BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Boy In The Box” was the second single released from Canadian singer Corey Hart’s sophomore album “Boy In The Box”.
After his first album, First Offense took off, the photogenic and often brooding Corey Hart was often compared to James Dean in the media. For his second album, he wrote “Boy in the Box” about Dean, and what it must have been like living in the public eye as if he were being observed in a box. Hart often felt the same way, as he found his sudden fame overwhelming at times. “Boy In The Box” reached #4 in Hart’s home country of Canada and #26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 2, 1985, after spending twelve weeks on the survey.
SIDE A:
Boy In The Box (Dance Mix) 6:24
Engineer [Remix] – Paul Sabu
Producer [Additional], Remix – Rusty Garner
SIDE B:
Boy In The Box (Green Mix) 5:16
Engineer [Remix] – Paul Sabu
Producer [Additional], Remix – Rusty Garner
Silent Talking 4:34
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Boy In The Box | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #26 |
| 1985 | Boy In The Box | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #19 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-19201
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Design – Carol Chen
Mastered By – Carol Chen
Photography – John Webber
Producer – Corey Hart, Jon Astley, Phil Chapman
Written-By – Corey Hart
NOTES:
Tracks A & B1 are “An Endless Music Mix”.
Mastered at Precision.
Recorded in Canada.
An Aquarius Records Production
From the LP “BOY IN THE BOX”
Find the 12″ at 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: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube 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
Corey is so much more than his bloody “Sunglasses”. Love BITB with its fun remixes.
I wouldn´t mind a couple more gems from him 🙂
Awesome! Thank you Paul! I love me a bit of Corey and this album was probably his commercial pinnacle.
I didn’t realise “Saloon Talking” (as he pronounces it in the song) was the b-side.
Also figure that “Never Surrender” (the BIG hit from Boy In The Box) didn’t have any remixes, as ballads at the time seem to escape the remix fix (Save A Prayer, etc.)
Love “Never Surrender” the only thing it got was an edited version for it’s single release 🙂
Corey looks very much like a professional hockey player here as befits his Canadian roots. Thanks for this.
He does now that you mention it 🙂
Thank you, Paul, for this rarity! Looking forward to hearing your transfer!!!
You’re welcome Bellenger1981 🙂
Thanks for the great rip Paul! Any more Corey Hart or fellow Canadian Bryan Adams will be more than welcome! Loving the recent string of pop/rock uploads here. Keep up the great work! Best to you.
You’re welcome Retro Hound I do have more planned 🙂
I like 🙂
Great drums on the Green Mix !!
And Silent Talking has a fantastic guitar xx
Thank you for turning me on to this Paul 🙂
I agree Jay 🙂
Thank you for expanding my knowledge over Corey Hart’s discography Paul. I don’t know too much of his stuff, but thanks to you, I have become a real fan of his.
Jeff
Exciting Corey Hart news he is currently in the studio working on a new album his first in 20 years 🙂 And he still looks damn good too.
Hi Paul
I don’t believe Corey Hart had much impact here in the UK,
but I’ll happily give this a listen 🙂
I’m only familiar with “Sunglasses At Night” (the Tiga cover version),
which I think he wrote (?)
Nice start to the working week. Thank you Paul 🙂
Corey is one of my favorite artists very underrated as a performer and songwriter. Enjoy 🙂
I’m reading this post thinking “how the heck do I know Paul Sabo and Rusty Garner?! I know they remixed something else from the early 80s!” Yup…the smash hit Break My Stride: https://www.discogs.com/Matthew-Wilder-Break-My-Stride-Remix-Version/master/277536
They also remixed a few other Matthew Wilder releases…some of which are on Paul’s site: http://burningtheground.net/category/matthew-wilder/
Thanks for the rip, Paul!!
-Fred
Fun remixes here on this 12″ Fred 🙂