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
I would like to know what amount of profit on this record was confiscated. If only the profits of the artists and producers went to a good cause, the rest of it went to the recordcompanies, investors and paying of greedy people.. Could not find any information on this one and the makers are not really googleable too.
I produced this record, 100% of ALL proceeds went to charity, Pediatric AIDS and Minority AIDS Project. EVERYONE donated their fees. NO ONE MADE ONE DIME.
Thank you for your reply.
And thank you for doing it in the first place.
To say this is an incredibly moving single is an understatement. It goes to show the wonderful power of music in the way songs can educate as well as entertain us all. Paul, thank you for introducing me and so many others to this amazing song that really speaks to one about a very important issue that’s so relevant to the past as it is to today and to the future. It is a perfect choice for World AIDS Day. I really can’t get over how, even the production sounds contemporary and not dated as all. I love how there… Read more »
I have tears in my eyes Jeff. thank you so much for really feeling the music. Have a great weekend 🙂
Hi, this is surprisingly good music. What a nice little gem. Highly appreciated!
Thank you chronovisor 🙂
Paul
I adore you for uploading that song on this day. Every day should be World Aids Day. This horrible disease seems to have become everyday business in peoples´ minds. But it isn´t and never should be.
Thank you Paul. I´m excited about the song and will listen to it tomorrow. I have to get up early on Saturday so it´s bedtime for me (10.45p.m. over here).
Enjoy your day Paul and everyone.
Love & hugs
s´n´d
Thank you Song-and_Dance I am interested to hear what you think of the song. Have a lovely weekend 🙂
I feared that the good message was delivered by a mediocre song but boy was I wrong. I started with the single mix, was even more impressed by the rock single mix, danced alone passionately 🙂 to the passion mix and then… I started to play the chamber accapella version. Stopped it. Switched the surround mode to Church Sound and it made my hair reach for the sky 🙂 Goose bumps all over. What a sound, what a version. Thank you Paul. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Be safe, Paul, Jeff and everyone.
s´n´d
Dearest Song_and_Dance, What an incredible review you did of this song. Your description was so exact in every point. And yes, the Chamber Accapella version was glorious. I had to listen to that mix twice in a row because it was so good. Paul enables all of us all over the world to go back over songs we may have missed, forgotten about or just plain ignored, which is a sad thing. This song is a revelation and I love how it moves me like no other song in quite awhile. And I’m so grateful to him because he’s created… Read more »
The perfect post for the World Aids Day. Didn’t know about this song. The message is poignant and these Steve Peck remixes are awesome. Thanks Paul. Have a great weekend.
Thank you Daniel. You my friend no good music when you hear it 🙂 Have a great weekend!