BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Are You Sure” is a single by English duo So featuring Marcus Bell and Mark Long, who were previously members of a band called The Opposition. “Are You Sure” reached #61 in the UK and #41 in the United States in February 1988.
SIDE A:
Are You Sure (Dance Mix) 7:42
Engineer – Ron St. Germain
Engineer [Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – François Kevorkian
SIDE B:
Are You Sure (Dub Mix) 5:06
Engineer – Ron St. Germain
Engineer [Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – François Kevorkian
Are You Sure (Single Edit) 4:08
Producer, Engineer – Walter Turbitt
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Are You Sure | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #41 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records – V-56077
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Written-By – Bell*, Long*
NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
From the LP “Horseshoe In The Glove”
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
