Category: So

So – Are You Sure (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

A. Front

“Are You Sure” is a single by English duo So featuring Marcus Bell and Mark Long, who were previously members of a band called The Opposition. “Are You Sure” reached #61 in the UK and #41 in the United States in February 1988.

SIDE A:
Are You Sure (Dance Mix) 7:42
Engineer – Ron St. Germain
Engineer [Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – François Kevorkian

SIDE B:
Are You Sure (Dub Mix) 5:06
Engineer – Ron St. Germain
Engineer [Assistant] – Dennis Mitchell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – François Kevorkian

Are You Sure (Single Edit) 4:08
Producer, Engineer – Walter Turbitt

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Are You Sure U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #41

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI-Manhattan Records ‎– V-56077
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Written-By – Bell*, Long*

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
From the LP “Horseshoe In The Glove”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
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 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