Johnny Hates Jazz – Heart Of Gold (UK 12″ Ltd. Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Heart Of Gold” is a song by British band Johnny Hates Jazz, released in 1988 as the fifth single from their debut studio album Turn Back the Clock. It was written by Clark Datchler and produced by Calvin Hayes and Mike Nocito. “Heart Of Gold” reached #19 on the UK charts on February 27, 1988, after spending seven weeks on the chart.

SIDE A:
Heart Of Gold (Extended Version) 6:34
Written-By – Clark Datchler

SIDE B:
Leave It Up To Me 3:24
Written-By – Calvin Hayes, Mike Nocito

Heart Of Gold 3:26
Written-By – Clark Datchler

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VST 1045
Format: Vinyl, 45 RPM, 12″, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design]Nicole Redican
Other [Model] – Andrea
PerformerClark Datchler
Photography By [Back]Sheila Rock
Photography By [Front]Simon Fowler (2)
Producer, PerformerCalvin Hayes, Mike Nocito

NOTES:
Limited Edition 12″ Contains Four Colour Poster

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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Stephen
Stephen
November 23, 2019 8:25 pm

I remember buying the 7″ in a limited edition box (complete with postcards and a badge), which was really funny when you consider they got not promotion here in Australia. Bit of a waste of promotional materials by the record company, but a great song!

negative1
negative1
November 22, 2019 2:35 pm

Hi Paul,

Johnny Hates Jazz is very underrated here in the US.
Besides one main song. I bought the deluxe CD release,
which shows off all the mixes, and extras.

However, I always enjoy your rips of the tracks,
since I didn’t collect the originals when they came out.

Thanks again.

later
-1

Marcus
Marcus
November 22, 2019 5:30 am

I remember this single as i have the 7″ vinyl issue. Looking forward to hearing the Extended Version.

Thanks Paul 🙂

A.C.
A.C.
November 22, 2019 4:49 am

I love JHJ! They were/are the perfect pop band!
I used to play the album ‘Turn Back the Clock’ constantly on repeat – that album still sounds great today.
It is a shame it took until 2013 for them to release their third album ‘Magnetized’ which is truely an exceptional pop album .
With JHJ we don’t get volume but we do get top quality!

Thanks for the post!

Charly
Charly
November 21, 2019 2:26 pm

Thank you Paul for sharing your music, you are a great person and your musical taste is the best. Blessings to you.

Song And Dance
Song And Dance
November 21, 2019 2:13 pm

Hey Paul. I´m not going to comment you fantastic post. Instead I´m telling a little story. A true story. After work I went to the dentist to have my teeth checked and cleansed (everything´s fine). Then I went to pick up my girlfriend from work. I was sitting in my car waiting for her when at 6.13pm local time your “new post” message reached me. I looked what it was and I was dumstruck, almost shocked. That very minute I was listening to the 12inch version of Heart of Gold on my car´s surround system! Can you believe that?!? I… Read more »

Jeff
Jeff
Reply to  Song And Dance
November 22, 2019 11:20 am

I so love this Song And Dance!! What a very cool synchronicity!! Absolutely incredible. Your story just gave me goosebumps!!

Have a fantastic weekend Song And Dance!!

Jeff

Song And Dance
Song And Dance
November 21, 2019 2:01 pm

I’m almost shocked. I’m not going to comment on this fantastic post, Paul. Instead, I’m gomna tell a true story: after work I went to the dentist to have my teeth checked and cleansed. Then I went to pick up my girlfriend. I was sitting in my car waiting for her when at 6.13pm local time your “new post“ message reached me. I was dumstruck – I was listening to the 12inch mix of Heart Of Gold that very minute. Can you believe that?!? I swear it’s true. So odd. Life’s strange. And wonderful 🙂

Jeff
Jeff
November 21, 2019 11:59 am

I so adore what you post Paul. So thankful for your generosity each and every day. So happy for another Johnny Hates Jazz post!! Incredible like always!!

Jeff