BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
Device was a short-lived L.A. basedpop-rock trio formed by keyboardist, bassist and vocalist Holly Knight, vocalist Paul Engemann and guitarist Gene Black.
Device’s only album, 22B3, was released in the spring of 1986. It produced a Top 40 single in the U.S. with “Hanging on a Heart Attack,” which entered the Billboard Top 40 on August 2, 1986. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart peaking at #35.
SIDE A:
Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dance Mix) 7:28
SIDE B:
Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dub Version) 6:35
Hanging On A Heart Attack (Short Version) 4:26
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hanging On A Heart Attack | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #35 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 43007
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave
Credits: Engineer [Assistant] – Tony Masciarotte
Engineer [Mix] – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – Mike Chapman
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – H. Knight*, M. Chapman*
NOTES:
From the Chrysalis album “22B3”
Find The 12″ 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
Well damn! I finally found these Device 12 inches digitally & they’re no longer available!
Thanks….this one doesn’t exist on CD format…
your conversion is simply excelent, warmy than CD
JM
DjPaulT!!!
Hello I have a very big favor. Please could you do Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz “Exposé – Point Of No Return (1987 US 12” Promo) “.
A great song! Thank you!
You’re welcome Lobashov!
DjPaulT!Please. Make Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz Exposé – Point Of No Return (1987 US 12″ Promo). A very big favor. Sorry.
there’s been a definite theme lately…just wondering how your heart scare has turned out?
hope all is well and you make a full and speedy recovery…off the topic, i loved the a few best men soundtrack..any news if any of the songs will be released unmixed…while i was thrilled to hear anything livvy…i would love to hear her take on some of those oldies with a strictly pop take. thanx again for all the hard work you do.
hugs,terry
Hi Terry, I love that soundtrack too! Livvy really needs to do a new album with John Farrar again he has worked Magic for her over the years. I have not heard anything about the “A Few Best Men” tracks being released unmixed although that would be cool. “Weightless” ofcourse is the stand out track that I wish would have gotten pushed more to radio and maybe an official video with Livvy actually in it lol. I know the film “A Few Best Men” has been released in the UK I hope it get’s to come to the US at… Read more »
I forgot all about this single. Thanks Paul.
You’re very welcome Omar 🙂
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Love the song, love Device, love Holly most of all.
You’re welcome Gus 🙂
Holly Knight can really belt her tunes, but too bad that her success came mostly as a songwriter. Still, we have this Top 40 hit of hers to remind us of her pipes!
Thanks for retiring my 12″ vinyl for this, Paul!
And Olivia would’ve definitely made the list if she had an extended for that particular single eh?
Hi Ric,
Yeah I toyed with the idea of posting Olivia’s “Heart Attack” just so folks would have it in 24 bit and the artwork. But I think I have talked myself out of it. Seems like it would have been smart for MCA to release an extended version but sadly it didn’t happen 🙁
Wow, this one brought back a lotta memories =D
If you have the remixes for “Who Says?”, please post them too.
DEVICE’s always a good choice when it comes to 80’s music.
Excellent choice, Paul!!!
Greetings from Brazil…
Hi Juliano “Who says” is already posted on the blog 🙂
Cool post. Got ahold of this song (5-minute version) in July after not having heard it since the ’80s. Thrilled to have the extra versions.
You’re welcome TD so happy you like it. Enjoy 🙂