Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

“Another Lover”, sometimes titled “(The World Don’t Need) Another Lover”, is a 1988 song by English duo Giant Steps, from their debut album The Book of Pride. Written by vocalist Colin Campsie, bassist/keyboardist George McFarlane and record producer Gardner Cole, the song was a top 20 hit single in the United States.

Released in the middle of 1988, “Another Lover” peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in November. In addition, the single peaked at number 13 on the Singles Sales chart, number 12 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, and number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Due to the success of “Another Lover” in the U.S., Giant Steps joined a wave of British acts at the time, including Breathe, Scarlett and Black, and the Escape Club, who became “American pop stars” before being exported “back for re-release in Britain.” McFarlane said of the single’s UK re-release, “Already, we are noticing a better reaction to the record this time around.” He added, “It’s getting more airplay, and the general vibe is a bit better—all because it was a hit in America.” Campsie said “When we started out, this is the sound we went for, we were recording lead vocals, and I was knocking them out in three-quarters of an hour. I’m real proud of that. We try not to be too nit-picky about records. If it’s good the first time you sing it, then that’s very good. The spontaneity has to be there.”

AllMusic writer William Cooper described the song as “a catchy piece of dance/pop fluff.” The song was featured as the opening track to the 1989 comedy film Loverboy starring Patrick Dempsey.

SIDE A:
Another Lover (12″ Dance Mix) 7:40
Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

Another Lover (7″ Edit – New Bass) 4:10
Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

SIDE B:
Another Lover (House Dub) 7:25
Remix – Keith Cohen, Steve Beltran

Another Lover (LP Version) 4:11
Mixed By – Paul McKenna

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12274
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Femi Jiya
Producer – Gardner Cole
Written-By – Campsie, Cole, McFarlane*

NOTES:
From the A&M album “The Book Of Pride”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

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