Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988
“Love Is The Gun” is the third single released by Blue Mercedes a pop music duo from London, England, comprising David Titlow and Duncan Millar. Produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow for PWL the single was taken from the duo’s debut LP “Rich and Famous”. “Love Is The Gun” peaked at #5 on the US Dance chart , in the UK the single reached #46 on the UK singles chart. The song would become their last charting single.
STREET SIDE
Love Is The Gun (Street Latin Wolff 3) 8:27
Love Is The Gun (Street Latin Wolff 3 Dub) 5:10
MIAMI SIDE
Love Is The Gun (Miami 5-0 Mix) 6:57
Love Is The Gun (Miami Instrumental Mix) 5:23
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Love Is The Gun | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #5 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23879
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Latin, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Mixed By – Phil Harding (tracks: B1, B2)
Producer – Phil Harding & Ian Curnow
Remix – Phil Harding & Ian Curnow (tracks: A1, A2)
Written-By – David Titlow, Duncan Millar
NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, MCA-42143, “Rich & Famous”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!
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Just when I think I’ve finally, at fifty-five years old, heard every 80s band that ever was… you dig up a 12 inch from yet another obscure group! You’re the best!
hi paul, WOW. you’re still reading my mind. i know. ha ha. i have been buying all the blue mercedes singles i can get (luckily there aren’t too many), over the last 2 years. and of course you are posting them now. i really thought this band was abc, when i heard ‘i want to be your property’. because it was such a similar style, and the vocal delivery. their first album is pretty good too. of course, the same production skills, as ‘alphabet city’, and the ‘when smokey sing’s’ mixes. although this band, is a little different when the… Read more »
You’re welcome -1 I was thinking the same thing while working on this record that they sounded a lot like ABC pretty sure I have all of their singles so more is coming. I previously posted their debut single “I Want To Be Your Property” so maybe a new transfer we shall see. 🙂
Very glad to see you posting again! I hope all is well with you and your family. I’m not at all familiar with this song so thanks for posting it! I love hearing new (to me) stuff from this era.
You’re very welcome David I hope you like it 🙂
Thank you for featuring another PWL related single. I love Blue Mercedes. Please do Kakko – What Kind of Fool or We Should Be Dancing. Hope your mom is feeling better!
You’re welcome, Gilbert 🙂
I couldn’t remember this being a big hit so I checked and it peaked at #46, not #4, in the UK. Thanks for posting.
Thanks, Jonathan I guess Wikipedia was incorrect I appreciate you checking.
Hi Paul. Actually, it’s Wikipedia that says it peaked at #46 🙂
lol I am all kinds of messed up today I must have looked at it incorrectly 🙂
It’s cool when I discover a song I have never heard of before all because of Burning The Ground. Thank you Paul for this one. Loved their “I want to be Your Property” song so I will be relishing this one, I think. Love that Phil Harding is involved with Ian Currow. Love these guys more than the S.A.W. team, even though Pete Waterman Limited owes these guys a lot because they’ve worked on a lot of his productions.
Thank you Paul!!!
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff I hope you like it 🙂