Category: Wet Wet Wet

Wet Wet Wet – Wishing I Was Lucky (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Wishing I Was Lucky” is the debut single of Scottish band Wet Wet Wet, released as the lead single from their first album, Popped in Souled Out (1987). Recorded for £600 in Edinburgh, it was released in March 1987 and was their first hit, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 10 in Ireland. The following year, the song reached the top 20 in Belgium and the Netherlands, while in the United States, “Wishing I Was Lucky” became the group’s first of two songs to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 58.

Tommy Cunningham later said of the song: “I was in a queue in a chip shop in Glasgow when it came on Radio Clyde. I felt like shouting to everybody, ‘That’s me and my mates!’ It was an incredible feeling I’ve not forgotten.” Marti Pellow recorded an acoustic, solo version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album, Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.

SIDE A:
Wishing I Was Lucky (Gotta Job Mix) 6:25

SIDE B:
Wishing I Was Lucky (Instrumental Dub) 4:28
Wishing I Was Lucky (Live) 3:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Wishing I Was Lucky U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #58

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: UNI Records – UNI-8000
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
From The UNI LP, “Popped In Souled Out”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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

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Wet Wet Wet – Sweet Little Mystery (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

R E Q U E S T

Wet Wet Wet are a Scottish pop rock band that formed in the 1980s. They scored a number of hits in the British charts and around the world. The band is composed of Marti Pellow (vocals), Tommy Cunningham (drums, vocals), Graeme Clark (bass, vocals) and Neil Mitchell (keyboards, vocals). A fifth, unofficial member, Graeme Duffin (lead guitar, vocals), has been with them since 1983.

“Sweet Little Mystery” was the second single from Wet Wet Wet’s debut album, Popped In Souled Out. It was released on 20 July 1987 and reached #5 in the UK charts.

Marti Pellow recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album Marti Pellow Sings the Hits of Wet Wet Wet & Smile.

SIDE A:
Sweet Little Mystery (Mister E. Mix) 6:08
Remix – Eric Calvi

SIDE B:
Sweet Little Mystery (Dub Version) 7:13
Remix – Eric Calvi

Sweet Little Mystery (7″ Version) 3:42

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: UNI Records – UNI-8005
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Photography – Nick Peacock, Robert Erdmann
Producer – Axel KröllMichael Baker
Producer [Additional Overdubs] – JWWWL
Written-By – Graeme ClarkMartyn*, Marti PellowNeil MitchellTommy Cunningham

NOTES:
Original version on the Lp “Popped In Souled Out”

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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