Billy Ocean – On The Run (The Battle Is Over) (German 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

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“On the Run (The Battle is Over)” is an off-album track written and produced by Ben Findon, released in 1986 around the same time as Ocean’s “Love Zone” album, at the height of his popularity. The single was released under three different titles:

“Hold on Brother”
“On the Run (Hold on Brother)”
“On the Run (The Battle is Over)”

and has appeared on various compilation albums. The single peaked at 48 on the US Dance Chart as “Hold On Brother”.

SIDE A:
On The Run (The Battle Is Over) 6:22

SIDE B:
Caribbean Disco (Instrumental) 6:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 On the Run (Hold On Brother) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #48

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Metronome – 881 957-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Arranged By [Re-arranged], Remix, Producer [Re-produced] – Glenn Pocorni
Written By – C. C.
Written-By – Ben Findon

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 20
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Kent H.
Kent H.
February 2, 2016 4:30 pm

Thanks Paul. Again I missed this posting. Got the song Hold on Brother on a comp CD. Downloading for B side. Thanks again. 🙂

Kent

Tyler
Tyler
September 30, 2012 10:03 pm

All Billie Ocean Links Are Dead & Many others.

Tyler
Tyler
Reply to  DjPaulT
October 13, 2012 12:01 pm

Thank You so much for fixing the links I love these they really great! I have a list of 12” & 7” vinyls that I have been trying to find for sum time now and I was wondering if I could give you the list and you could maybe track down some of them for this site. Sorry in advance this is a big list and some are pretty rare all of the info on the tracks are found on discogs & and I think most of these can be found on ebay or any other online vinyl shop. Ok… Read more »

ra1apm
ra1apm
September 29, 2011 10:42 am

Interesante, gracias.

ric
ric
September 15, 2011 7:58 pm

I know this as Hold On Brother and had it on a compilation album back in 1986.
Thanks for this 12″ version, Paul!

Andrew Chorney
September 14, 2011 5:44 pm

Thanks! Hadn’t heard this one before…

Woz
Woz
September 14, 2011 4:24 pm

Coooool, I didn’t have either of these mixes. Awesome – thanks! 🙂

Robert
Robert
Reply to  DjPaulT
May 3, 2019 9:24 pm

Thanks. This is such an underrated gem. Here are the versions I have: 1974 ON THE RUN original single version 3:17 (released under the name Scorched Earth) found some compilation CDs 1985 ON THE RUN (THE BATTLE IS OVER) single version/radio version by Glenn Pocorni – 3:47 1985 ON THE RUN (THE BATTLE IS OVER) extended remix version/maxi version by Glenn Pocorni – 6:20 1985 ON THE RUN (THE BATTLE IS OVER) extended remix 5:35 1986 BROTHER HOLD ON dub Mix 4:58 1986 BROTHER HOLD ON club mix by Morales & Munzibai 6:30 1987 ON THE RUN 1987 remix by… Read more »