Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987
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“Devils Ball” is a song recorded by the Swiss duo Double, following their worldwide hit The Captain of Her Heart. Released in October 1987, it was the lead single from their second studio album Dou3le. Written and produced by Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug, the track had notable guest contributions, including the legendary Herb Alpert on trumpet and an electric violin solo by Michał Urbaniak.
Despite the strong musical lineup, Devils Ball didn’t soar to the heights of The Captain of Her Heart, peaking at No. 71 in the UK and No. 30 in Belgium. The accompanying music video, however, was a different story. Featuring performers from the Swiss mime group “Mummenschanz” alongside the musicians, the video garnered critical acclaim, winning the Silver Palm Award at Cannes in 1988.
“Devil’s Ball” is a perfect example of the sophisticated pop stylings of the late ’80s. It blends jazz and smooth pop elements, enhanced by Alpert’s trumpet and Urbaniak’s violin.
SIDE A:
Devils Ball (Unedited Version) 4:29
Written-By – Haug, Maloo
SIDE B:
Devils Ball (Unedited Piano-Version) 4:51
Written-By – Haug, Maloo
Megarhythmdance 5:14
Written-By – Haug*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – POSPX 888
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Producer [For Naningo Ltd] – Double, Felix Haug
NOTES:
Made in England
Track A1 & A2: 93BPM
Track B1: 145BPM
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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I was elated seeing this post. Double’s “Captain of Her Heart” is a favorite of mine and is such an incredible record. I was so excited to hear something else by them, and this is great! Having Herb Alpert’s trumpet on the song makes this a gorgeous, sophisticated pop nugget! The jazzy feel keeps me spellbound. The Devil is having a ball and so am I!! Having “Mummenschanz” on the video was incredibly cool. I had almost forgot how wonderful they were. Thanks for this, Paul!!
Jeff
Usually I like to listen to it before commenting, but today I’ll make an exception. Why, why, why can’t people be appreciative of your efforts? Nobody is forcing them to visit here or listen. If you don’t like, there are plenty other places to go. Go visit YouTube for example. I’m sorry you have to deal with the haters Paul!
Thank you, Retro Hound, for having my back. This is not the only nasty comment that I get; there are several hate speech comments that I receive daily but do not get published. Some people have nothing better to do than live miserable, selfish lives. Sorry for the rant. I hope you enjoy the record; the music is what it’s all about anyway. 🙂
I’d like to thank you as well, Retro Hound, for what you said. I don’t understand why and how people can be so hateful at times. What Paul is doing is so generous. If you don’t like it, don’t download the track. Lead in a positive way and try not to be so negative. This world is dark enough already. Our, Paul, is about light and love and music!!
You’re a great person, Retro Hound. You are very appreciated!!
Jef
Speaking of Double, any chance of offering the Hi-Res FLAC of the Long/Extended Version of “The Captain of Her Heart” on your blog here, anytime soon dear Paul? Thanks for your (hopefully) consideration.
So ein scheiß dreck absoluter müll seit Wochen nur noch dieser Mist kann man bei Youtube runderladen
Translated:
Such a shitty dirt absolute garbage for weeks only this crap can be downloaded from Youtube