BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Electric Blue” is a 1987 hit single by the Australian rock / synthpop band Icehouse and was co-written by Iva Davies of Icehouse and John Oates of the U.S. band Hall & Oates. The single reached number one on the Australian singles chart on 16 November 1987, #7 on the American Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 21 May 1988, #10 on the Canadian Singles Chart and #53 on the UK singles charts. Released in August 1987, it was the second single from their number one album Man of Colours.
John Oates became involved with Davies after contacting him to state he was a fan. The resulting collaboration produced this song and Oates has stated that if Davies had not released the song under the Icehouse name then it would have been a Hall and Oates track.
The “Instrumental” and “ST Edit” are exclusive to this U.S. 12″.
SIDE A:
Electric Blue (Extended Mix) 7:33
Electric Blue (Dub Mix) 5:03
SIDE B:
Electric Blue (Instrumental) 5:48
Electric Blue (ST Edit) 4:11
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Electric Blue | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #7 |
| 1988 | Electric Blue | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #10 |
| 1988 | Electric Blue | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | #36 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – VAS 1014
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – David Lord
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – I. Davies*, J. Oates*
NOTES:
For Promotional Use Only
Original version on the LP/Cassette/CD “Man Of Colours”
Find the 12″ on 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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Paul, is it possible to re-upload this please? Thanks
please re-upload many thanx 🙂
Thank you very much Paul.
Thank you so much for this Paul !
I requested it a few posts ago and boy you delivered !
Plus the Hall and Oates connection just blew me away.. i had absolutely no idea.
Outstanding.
Enjoy Kaex 🙂
Thanks Paul for this rip! Oddly, it’s one I thought you had done before years back, but maybe that’s me always assuming the best from you. 🙂
Just so you know, it’s always been a toss-up for me between this and Crazy for my favorite Icehouse track, with Uniform following up from behind. I know I’ll be listening to these mixes a lot.
Goodguy there is another promo that I think I posted many years ago. It’s coming tomorrow 🙂
Hola amigo goodguy soy de Ecuador y amantes de los clásicos en 12″ llegué muy tarde a este blog . Por favor podrías ayudarme con este archivo mi correo es ignaciovalenzuela76ec@gmail.com Te lo Agradezco de sobre manera un abrazo.
Thanks, Paul!
Simply huge, your last posts. Just fantastic. Crystal clear produced sound on all vinyl records. Unattainable today, unfortunately.
Thank you AHorn 🙂
I never knew about the Hall & Oates connection, It would have been cool if they would have recorded their own version then as well. I’ve not heard any of these mixes, so all the more interesting. I have always associated this song along with Glass Tiger so I thought it was pretty cool you posted this today.
Yes, like Our Lips Are Sealed by Fun Boy Three, and then Th Go-Gos. It would’ve been interesting to hear both.
I would have loved to hear their take on it too Joey 🙂
As a huge Icehouse fan I’m perfectly happy with all these posts on these days. There are 2 different 12″ mixes of “Electric blue”. Both are great but I have a slight preference for the 12″ Version remixed by Michael Brauer. Thank you so much Paul for this crystal clear rip and these exclusie mixes.
You are in for a treat tomorrow Daniel 🙂
Wooow Pault gran aporte gracias
Thank you Carlos 🙂
I must say, I’ve never heard this song before. Even after a few listens, nothing. 🙂 Interesting that it hit #7 in the USA since I was (and still am now) hugely into music, was almost out of high school, and was deejaying. Possibly this was a “rock” track that wasn’t played on the numerous pop/top40 stations in Connecticut back in the day. Or maybe it was only on the 100 list for a few weeks, shot to #7, then quickly faded. It’s just very strange that I don’t know this song. 🙂 It has a Mike & The Mechanics… Read more »
Always glad to introduce new material. This song was massive and was played often on my local top 40 station. Still get’s airplay even today on 80s stations 🙂
Thanks Paul.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂
Huge thanks and humble gratitude to you Paul for ripping this one Paul!! You’ve been so generous with these Icehouse posts and I can’t get over this generosity on your part. Whoa!! So many of us are delighted by this. Hey, is this a different version than the one you posted awhile ago? Just curious. You are so prolific with your ripping skills I sometimes find it hard to keep up with all the goodies!! You certainly dazzle me Paul!! I wish I was a poet because words fall short to describe what you do here on your site; how… Read more »
Yes Jeff different mixes the other promo is coming tomorrow 🙂
Amazing post, very nice to finally have the full Thompson & Barbiero remix package. Thanks Paul, excellent.
You’re welcome Stefano 🙂