BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Good Thing” is a song recorded by Fine Young Cannibals, the second single from their album from 1989, The Raw & the Cooked. The song was their second and most recent U.S. #1, topping the Billboard Hot 100 on 8 July 1989. It also peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song made its first appearance in Tin Men (1987). Fine Young Cannibals portrayed a nightclub band in the movie, performing this song and three others (including the single’s b-side “Social Security”). The film is set in Baltimore in 1963, and the song’s retro-soul style is consistent with that setting.
Jools Holland played piano on the track, noting that it was “one of the biggest selling records I’ve ever played on”.
SIDE A:
Good Thing (Nothing Like The Single Mix) 4:38
SIDE B:
Good Thing (7″ Mix) 3:33
Good Thing (Nothing Like The Single Mix – Instrumental) 4:38
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Good Thing | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1989 | Good Thing | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #12 |
| 1989 | Good Thing | U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | #2 |
| 1989 | Good Thing | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #20 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – LONX 218, London Records – 886 531-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Apr 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Breakbeat, Pop Rock, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Martin Jenkins (5)
Producer – Cox*, Steele*, Gift*
Written-By – Steele*, Gift*
NOTES:
“GOOD THING” is taken from the LP “THE RAW & THE COOKED”
Made In England
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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
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Wish you could rip the 10″ double groove versions. One is unique.
I remember the Raw & The Cooked. What a fun LP!
Thanks again, Paul.
Great track, always loved Good Thing and She Drives Me Crazy, both from their 1989 album The Raw & the Cooked, the following year they released The Raw & the Remix, which had of various mixes from their 1989 album.
Jools Holland who played piano on Good Thing had Roland Gift on his New Year Eve show (UK)
Jools Annual Hootenanny (2013) and they performed Good Thing and Suspicious Minds.
Fantastic Post Paul, hope you’re looking forward to the new Duran Duran album in September.
Thanks for posting this, Paul. I hadn’t heard this one. I must say, this mix is such a drastic departure from the 7″ Mix that I remember hearing on the radio. It’s almost an entirely different song.
Great theme for the 80s, thanks again paul
Great song it is!!!
Ahh the memories, I remember watching Tin Men on the new VCR my family had just gotten, for Christmas: the excitement of the novelty of renting films, My Father really liked this song, and asked me if I knew who these guys were and I had never heard of them, and literally, like out of nowhere, a couple of weeks later this song became an inescapable big hit.
I had no idea Jools Holland played piano on this single. I learn alot music wise on this site.
Thanks for posting this FYC single, Paul 🙂
You’re welcome, Marcus 🙂
Thak you Paul!!! this was the first remix of good thing i heard, but the prince paul remix i think is too much better.
You’re welcome, Guss 🙂
Paul you are early posting today…means today I will get a listen in before I head home from work.
Thank you!
Just a little bit earlier glad you got to hear this upbeat tune before you head home from work 🙂
I was hoping one day you’d get around to posting more FYC Paul! I just love this song and it just makes me want to get up and dance! I love it. It’s only Tuesday and I’m already swooning over the week of posts!! You’re awesome!
Jeff
Thank you, Jeff. This song always lifts me up when life gats crazy. 🙂