BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Cold Dresses” is a 1984 single by American actor, singer, and producer Al Corley. Corley is best known as the first actor to play Steven Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty.
“Cold Dresses” was the follow up single to Corley’s international hit “Square Rooms” from his debut album of the same name. “Cold Dresses” reached #5 in France. The single was produced by Harold Faltermeyer.
SIDE A:
Cold Dresses (Long Version) 7:29
Remix – Peter Woods*
SIDE B:
Cold Dresses (7″ Version) 4:15
Remix – Peter Woods*
The Answers – The Solutions 3:12
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 880 812-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer, Arranged By – Harold Faltermeier*
Written-By – Al Corley
NOTES:
From the LP “SQUARE ROOMS”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Refreshing! Knew him only as an actor from the teeveeshow. I remember mentioning the word cute, back then.
Yootoobed him ofcourse..
Seldomn seen such ackward performer. (He obviously run in different circles than the customers of dr.Feelgood..or did he?) Was he pushed on stage?
Weird choice of pop, too. And who did his shopping for him?
Adorable. Still.
Thank you for this find. Opened doors and uncovered layers of an unknown past.
He opened some doors on Dynasty by being one of the first gay roles on a TV series.
Thanks Paul. This single was a big hit here in France back in 1985. I love it and the remix only appeared on one french release that I purchased when it came out in 2008:
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Maxi-Singles-80-Spécial-Collectors/release/1489788
But I have to admit that your remastering sounds better. Like you I also purchased Al Corley’s CD album at a dear price but it was worth it.
Thank you, Daniel. 🙂
I am not a regular poster here but this time i gotta do it! So many memories on this one. Love Al Corley. All of his releases are rare in a sense that the long or extended version never surfaced on any compilation with the exception of one French compilation from Wagram Records. Please post Square Room 12″. Thanks Paul
Thank you Gilbert for commenting I hope you do it more often 🙂 I have been slowly collecting Al Corley’s 12″ single but they are hard to get in the USA mostly because they were all released in other countries. I have already posted “Square Room” but I am planning to re-rip it soon. 🙂
Also, great disco days!
Paul, please make this single:
These are gorgeous exclusive long versions.
I’m ready to sponsor this release.
I will try.
Thanks Paul!
Great choice for today.
I was hoping you’d make this single, and here it is.
You’re welcome Denis 🙂
I’m so glad to have you Paul and your introductions to past records. I always loved “Square Rooms” and was thrilled discovering the full 12-inch on your site years ago. So cool now to have its follow-up here as well. Al Corley was fantastic. Loved him on “Dynasty” and was impressed by his singing career too. It’s such a pleasure getting these songs back into our ears after a long time missing. And Harold Faltermeyer is an incredible producer in his own right!!
Thanks,
Jeff
One of my guilty pleasures. Was lucky enough to find his full album on CD a few years ago but paid a hefty price for it. 🙂
I have that CD album too on Mercury! Really great stuff.