BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1976
REQUEST
“Sorry” is the second single by American singer and actress Grace Jones, released in 1976 on the Orfeus label in France and Beam Junction in the U.S. The song was later included on Jones’ debut album Portfolio, released in 1977 on Island Records, along with an alternate mix of the B-side “That’s The Trouble”. In certain territories the single was released as a double A-side single, giving both tracks A-side credit. Both tracks remain unreleased on CD.
SIDE A:
Sorry (Disco Mix) 6:42
SIDE B:
That’s The Trouble (Disco Mix) 7:02
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Sorry/That’s The Trouble | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #71 |
| 1976 | Sorry/That’s The Trouble | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #7 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Beam Junction – 12-BJ 1001
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1976
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By – P. Williams*
Artwork By [Cover By] – Richard Bernstein
Mastered By – Jose Rodriguez*
Mixed By – Tom Moulton
Written-By – Grace Jones, P. Papadiamondis*
NOTES:
“A Tom Moulton Mix”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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
The original 12″ disc of ‘That’s The Trouble’ is a collector’s item – but it has to say BEAM JUNCTION
Thank you so much – long live Grace!
KitKat
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Hello again Paul, I hope you got my email and my apologies if it was too long. I really appreciate the 12″ Mixes of Grace Jones on here. Is there any chance the 12″ of On Your Knees / Don’t Mess With The Messer will appear anytime soon?
What a great single from great singer 🙂
Thank you DjPaulT for all these gems you are sharing!
its tracks like these that makes me love this blog !
Thank you Adam
This sort of music isn’t made anymore. Such a great production.
Disco-fabby!
Thanks Paul!
I have her Compass Point Sessions 2 CD but the two songs are nowhere to be found there.
I know this is released in 1976, but listening to it now again, it is really THE Sound of ’76! And you feel like you’re back in 1976 again!
Do I make any sense here?
Not to mean that it sounds aged, but more like a representative sound for that disco era.
The lyrics of disco may often be of heartbreak or betrayal or even survival, but its music is always brimming with hope and joy!
I love this single. Do you agree that both tracks have a country flavor to them? especially “That’s The Trouble”. Glad to see you again Ric.
I thought the same sort of thing, though couldn’t put such a precise year on it. 🙂
Yes, there’s indeed a country slant to That’s My Trouble.
Sorry, however, brings to mind the themes to Charlie’s Angels and Loveboat! LOL!
These also strike me as a purer and more “normal” Grace Jones, before she started going all nightclubby and fierce!
This mix of That’s the trouble is incredible.
How about “Feel Up” next? Please, please, please with sugar on it?
🙂
Always keen to hear an early Grace Jones single such as this. Thanks very much for posting it.
Absolutely positively fantastic, splendid, awesome and just great!!!! Thanks so much DjPaul, I’ve wanted to hear these tracks again for what seems like forever!!! *swoon*
NO WAY!!! Paul — you told me that the original copy you had of this rarity was badly-damaged and that you were going to replace it. I had absolutely no idea that another copy, much less in near-mint condition, would be so easy to find. You must have great sources! Anyway, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Another donation’s headed your way. All the best, J.
Thank you Jbird I managed to find a still sealed copy which was mint condition until I opened it then it became Near Mint (lol). Glad that you like it 🙂
Thanks for all the Grace!
Very welcome 🙂
Love me some Grace! thanks! 🙂