BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Put A Little Love in Your Heart” is a song originally performed in 1968 by Jackie DeShannon, who composed it with her brother, Randy Myers, and Jimmy Holiday.
In 1988 Annie Lennox and Al Green recorded a version that was released as the ending theme song to the 1988 film Scrooged. The song reached #9 in the USA on the Hot 100 in January 1989 and climbed all the way to #2 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, as well as becoming a top 40 hit in several countries worldwide. Outside of her Eurythmics band, it is Lennox’s most successful single.
SIDE A:
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (12″ Version With Edits) 7:13
SIDE B:
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Instrumental) 3:49
Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Vocal Mix) 3:49
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Put A Little Love In Your Heart | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #9 |
| 1988 | Put A Little Love In Your Heart | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #2 |
| 1988 | Put A Little Love In Your Heart | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #29 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – 390 382-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – David A. Stewart
Written-By – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmie Holiday*, Randy Myers
NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “SCROOGED”.
Annie Lennox appears courtesy of RCA Records.
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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
