BURNING THE GROUND WORLD AIDS DAY EXCLUSIVE 1988
“No Condom, No Sex” is a 1988 single released during the height of the AIDS crisis, several musicians including Steve Peck and Tuta Aquino got together and recorded this song, for the purpose of raising AIDS awareness. 100% of the proceeds went to fund AIDS research. Sire Records released the single as 12″ only in the United States.
“No Condom, No Sex” with it’s poignant lyrics that are just as important today as they were more than two decades ago reached #34 on the Billboard Dance Chart on September 24th, 1988 after spending four weeks on the survey.
The music video for the song featured cameo appearences by Toni Basil, Randy Quaid, Julie Brown, Richard Lewis and others.
December 1 marks World Aids Day, a time for us to honor and reflect on the millions of people around the world who have lost their lives to the epidemic and raise awareness about those currently living with HIV and AIDS.
SIDE A:
No Condom, No Sex (Let Reason Govern Passion Mix) 8:12
No Condom, No Sex (Rock Single Mix) 5:06
SIDE B:
No Condom, No Sex (Single Mix) 5:06
No Condom, No Sex (Single Instrumental) 5:06
No Condom, No Sex (Chamber Acappella) 5:06
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | No Condom, No Sex | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #34 |
RELEASE IMFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-20983
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Euro House, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Art Direction – John Heiden
Edited By – Dennis Muyet, Tuta Aquino
Engineer – Michael Aarvold*
Executive Producer – Craig Kostich
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Musician – Mac Quayle
Photography By – Larry Williams (9), Leslie Libman
Producer – Randy Morrison, Stewart Pfalzer
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Engineer – Steve Peck
NOTES:
100% of the Artists and Producers will be donated to AIDS Education.
National AIDS Hotline 1-800-342-7514
Find the 12″ on 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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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
