BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
After all of the disappointment of the last week there is one bright point I am going to see Mr. Joel this evening in concert. Remember no matter where you are from or who you love keep letting your voice be heard. Keep The Faith!
“Keeping the Faith” is a song by rock singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released from his 1983 album An Innocent Man. It reached #18 on the main US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #3 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The song was the only single from the album that failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart, despite the success of An Innocent Man in the United Kingdom.
“Keeping the Faith” is the last track on and final single from the album and the lyrics sum up Joel’s reason for creating the album, which hearkens back to the sounds and style of 1950s and early 1960s pre-British Invasion rock and roll music.
This promo 12″ contains the same mix on both sides.
SIDE A:
Keeping The Faith (Special Mix) 5:30
SIDE B:
Keeping The Faith (Special Mix) 5:30
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Keeping The Faith | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #18 |
| 1984 | Keeping The Faith | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – AS 1982
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
CREDITS:
Producer – Phil Ramone
Written-By – Billy Joel
NOTES:
From the LP “AN INNOCENT MAN”
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
Thank you very much Paul.
This is a huge find – thank you for taking the time to post this! Sending high fives!
Great choice. Hope you enjoyed the concert! I’ve seen him several times, and he puts on a great show. He rarely plays any of the big hits from this album- I’ve only heard “Uptown Girl” once- but this one and “Innocent Man” seem to be fairly standard. Thanks for all you do!
“Tell Her About It” 12″ please!!!!
You inspire me daily with your commitment to music and community, more so this week than ever before. Thank you.
Definitely in the shadow of such monster hits as Uptown Girl and Tell Her About It from that album, nevertheless a nice song and a good mix. Can’t remember hearing that mix before. I’m to realistic to be keeping the faith. Paul don’t forget to report us your impressions from the gig, saw some great gigs of his from the 80s on the TV!
I’m a Billy Joel fan and I am jealous that you’re getting to see him live! Enjoy the show!
Thanks so much for sharing this! I’ve been looking for it for some time. This is the version that’s supposed to be on the My Lives box set. Thanks again. And Keep the Faith….
Awesome choice for what has become the end of a horrible week! DaveR, this IS the version off My Lives, but it’s labeled as single Remix, and a a few portions of it are edited out. The My Lives version is only 4:50. Here, you’re getting the full version.
Sorry, but this is not the version on the “My Lives” box set, which I have. This is the extended version of the 7″ single, also called the “Special Mix” on the label.
The version on the “My Lives” box set incorrectly labels it as the “12-inch version” which is supposed to be this record, but it’s actually a different mix altogether, with heavier basslines and horns sounding after each line that Billy sings, plus lots of background vocals. Someone posted it on YouTube years ago, but it was taken down (apparently by Sony).
Great choice! I’ve never heard this one. Do you have the extended “single” version of “Sometimes A Fantasy”? The US 7″ and 12″ promo version was longer than the album version and has a cold ending.
Never heard that remix, thank you Paul. I don´t care very much for the album but the marvellous, marvellous track “An Innocent Man” and “Keeping The Faith” stand out long and tall.
Your rip of the quite massively remixed “KTF” sounds ten time better than the cd version.
Well done as always. Thanks again.
Thank you Song And Dance 🙂
Have a fantastic time tonight Paul!! I hear Mr. Joel puts on an amazing show. I hope the vibe this evening is one of positivity as we all need something inspiring during this time.
I am interested in checking out this special mix. Just curious though, is the label time listing incorrect? Sometimes durations can vary.
Have a terrific weekend Paul and many thanks for always making me feel like I have a sonic sanctuary to come to and forget about life for awhile.
Your Friend,
Jeff
Thank you Jeff yes the time is incorrect on the label. Hope you are feeling better. Have a great weekend 🙂
Thank you so much for this wondeful rip. Keeping the faith! yes! that’s the right answer to all these bad news coming around these days. Just let the music play and let us feel a little bit better. I love the songs of Billy Joel especially these from early eighties. It would be fantastic if you could also post the Jellybean Remix of “Tell her about it”. Have a great weekend.
I will post that one soon Daniel. Thanks so much have a nice weekend 🙂
Another great choice. Positive, however difficult it may be…
Thank you Jbird. Have a nice weekend 🙂