BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“Fred From Jupiter” was a new wave single recorded by English group Digette on Sire Records in 1984. The group consited of members Lisa Michaelis (vocals, keyboards), Min Thometz (vocals) and Ivan Ivan (vocals, keyboard, percussion). “Fred From Jupiter” was originally released and recorded in 1981 by the German group Die Doraus Und Die Marinas under the title “Fred Vom Jupiter”.
“Fred From Jupiter” was the only single ever released by Digette.
SIDE A:
Fred From Jupiter (Long Version) 4:11
Written-By – Dorau*, Maurischat*
SIDE B:
Fred From Jupiter (Short Version) 2:33
Written-By – Dorau*, Maurischat*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – W9166T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Art Direction, Design – Zoë Brotman
Artwork – Kenny Scharf
Engineer – Matthias Härtl
Musician [Additional Musicians], Guitar – Tony Love
Musician [Additional Musicians], Sequenced By [Sequencer] – Peter Baumann
Other [Clothes By] – Parachute, Pat Fields
Other [Make Up] – Diane Matthews
Other [Styling] – Ellen Silverstein (2)
Performer [Digette Is] – Ivan Ivan, Lisa Michaelis, Min Thometz
Photography By [Photo] – Tseng Kwong Chi
Producer – Ivan Ivan, Peter Baumann
Vocals – Min Thometz
Vocals, Keyboards – Lisa Michaelis
Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion – Ivan Ivan
NOTES:
Art Direction and Design for Studio Zed
Final Mix
Recorded at Cronex
Mixed at “Recordland” Berlin
This record is dedicated to the memory of Michael Stewart
Special thanks to Seymour Stein, Shirley Divers, Richard and Jean Wilson, Elliot Spears, Danny Heaps, Mark Josephson, Mark Fotiadis, Mark Kamins, all other Marks in this galaxy, Justin Strauss, Annette von Spreckelsen, Keith Haring, Ron Pameri, WLIR, NASA, ESA, The Russian Rocket Force..
English remake of the 1981 classic “Fred Vom Jupiter” by Die Doraus Und Die Marinas.
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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
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Enjoyed it! Thank you 🙂
I only had the 7″ of this, so thanks Paul!
I think my first introduction to Ivan Ivan was a producer for Figures On A Beach. That was at a time when I began to see and look for all the production info on the music I loved, and gave stuff I didn’t know a chance based on the same producers, remixers, etc.
Names like Stephen Hague, Mike Thorne would get me buying some disc even though I didn’t know who the hell the artist was at that point. 🙂
You’re welcome Goodguy and thanks for sharing your comment with us 🙂
Wasn’t at all familiar with this release, but saw Ivan Ivan’s name and became intrigued. Plus they mention Mark Kamins in the thank yous too and I’m a fan of him as well. Thanks for this little gem Paul. You do educate us on the coolest 80’s records. Plus, anything on Sire records is tremendous. Love it.
Jeff
Glad to hear that you are enjpying this record Jeff. I love it it’s great fun 🙂
Congratulations for your website and your music.
Thank you Marcod 🙂
I have a feeling this ones going to be stuck in my head for a few days… thanks a lot Paul!..lol …seriously, nice obscure tune… great to hear Ivan Ivan stuff. Thanks again for another great post!
You’re welcome B. I am having the same problem can’t get it out of my head lol.
I’ve never heard of this, though I’ve heard of Ivan Ivan. I’m especially interested due to Peter Baumann’s involvement; I loved his work in the 1980s.
Hope you like it VanceMan 🙂
After hearing it, it makes me think of the original version of “Jellyhead” by Crush (before they did the dance mixes of it.) This track is the sound they were going for.
I love “Crush” so I will have to find it so I can hear what you are saying 🙂
I never knew someone ever released an English version of this song – quite a find. They seem to stick quite tightly to the original German lyrics if memory serves me rightly.
My curiosity was piqued by by fact that Andreas Dorau co-wrote it. I don’t know a lot about him, except that the aerobic dance routine I choreographed to a Japanese-language cover of his later song “Girls In Love” is one of the most popular routines I ever taught…
I’ll take a listen. Since Ivan Ivan worked with Book Of Love, my curiosity is piqued.
I thought I read not right. I was only known to the German original. Thank you for this upload. BTG is really instructive.
Regards Torsten
You’re welcome Torsten. I hope others will give it a go it’s a fun New Wave track 🙂