Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986
- NEW 2022 Transfer!
- NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration!
Originally Posted: March 5, 2012
“Playing with the Boys” is a song by American singer Kenny Loggins for the Top Gun film, and featured in the volleyball scene toward the middle of the film prior to Maverick’s (Tom Cruise) dinner date with Charlie (Kelly McGillis).
Playing with the Boys debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 16, 1986 and peaked at the #60 position.
This song was also used for many scenes in the 1990 beach volleyball Side Out film featuring C. Thomas Howell, Peter Horton and Courtney Thorne-Smith.
Per Loggins’s memoir, the song was a hit among gay nightclubs. Spin magazine’s interviewer Jonathan Cohen called it “a sort of gay anthem”.
SIDE A:
Playing With The Boys (Dance Mix) 6:41
SIDE B:
Playing With The Boys (Dub Mix) 5:46
VINYL GRADE:
VINYL: Near Mint
SLEEVE: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Playing With The Boys | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #60 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-05940
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Remix – Jellybean*
Written-By – Ina Wolf, Kenny Loggins
Written-By, Producer – Peter Wolf (3)
NOTES:
From The Motion Picture Soundtrack “Top Gun”
VINYL TRANSFER and AUDIO 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
**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!
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Thanks, Paul. NOT a fan of Top Gun or of Tom Cruise. But I’m a big fan of your work and the work you put into your restorations 🙂
Thank you Paul for the new transfer!!!
I saw the movie Maverick twice, Saturday 28/5 and Sunday 29/5. Yes, I’m a big fan of Top Gun 🙂
Dj Paul T , te felicito bro. Increíble toda la músicade tu blog y más aún el trabajo y la calidad de cada publicación . Felicitaciones y Thank You.
Gracias, Ricardo 🙂
Love this underrated tune from the great Kenny Loggins! Thanks for the incredible restoration!
Thank you, Retro Hound 🙂
Although “Danger Zone” was the more popular single from the Top Gun” soundtrack album, I love this song way more. And Jellybean doing the remix helped it a lot. Great flash-back selection Paul, especially with “Top Gun: Maverick” playing in theaters now. This song makes me want to play volleyball right now <grin>
Jeff
Too bad there was never a remix for “Danger Zone” that would have been amazing. Glad to see the new film is getting people back into the theaters 🙂