Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
AN 80s AUDITORY ICON
NEW 2023 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration!
Originally posted June 6, 2012
“Rock Me Amadeus” is a song recorded by Austrian musician Falco, for his third studio album, Falco 3 (1985). The single was made available for physical sale in 1985 in German-speaking Europe, through A&M. “Rock Me Amadeus” was written by Falco along with Dutch music producers Bolland & Bolland. To date, the single is the only German language song to peak at number one of the Billboard Hot 100, which it did on 29 March 1986.
It topped the singles charts on both sides of the Atlantic. It was Falco’s only number one hit in both the United States and the United Kingdom, despite the artist’s popularity in his native Austria and much of Europe.
SIDE A:
Rock Me Amadeus (Salieri Mix) 8:23
Rock Me Amadeus (The Can Am Mix) 4:04
SIDE B:
Rock Me Amadeus (Extended Mix) 7:04
Urban Tropical 3:52
Producer – Kurt Hauenstein
Written-By – Falco
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rock Me Amadeus | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1986 | Rock Me Amadeus | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #6 |
| 1986 | Rock Me Amadeus | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #4 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – AMYE 278
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Producer, Arranged By – Rob & Ferdi Bolland*
- Written By – R. & F. Bolland, Falco
- Written-By – Falco, F. Bolland*, R. Bolland*
NOTES:
Made In England
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
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
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
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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