ABC – How To Be A Zillionaire (Wall St. Mix) (UK 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on August 30th, 2011
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“(How to Be a) Millionaire” is a song by the British band ABC. It was the first single taken from their 1985 album How to Be a…Zillionaire!.
The single peaked at a modest #49 on the UK Singles Chart, though it fared better in the US where it reached #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
The music video shows a cartoon Martin Fry and Mark White being overwhelmed by their luxury goods, which are continually growing in size. The other two band members make a brief appearance in cartoon form.
SIDE A:
How To Be A Zillionaire (Wall St. Mix) 7:33
SIDE B:
How To Be A Millionaire 3:31
How To Be A Millionaire (Accapella) 3:30
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | How To Be A Millionaire | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #20 |
| 1984 | How To Be A Millionaire | U.S. Billboard Dance Club Plays | #4 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Neutron Records
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Nov 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Arranged By – Mark White
Artwork By [Art] – ABC / Best Films / Design KB
Engineer – Martyn Webster
Performer – David*, Fiona*, Mark*, Martin*
Producer, Written-By – Mark White, Martin Fry
NOTES:
Mastered at the Town House Studios, London
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
PW: burningtheground
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August 30th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Booya!! Now this is what I’m talkin’ about!! Thanks so much!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
you’re welcome Chris.
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August 30th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Paul Thanks so much. I Luv this mix . Please post more Uk New Romantic stuff.
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Ok Omar new New rontics coming soon.
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August 30th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Love ABC (Martin Fry is such a great guy) and this track is a wonderful reminder from my high school days. Thanks for posting it Paul!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 30th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
You’re welcome Wayne.
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August 30th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Pounds Dollars Millionaire! I love this song and love this Blog. Thanks for all that you do!
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August 30th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Thank you, Paul! Another great choice
I always felt this was ‘the one that got away’, from ABC.
An absolutely brilliant album too!
The ‘Wall Street Mix’ by Martyn Webster is available on ‘The Remix Collection’ CD.
The ‘Bond Street Mix’ by Martyn Webster (is available on the ‘Zillionaire’ 1998 Remaster CD)
The ‘Harajuku Mix’ by Julian Mendelsohn is available on the ‘Zillionaire’ 2005 Remaster CD
The only mixes that haven’t ever appeared on CD (to my knowledge) are ‘Nickel & Dime Mix’ by Julian Mendelsohn, and the ‘Acappella’.
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Ally Reply:
August 31st, 2011 at 12:57 am
Has the “How To Be A Billionaire” instrumental from the 7″ appeared on CD?
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August 30th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
YAY! The original mixes of the song – Polygram deemed the synth-guitar too polarizing (that’s why the US version omitted it in lieu of the rhythm guitar break US audiences are familiar with – despite that the video looked much better with the original!) – such a Liggett/Barbosa sonic tip on this too! Thanks brother Paul, you never disappoint!
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August 30th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
thanks once again, my favorite song from one of my favorite 80s bands! you rock!! also, i’m with omar – any more 80′s new romatic posts will be much appreciated!
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August 30th, 2011 at 10:31 pm
I absolutley LOVED this record! thx so much!
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August 30th, 2011 at 10:32 pm
I absolutely LOVED this record! thx so much!
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August 31st, 2011 at 12:20 am
WOW! A classic early 80s New Romantics group that cross over to the Synth Pop genre in the mid 80s.
Didn’t enjoy the Beauty Stab phase, Zillionaire would have been the perfect followup to The Lexicon Of Love.
Love all the singles released from this album, despite its gimmicky lineup during this era and the cartoon video for this.
Thanks Paul!
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August 31st, 2011 at 10:18 am
Thank you!
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August 31st, 2011 at 11:08 am
thank you!
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March 6th, 2012 at 10:06 pm
My copy of this went missing years ago. Nice to hear it again.
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February 18th, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Hey! Thankyou very much for all your efforts and uploads, it really is appreciated.
I don’t know as much about vinyl and analog sound as much as I do digital formats,
So I was hoping you might be able to help me, some of your rips, like, the look of love, dr. beat
and I think a few of the commadores tracks, all have a peaky/crackling sound that comes from vocals
or sounds that are in a similar register. Is this something during caused during the ripping process
like something from the needle or the preamp? I don’t really understand how it happens because you have much louder
crystal clear sounds in the track that I thought would be the kind to cause that crackle/peak.
I downsize to 16bit wav from your 24bit flac, and I know that there is a slight distortion of the waveform when
you encode at 16bit. But I thought it was always inaudable, so I’m not sure if it’s that. I hope you can help me with this
Thanks again and all the best.
Nox.
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