Category: When In Rome

When In Rome – The Promise (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted January 31, 2013

“The Promise” is the debut single by the British band When in Rome. It was first released in 1987 on 10 Records, as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by all three band members: Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann and Michael Floreale. The song was released in the U.S. in 1988 and reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is the band’s biggest commercial hit.

The original long version is called The Ollie North Mix or O.N. Mix, and the short instrumental is the Dub, or O.N. Dub. The Coliseum Mix (a.k.a. Coliseum Club Mix) and Vatican Dub were new mixes by Freddy Bastone for the 1988 re-release.

SIDE A:
The Promise (O.N. Mix) 6:25
Engineer – Teri Reed
Engineer [Assistant] – David Anderson
Producer [Additional], Remix – Michael H. Brauer

The Promise (O.N. Dub) 3:43
Engineer – Teri Reed
Engineer [Assistant] – David Anderson
Producer [Additional], Remix – Michael H. Brauer

SIDE B:
The Promise (Coliseum Mix) 6:26
Engineer – Bob Brockman*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Freddy Bastone

The Promise (Vatican Dub) 4:44
Engineer – Bob Brockman*
Producer [Additional], Remix – Freddy Bastone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORy:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 The Promise U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #11
1988 The Promise U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1988 The Promise U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #19

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 0-96662
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Ben Rogan
Written-By – Andrew MannClive FarringtonMike Floreale*

NOTES:
Mastered at Future Disk.
Side-A additionally produced and remixed for M.H.B. Productions.
Side-B additionally produced and remixed for Basstone Limited.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp:
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 USED:
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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Password: burningtheground

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When In Rome – Heaven Knows (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Heaven Knows” is a song by British band When in Rome, released in 1988 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. The song was written by all three band members Clive Farrington, Andrew Mann, and Michael Floreale, and produced by Richard James Burgess. The song peaked at No. 95 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and at No. 14 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
Heaven Knows (12″ Version) 7:52

SIDE B:
Heaven Knows (Dub) 5:13

Whatever The Weather 3:21
Producer – Ben Rogan

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Heaven Knows U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #95
1988 Heaven Knows U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #14

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin America ‎– 7 96589-0, Virgin America ‎– 0-96589
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Lynn Robb
Photography David Oldfield (2), James Martin (7)
Producer –Richard Burgess (TBTG)*
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Michael H. Brauer
Written-By – A. Mann*, C. Farrington*, M. Floreale*

NOTES:
From the LP “WHEN IN ROME”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp:
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 USED:
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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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