Category: The Belle Stars

The Belle Stars – World Domination (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

REQUEST

“World Domination” is the twelfth single release by English new wave band The Belle Stars. The song failed to chart in the UK but did very well in the United Staes where it paeked at #2 om the Billboard dance chart in Ocyober 1986.

Track A is an especially remixed version for North America and differs from the Extended Version issued in Europe.

The instrumental on track B is based on the remix featured on the A-side.

SIDE A:
World Domination (Extended Version) 5:44

SIDE B:
World Domination (Instrumental) 5:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 World Domination U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #2

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23671
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –Stephen Male
Edited By – Albert Cabrera
Engineer [Remix] – Michael R. Hutchinson*
Photography By – Nick Knight
Producer – Allen George, Fred McFarlane
Producer [Post] – Dominic Bugatti
Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written By – Shone-Owen-Joyce-Bugatti

NOTES:
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

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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