BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Sledgehammer” is a song by British musician Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. It hit number one in Canada on 21 July 1986 where it spent four weeks; number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States on 26 July 1986; and number four in the UK singles chart, thanks in part to a popular and influential music video. It was his biggest hit in North America and ties with “Games Without Frontiers” as his biggest hit in the United Kingdom.
The song’s music video has won a number of awards, including a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and Best British Video at the 1987 Brit Awards. Gabriel was also nominated for three Grammy Awards: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. As of 2011, “Sledgehammer” is the most played music video in the history of MTV.
SIDE A:
Sledgehammer (Extended Dance Remix) 7:20
Engineer – Nick Tokes
Remix – Tokes*
Sledgehammer (Extended Mix) 5:40
SIDE B:
Don’t Break This Rhythm 3:50
I Have The Touch (85 Remix) 3:44
Recorded By [Original] – David Lord, Peter Gabriell
Remix – Peter Gabriel, Peter Walsh
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Sledgehammer | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1986 | Sledgehammer | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #1 |
| 1986 | Sledgehammer | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #61 |
| 1986 | Sledgehammer | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20456
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Brett Wickens, Peter Saville (2)
Engineer – Kevin Killen
Photography By – Trevor Key
Producer – Daniel Lanois, Peter Gabriel
Written-By – Peter Gabriel
NOTES:
Designed at Peter Saville Associates, London
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
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
