Thompson Twins – Lies (US 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on 9th July 2012
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982
“Lies” is a 1983 song by the British New Wave/Synthpop band Thompson Twins. It was released as the first single from the album Quick Step and Side Kick (which was renamed Side Kick in the U.S.), and the song peaked at #67 on the UK singles chart. The single fared better in the United States, where it peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1983. Along with the B-side track “Beach Culture”, “Lies” also spent two weeks at #1 on the American dance chart in January 1983, becoming the band’s second #1 on this chart (“In The Name Of Love” had spent five weeks atop this chart in 1982).
The music video was played on MTV and other video programs and features a view of the band’s feet at the end of an oversized bed, bouncing back and forth to the rhythm of the song, as a variety of sights pass in a room similar to Bowman’s bedroom in 2001: A Space Odyssey or a Magritte painting. At the end, the bed is revealed to be a hospital bed.
SIDE A:
(Bigger & Better) Lies 6:35
(Long) Beach Culture 6:44
SIDE B:
(Dub) Lies 6:18
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Lies | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #30 |
| 1983 | Lies/Beach Culture | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – CP 725
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Alex Sadkin
Written-By – Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, Tom Bailey
NOTES:
“Lies” taken from the album “Side Kick”
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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