BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“Day-In Day-Out” is the first track on David Bowie’s album Never Let Me Down. It was issued as a single in March 1987, ahead of the album’s release.
The song criticised the urban decay and deprivation in American cities at the time, concerned largely with the depths a young mother has to sink to feed her child, including attempting to shoplift and becoming a prostitute. The video was banned and censored as a result.
The single was modest hit, entering the top 10 charts in several countries worldwide.
This US 12″ promo contains special edits by Shep Pettibone exclusive to this release. The sleeve and labels also list track A2 incorrectly it is actually the “Extended Dub Mix”.
SIDE A:
Day-In Day-Out (7″ Dance Edit) 3:35
Day-In Day-Out (Extended Dub Mix) 7:17
SIDE B:
Day-In Day-Out (Edited Dance Mix) 4:30
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Day-In Day-Out | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #21 |
| 1987 | Day-In Day-Out | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #3 |
| 1987 | Day-In Day-Out | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #10 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – SPRO 9996/9997
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design [Art, Set & Design] – Mick Haggerty
Engineer [Mix] – Steve Peck
Keyboards [Additional] – David Cole
Other [Set Construction] – Ron Oates
Photography – Greg Gorman
Producer – David Bowie, David Richards
Producer [Additional], Mixed By, Edited By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – David Bowie
NOTES:
From the LP “Never Let Me Down”
Label and sleeve list track A2 incorrectly.
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
