BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“The Killing Moon” is a song by the band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 20 January 1984 as the lead single from their 1984 album, Ocean Rain. It is one of the band’s highest-charting hits, reaching number nine in the UK Singles Chart, and often cited as the band’s greatest song. Ian McCulloch has said: “When I sing “The Killing Moon”, I know there isn’t a band in the world who’s got a song anywhere near that”. In a retrospective review of the song, Allmusic journalist Stewart Mason wrote: “The smart use of strings amplifies the elegance of the tune, bringing both a musical richness and a sense of quiet dignity to the tune”.
SIDE A:
The Killing Moon (All Night Version) 9:07
Arranged By [Orchestra], Piano, Cello [Solo] – Adam Peters
Mixed By – Gil Norton
Recorded By – David Lord
SIDE B:
The Killing Moon 5:47
Arranged By [Orchestra], Piano, Cello [Solo] – Adam Peters
Mixed By – Gil Norton
Recorded By – David Lord
Do It Clean (Live) 6:30
Mixed By – Bill Drummond
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Korova – KOW 32 T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 20 Jan 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Indie Rock
CREDITS:
Bass – Les Pattinson
Drums – Pete De Freitas
Guitar, Vocals – Ian McCulloch
Lead Guitar – Will Sergeant
Written-By – McCulloch*, Pattinson*, DeFreitas*, Sergeant*
NOTES:
Do It Clean recorded live at The Royal Albert Hall, London, July 18th 1983.
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
