Tag: Such A Shame (Extended Mix)

Talk Talk – Such A Shame (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

REQUEST

“Such a Shame” is a song written by Mark Hollis for the English band Talk Talk’s second album It’s My Life (1984).

It was released as the album’s second single in 1984 and became a big hit in continental Europe in 1984 and 1985, reaching the Top 10 in several countries, and becoming a number one in certain territories (their third number one single after the remixed version of their song “Talk Talk” which topped the South African charts in 1983 and the single “It’s My Life” which was number one in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in 1984); but strangely this single was largely ignored in the UK. In the US, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100, and was a Top 20 hit in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.

The Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero US remixes are exclusive to the US 12″ releases.

SIDE A:
Such A Shame (Extended Mix) 6:21

SIDE B:
Such A Shame (Single Version) 3:55
Such A Shame (Dub Mix) 6:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 such A Shame U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #89
1984 Such A Shame U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #12

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America ‎– SPRO-9155 / 9156
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – Michael Barbiero
Mastered By – Hw*
Producer – Tim Friese-Greene
Remix – Steve Thompson
Written-By – Mark Hollis

NOTES:
Album Version can be heard on “IT’S MY LIFE”
Recorded In England
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

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