Mark Vidler of U.K. based "Go Home Productions" created the mash-up of the Doors 1970's single, "Riders On The Storm" and Blondie's "Rapture" in January 2004. Originally an unauthorised "Bootleg" recording, the track was well received by Chris Stein and Deborah Harry, who encouraged an official release of the song. After more than a year of legal wrangling, management teams for both Blondie and the Doors gave the green light and "Rapture Riders" became a legally distributed single, appearing on the greatest hits album, "Sound & Vision".

   Allen Dean EP: Rapture Riders (Blondie vs The Doors) / ABBA & The B*******(ABBA vs The Bunnymen) / Crazy Little Fool (The Beatles vs Queen) / I Just Wasn't Made For The Backseat Of My Car (The Beach Boys vs Wings)  CD  England  Go Home Productions  This is the original 2004 "bootleg" recording containing "Rapture Riders"  Sleeve #1.

   Rapture Riders (Full Version) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix)  12"  USA  0946-3-47550-1-6  Die-Cut Black Sleeve
   Rapture Riders (Full Version) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix)  12"  England  0946-347550-1-6  EMI Records  Sleeve #2
   Rapture Riders (Full Version) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix)  12"  England  RIDERS-001  EMI Records  Promo  Sleeve #2
   Rapture Riders (Full Version) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix) / Rapture Riders (Single Edit)  12"  Italy  0946-3-62897-1-7  Dance Factory Records  Sleeve #3
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:49) / Rapture Riders (Full Version-5:43) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix-10:00)  CD  USA  09463-56426-2-9  Capitol Records  Promo  Sleeve #4
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:50) / Rapture Riders (Full Version-5:41) / Rapture (7" Version-4:57) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix-9:59)  CD  Australia  0946-3-62832-2-7  Sleeve #2
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:49)  CD  Denmark  EMI Records  1-Track Promo  Title Insert
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:50) / Rapture Riders (Full Version-5:41) / Rapture (7" Version-4:57) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix-9:59)  CD  England  094634755023  Cardboard Slipcase  Sleeve #2
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:49) / Rapture Riders (Full Version-5:43)  CD  England  2-Track Acetate Promo Disk  Sleeve #5
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:50) / Rapture Riders (Full Version-5:41) / Rapture (7" Version-4:57) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix-9:59)  CD  France  0-94634-75502-3  EMI Records  Sleeve #2
   Rapture Riders  CD  France  EMI Records  1-Track Promo  Acetate CD-R
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:50) / Rapture Riders (Full Version-5:41) / Rapture (7" Version-4:57) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix-9:59)  CD  Germany  4634755023  Sleeve #2
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:50) / Rapture Riders (Full Version-5:41) / Rapture (7" Version-4:57) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix-9:59)  CD  Holland  09463-47550-2-3  Cardboard Slipcase  Sleeve #2
   Rapture Riders (Single Edit-3:50) / Rapture Riders (Full Version-5:41) / Rapture (7" Version-4:57) / Rapture (Special Disco Mix-9:59)  CD  Taiwan  00946-347550-23  Cardboard Slipcase

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