Category: Classix Nouveaux

Classix Nouveaux – Is It A Dream (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

A. Front

“Is It A Dream” is a 1982 single by English new wave band Classix Nouveaux. Released in March 1982 “Is It A Dream” was the bands highest charting single in their native country the United Kingdom peaking at #11. The single was taken from the bands second studio album La Verité.

SIDE A:
Is It A Dream 7:13

SIDE B:
Is It A Dream (Short Version) 3:57

Where To Go 3:15
Producer, Written-By – Mik Sweeney

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Liberty ‎– 12BP409, Liberty ‎– 12BP 409
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer, Written-By – Sal Solo

NOTES:
Mastered at Utopia.
From the LP “La Verité”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Classix Nouveaux – Guilty (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

A. Front

Classix Nouveaux was one of the first new romantic acts in England. Although Classix Nouveaux’s more guitar-heavy sound separated them from the mostly synthetic rhythms of Japan and Ultravox, the group’s appetite for stylish fashion and danceable keyboards had them quickly associated with the new romantic movement.

In 1981, Classix Nouveaux released “Guilty,” their most well-known track; “Guilty” was a Top-20 hit in Sweden, and the video received airplay on MTV. In the UK the single reached #43 while in the US it peaked at #66 on the Billboard dance chart.

SIDE A:
Guilty (Long Version) 4:40

SIDE B:
Guilty (Short Version) 3:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1981 Guilty U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #66

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Liberty ‎– SP-208
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Rob Arenstein
Engineer [Assistant] –  Alan Jacoby*, Phil Bodger
Mastered By – RM*
Producer – Mik Sweeney
Producer, Written-By – Sal Solo

NOTES:
From the LP:
“CLASSIX NOUVEAUX”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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