Tag: Hang On To Your Love (12″ Long Version)

Sade – Hang On To Your Love (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on February 18, 2011. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12? is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Hang on to Your Love” is a song by the English group Sade from their debut album, Diamond Life (1984). It was released in late 1984 as the album’s first U.S. single.

SIDE A:
Hang On To Your Love
(12″ Long Version) 6:00

SIDE B:
Hang On To Your Love (Short Version)   4:19

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Hang On To Your Love U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Singles #102
1984 Hang On To Your Love U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #14
1984 Hang On To Your Love U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #5

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait – 4R9-05122
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM,
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz, Rock
Style: Lounge, Soul-Jazz, Soul, Contemporary Jazz

CREDITS:
Producer – Robin Millar
Written-By – Adu* , Matthewman*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Portrait LP: “DIAMOND LIFE”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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