑Sided, White Label · RAK PSR 355 · Promo‑only

UK · 1973 · 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · RAK PSR 355 · Promo‑only

UK · 1973 · 7", 45 RPM, Single‑Sided, Single, Promo · RAK 356 · Promo‑only

🔘 – CONTEXT & NOTES

• Produced by the powerhouse songwriting/production team Chinn & Chapman, who shaped much of Quatro’s early sound.

• A pure glam‑rock/hard‑rock cut, showcasing the rawer edge of her debut era.

• Promo‑only status makes it a sought‑after item among collectors of early RAK material.

• The B‑side, “Shakin’ All Over,” connects her to the rock ’n’ roll lineage she often cited as influence.

• Not commercially released, so chart performance does not apply.

🔘 – VISUAL ARCHIVE

UK promo‑only pressing of “Primitive Love” (RAK PSR 355), 1973.

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🔘 – CLOSING NOTES

A rare and revealing snapshot of Suzi Quatro’s early sound, “Primitive Love” stands as a promo‑only gem from the formative period of her career — raw, energetic, and unmistakably Chinnichap.

🔘 – SOURCES & COPYRIGHT

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This post is presented for historical, educational, and archival purposes only.

🔘 – TAGS

#ReleaseChronicle #SuziQuatro #PrimitiveLove #RAKRecords #GlamRock #1973Singles #MusicArchive