Boys Don’t Cry – Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am? (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am” was the first single taken from the second LP of the same name by British band Boys Don’t Cry best known for the hit single “I Wanna Be a Cowboy”, which peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and charted around the world. The band’s second studio album which, for obscure reasons, was retitled to ” Boys Don’t Cry” for the US-market. This happened to be the title of their debut album (which was also released in the USA under that name).

“Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am” peaked at No. 94 UK on the singles chart for two weeks in May 1987. The single failed to chart in the USA making the band one-hit wonder in that country.

This 12″ was pressed on translucent orange vinyl.

SIDE A:
Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am? (Dam Mix One) 5:33
Producer – Adrian Lee
Written-By – Chatton*, Seopardie*, Richards*

SIDE B:
The Cure 3:15
Written-By – Chatton*, Seopardie*, Smith*, Richards*, Ramsden*

Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am? (7″ Version) 4:02
Producer – Adrian Lee
Written-By – Chatton*, Seopardie*, Richards*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Legacy Records ‎– 128.811
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Orange, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Boys Don’t Cry

NOTES:
Printed in W. Germany

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp:
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 USED:
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

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Damien
Damien
June 27, 2020 7:34 am

What a strange expression. I suppose it works in the song. What ever an “am dam” is.

mothloop
mothloop
May 9, 2020 7:33 pm

I’ve been super busy the last few weeks but want to say I am excited about many of your recent post. Many thanks as always Paul!

Christian
Christian
May 8, 2020 11:46 am

O.K., so there’s THE CURE with their song “Boys Don’t Cry”. And then there’s BOYS DON’T CRY with their song “The Cure”. Now I’ve seen it all. 😉

Jeff
Jeff
May 8, 2020 11:36 am

It’s cool checking out these obscure records Paul. Sometimes they turn into new favorites. I appreciate these opportunities to add to my growing music collection courtesy of you.

Thanks Paul for your incredible introductions. Have a nice weekend Paul. You too everyone.

Jeff