Paul Simon – The Boy In The Bubble (US 12″ Promo)
Posted by DjPaulT on 10th August 2011
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“The Boy In The Bubble” was the fifth single released from Paul Simon’s Grammy winning album “Graceland”. The single peked at the #86 position on the Billboard Hot 100 on July, 3 1987. The single also charted in the UK reaching #26 on the UK singles chart. An extended version of “The Boy In The Bubble” was released on vinyl clocking in at 6:14, including a heavier focus on rhythms between the verses. This was digitally released only on a now-out-of-print CD5.
SIDE A:
The Boy In The Bubble (12″ Extended Version) 6:14
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Steve Thompson
Engineer – Michael Barbiero
SIDE B:
The Boy In The Bubble (LP Version) 3:59
Engineer – Roy Halee
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Mint (generic)
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Boy In The Bubble | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #86 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#: PRO-A-2652
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Rock & Roll
Credits: Music By – Forere Motloheloa, Paul Simon
Producer – Paul Simon
Words By – Paul Simon
NOTES:
Promotion Copy.
Not For Sale.
Lp Version From the Paul Simon album GRACELAND on Warner Bros.Records (1-25447)
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.
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Tags: 1986, Michael Barbiero, Paul Simon, Steve Thompson, The Boy In The Bubble
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