General Public – Tenderness (UK 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on 12th August 2011
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
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“Tenderness” is a song by General Public from their 1984 album All the Rage, on I.R.S. Records.The song’s lyrics tell about a man who really needs tenderness to feel like a man. The 12″ “Longer Version” was remixed by John “Jellybean” Benitez. “Tenderness” peaked at #27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on August 17, 1984.
“Tenderness” was used in the end of the films Weird Science and Clueless, and featured on both soundtracks.
SIDE A:
Tenderness (Longer Version) 6:00
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
SIDE B:
Tenderness (Shorter Version) 4:05
Limited Balance (Longer Version) 6:45
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Tenderness | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #27 |
| 1984 | Tenderness | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #15 |
| 1984 | Tenderness | U.S. Billboard Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #39 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin
Catalog#: VS 673-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Colin Fairley, Gavin MacKillop, General Public
NOTES:
Original version on “ALL THE RAGE”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super 20
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 16bit 44kHz using Adobe batch processing
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi PNG format, resized to JPEG format for posting.
PW: burningtheground
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Tags: 1984, General Public, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Tenderness
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