BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
Although the UK received the most releases form Dead Or Alive, Japan somehow managed to make its mark in collectors eyes. As Dead Or Alive have received much adoration from the Japanese, the releases there have carried them far beyond Radio One. “Son Of A Gun” is one of those items released only in Japan. The track would become the fifth and final single released from “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know. The single was released just prior to the “Rip It Up” album and tour hence the picture sleeve. It is rumoured that the single is slightly remixed because Pete and the band always remixed their 7″ singles much like their 12″ counterparts. The track durations are a little different than the LP versions but not much.
This is a pretty rare Japanese item and one of my favorites from my collection.
SIDE A:
Son Of A Gun 4:17
SIDE B:
Come Inside 4:21
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic/Sony – 07•5P-499
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Stereo, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mixed By [Mix Master] – Phil Harding
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Written-By – Dead Or Alive
NOTES:
Taken from the LP “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know”
Find The 7″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thanks again for sharing!
[doomkrad@SoulSeek]
This is really awesome and one of my favorite DoA tracks. Thanks so much.
WOW!!! great post! thanks
Another rarity to share!
Thanks Paul!
And is this your longest stretch for a featured artist? LOL!
Thanks for your concern too, I’m safe where I am 🙂
Hi Ric. Glad to hear you are safe 🙂 I think my longest stretch might have been Bananarama. I was sick of them after that lol.
Such a disapointment at the time that a 12” mix was never released – although the Silver Bullet mix of Your sweetness sampled son of a gun heavily. I had the 7″ suggested airplay of I Cannot Carry On – wish that had been remixed too.
“I Want You” appeared ina remixed form on the b-side. Sounded more demo-ish to me than an actual remix.
Wish Pete would get back in the studio and sing again.
Where can I find the “Silver Bullet” mix Wolfie? is it on a 12″?. I have also been planning to get the “I Cannot Carry On” Japanese 7″ promo do you know if it is an alternate version? Thanks.
Paul, The Silver Bullet mix of “You’re Sweetness Is My Weakness” is a DJ only remix by Peter Fenton. It is exclusively available only on Art of Compilation CD Vol. 7. I think you have to be a member to get those CD years ago kinda like Hot Tracks. But i see them surfaced on eBay from time to time. Here is the Discogs link:
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Art-Of-Compilation-CD-7/release/813057
Ok gotcha. Thanks Gilbert 🙂
I wish he would too. I never really got to see them Live either… I had my chance once upon a time. We had a local casino book them as a headlining 80’s act along with ABC, Belinda Carlisle, Talk Talk, Naked Eyes, & Human League. DOA canceled due to Pete having some medical condition. But I will say this, Human League DESTROYED IT!!!! so awesome to have checking all those off my “live List”. It would have been GREAT to finall see DOA…!! Damnit!
i have a request and i hope you could post this one: come home with me baby, with the following tacklisting: come home; i’ll save you all my kisses; i want you (remix) (that appeared only on this 12″).
thanks a lot
Deadoralive75 I’ve got that 12″. I bought it just for that version of “I Want You”. I also have the “Turn Around And Count 2 Ten (The Pearl And Dean “I Had A Disco Dream” Mix)” I believe it has an alternate verion of “Come Inside”.or maybe it’s “Then There Was You” i’ll have to listen to it again lol.
Different version of “I want you” ???? really? I tried to know about every release, but some apparently slipped by without a trace.
Yes “I Want You” was originally intended to be the first single from the album so a remix was made. They cancelled the release and went with “Come Home With Me Baby” instead.
Better choice for a 1st single…I need to hear this remix tho…. I believe “I want you” was too much of a ballad for the 1st single. The needed to come back with a hot dance track, which Come Home…. was.
yes listen all doa records, they are pure gems. i have all of their 7” & 12”, and i’m so happy that you rip them. i can listen them in my car :)))
There it is!!!! Thank you Paul… to bad they never went forward on a full 12″ remix for this one… would have been an awesome song to remix. At this time SAW was onto bigger and better things. Many bands tried to ride the wave of the SAW sound to revamp the tired 80’s sound that was present at the time. One that comes to mind was Bananarama bringing in SAW to revamp their sound and give them more club/radio play. SAW were true pioneers in the reinvention of artists sound. Another example was the top 40 nosedive into Rick… Read more »
Totally agree JonEthin. I loved the SAW sound when it was new but all of the productions did kind start to all sound the same 🙂
Once again, a MASSIVE THANKYOU, all this DOA is making my day 🙂
You’re welcome Pete :0
I love Japanese releases. They make such beautiful sleeves. Thanks for sharing as always, Paul.
You’re welcome Gilbert!
Never seen this before, so many thanks. Any chance you can re-upload previous Dead Or Alive items you have done?
Many Thanks Again
You’re welcome Seb. I am sure I will get around to re-ripping the old DOA post and adding new ones it just takes time. I usually spend an rntire day just on one single.
you are the best!
Thank you deadoralive75 🙂
So no 12″ version ever existed right ? Anyway all of DOA’s stuff was fab. Paul hopefully you’ll re-rip In Too Deep next. Thankx a million.
You’re welcome Omar. Nope never a 12″ for this one.