These are some of the rarest Martika items I own ranging from merchandise to releases.
There is quite a lot here so please be patient while the page loads, it's worth the wait ;)
Martika (UK VHS)
The video collection for the singles from the first album.
Slightly disappointing in that all the songs bar Toy Soldiers are remixes :/
The tracklisting is:
1. More Than You Know (12" Extended Version)
2. Toy Soldiers
3. I Feel The Earth Move (12" Extended Version)
4. Water (Humberto Gatica Remix)
For You (Japanese VHS)
Basically the same video collection but far superior.
The tracks are the same (yeah, remixed >_< ) but there is a bonus video!
'Making of Toy Soldiers Japanese Version and more', which is great to watch.
There is also a fold-out track-list and lyrics sheet plus 3 beautiful posters!!
(Also released on Lazer Disk)
Pioneer 'Private' telephone card (Japan)
As far as I know this is the only Martika 'teleka' produced in Japan.
Although others may well exist. 'Teleka' aka: Telephone cards were extremely popular as
collectable items in Japan with thousands produced featuring everything from
singers to vintage cards. Recently teleka production has been in decline due
to the heavy use of personal phones in Japan and are made almost always as a gift item now.
Sad really as they are pretty cool and often with exclusive photography.
I talk about the 'Pioneer Private' campaign Martika fronted later on this page.
It was common for their to be a teleka range made for these promo campaigns featuring the celebs.
More Than You Know (1st edition 12" Vinyl)
I'm not sure if this is a promo or a first pressing...either way it is an alternative
edition of the 'More Than You Know' 12" Vinyl single and is fairly scarce.
Another version also exists. Both together complete the 'Part 1' 'Part 2' series of mixes.
I found those all very confusing by the way, haha
Martika album sampler 12" Vinyl (Japan)
Strictly promotional this was released as a sampler for the debut
Martika album in Japan. This is extremely rare and features an exclusive
cover image and some of the more catchy and up-beat tracks from the album.
Tracks are:
1. I Feel the Earth Move
2. If You're Tarzan I'm Jane
3. Cross My Heart
Water first pressing 12" Vinyl (UK)
The UK's first pressing of the Water 12" Vinyl came with 4
new over-sized gorgeous picture postcards.
Toy Soldiers by Kirari (Japan)
Japanese vocalist Kirari covered 'Toy Soldiers' in 1999
this is the CD maxi single. Not especially rare in it's own right
but rare for the Martika fan. The song was used as the
opening theme to a Japanese TV Drama (based on a comic) 'QUIZ.'
Special Touch mini-album (Japan)
One of the best and most well known of the rare items, Special Touch features
the Japanese language version of Toy Soldiers as well as
it's main selling point, a Karaoke Version!
The jacket folds out into a cool poster too!
Tracks are:
1. Toy Soldiers (Japanese Version)
2. More Than You Know (Spanish Version)
3. I Feel The Earth Move (Spanish Version)
4. Exchange Of Hearts
5. Toy Soldiers (Spanish Version)
6. Toy Soldiers (Original Backing Track)
I Feel The Earth Move 3" CD single (Japan)
One of the three Japanese CD singles for I Feel The Earth Move.
Ironically it's now actually rarer than the limited remix E.P below!
Isn't the cover cool!?
Tracks are:
1. I Feel The Earth Move
2. Quiero Entregarte Mi Amour
I Feel The Earth Move Remix E.P (Japan)
Quite a rare Japanese remix E.P of I 'Feel The Earth Move'.
It's a collection of all the mixes on the 12" on CD.
Includes a fold-out lyric sheet!
Tracks are:
1. I Feel The Earth Move (Seismic Rhythm Mix)
2. I Feel The Earth Move (Club Mix)
3. I Feel The Earth Move (Dub Mix)
I Feel The Earth Move 7" Vinyl promo (Japan)
Super-rare Japanese promo only 7" of 'I Feel The Earth Move'.
Tracks are:
1. I Feel The Earth Move
2. I Feel The Earth Move (Introduced by Martika)
Toy Soldiers 7" Vinyl promo (Japan)
Very rare 7" promo of 'Toy Soldiers' with an exceptionally beautiful
picture sleeve, another of Hideo Oida's great photos!
Tracks are:
1. Toy Soldiers
2. Pounding heart Virgin Lover (More Than You Know)
Martika calendar-sheet set (Japanese promo item)
An amazing find and probably one of the rarest items.
It's a 6 page double-sided promo calendar with beautiful pictures,
several of which are exclusive.
IN ROCK Vol.92 / August 1991 (Japanese magazine)
Rare Japanese magazine featuring Martika.
IN ROCK Vol.83 / November 1990(Japanese magazine)
Another rare issue of Japanese magazine featuring Martika.
IN ROCK Vol.95 / November 1991 (Japanese Magazine)
Yes, another issue!
'CF Best Hits Encore' (Japanese compilation CD)
A compilation of Sony's TV commercial theme songs.
Features the rare Japan-only debut single 'We Are Music' by Martika & The We Ares.
The song was used as Sony's 'DAT' cassette campaign theme in 1987.
Toy Soldiers 3" CD Single / Limited version (Japan)
