BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
REQUEST
“I’m Still Standing” is a song on English pop-rock performer Elton John’s 1983 album, Too Low for Zero. He sings about making a comeback despite problems in daily life. The video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, was shot in Cannes and Nice on the Côte d’Azur in France and features the colours of the French flag. Bruno Tonioli, a judge on the hit shows Strictly Come Dancing for BBC (UK) and its American adaptation, Dancing with the Stars for ABC in the US, appears as one of the dancers in the video.
The song became a big hit for John on both sides of the Atlantic, peaking at #4 in the UK, reached #1 in Switzerland and #12 in the US.
The b-side “Earn While You Learn” is an instrumental piece performed by Lord Choc Ice which is one of Elton John’s aliases. The song did appear as a bonus track on the 1998 remastered CD version of “Too Low For Zero” which is now out of print.
SIDE A
I’m Still Standing (Extended Version) 3:46
SIDE B
Earn While You Learn 6:42
Performed By – Lord Choc Ice
RELEASE/PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Label: The Rocket Record Company
Catalog#: EJS 112
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – Chris Thomas (tracks: A) , Clive Franks (tracks: B) , Elton John (tracks: B)
Recorded By – Bill Price
Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin (tracks: A) , Lord Choc Ice (tracks: B)
NOTES
Original sound recording made by Rocket Records
Big Pig Music LTD.
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 20
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
Great version! This song is really popular right now with the kids as it was remade in the movie “Sing” cool to know my 7 year old daughter love a song I love also.
Thanks Paul. This version was not released in OZ.
Great Job broo!!!
Hi Paul, could you possibly re-upload the FLAC for Elton’s ISS, please? I seem to have mislaid my previous download. Many thanks 🙂
Disco D it should work now. Cheers
GREAT BLOG! Could you reupload it? Thanks in advance!
Hi Paul. First of all, excelent blog.
Second and last, would u please reup this mix? Really wanna have this authentic gem.
TIA
Johnny
Fixed 11/22/2010 get it while you can 🙂
Thanx a lot, my friend. As Tina said, ur simply the best! 🙂
Little advice. Maybe u can upload ur files with a better “disguise”. Seems that web servers are controlling every file thoroughly and deactivate a file for hours or any toher “trick” to prevent downloads.
Thanx again and may the force be with you 🙂
Great!!, Big song from the 80’s. You are the best.
very rare thanks can you post john rocca iwant to be real lp version thanks
TANKS 4 DE VINYL RIPS
Love these tracks!!! Thanx for your hard work. Any chance of getting the 12″ for “Who Wears These Shoes”?
I LIKE VERY MUCH YOUR WORK HEAR IN THIS BLOG RIP’S OREIGINAL VINYL’S! KEEP THIS BLOG OPEN!!!
REGRADS FROM ”GREECE”
Me encanta esta cancion, recuerdo el video filmado en las playas. Me gustaria si existiera alguna version extendida o remix de Nikita. Muy buen blog mis mejores deseos y exitos. Saludos desde Encarnación, Republica del Paraguay
Elton rocks. Thanks Paul.
I actually went an watched the video again just to reccognize Bruno. God, how I had a crush on that “unknown dancer” — no wonder DWTS was “welcoming” when I saw him there (I just never connected the two!) I just wish record companies would come to their senses. Under 4 minutes is, IMHO, a remix, but not an EXTENDED mix. LOL!
I really enjoyed the “I’m Still Here” posting. This ELton selection of Artwork reminds me so much of your former reincarnation on “Burning the Ground”. I feel fortunate to have been able to share some of those masterpieces!
Also, I am an old “Motown Boy”, and would appreciate any R&B postings.
But,
all in all, you are a true ARTIST, and it shows in all you do.
Thanks Paul. Love this song.
Lord Choc Ice. I love it. Paul, thank you for uploading this rarity! I appreciate it! I’ve been waiting to hear this version in excellent quality. It’s a shame that this “Extended Version” didn’t make the 1998 remaster of ‘Too Low For Zero’. And here we are 12 years later after that release and some 27 years after the song was released, and it still has yet to appear on CD. Shame! Thanks to you we can enjoy it in high quality FLAC!