Category: The Suburbs

The Suburbs – Love Is The Law (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Love Is The Law” was the fourth single released by an American New Wave band from Minneapolis, Minnesota that was popular in the late 1970s and 1980s. The band frequently headlined at Minneapolis’s most influential music clubs, including Jay’s Longhorn Bar and First Avenue.

“Love Is The Law” the title track of the band’s third studio LP of the same name was only released in the US as a promotional 12″ single by Mercury Records. The single was produced by Steven Greenberg of Funkytown and Lipps Inc. fame.

A music video was released for the song which received airplay on MTV.

Side A plays at 33 1/3 RPM, and Side B at 45 RPM.

RADIO SIDE (33 1/3):
Love Is The Law 4:40
Monster Man 3:14

CLUB SIDE (45 RPM):
Love Is The Law (Dance Version) 6:20

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – PRO 231-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Solid white cover with info printed over one side.

Original Versions From The Album “Love Is The Law”

Promotional Copy – Not For Sale

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC:
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:
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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