BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Too Young For Promises” was the debut single by New Zealand/Australian synth-pop band Koo Dé Tah. The core band members were Tina Cross (a native of New Zealand) and Leon Berger (Australian), who met in Sydney. “Too Young For Promises” was released on August 4, 1985 reaching #6 in Australia and #48 in New Zealand.
“Too Young For Promises” was featured in the 1984 film Streets of Fire, starring Michael Paré and Diane Lane.
SIDE A:
Too Young For Promises (Extended Mix) 6:57
SIDE B:
Dancing (Towards The Stranger) (Dance Mix) 5:29
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 880 673-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Art Direction, Design – Denise Foreman
Artwork [Airbrushing] – Gary Sullivan (3)
Engineer – Phimister*
Mixed By – D. Henderson*, G. Phimister*, L. Berger*
Photography By – Peter McLean (3)
Producer – D. Henderson*, L. Berger*
Written-By – L. Berger*
NOTES:
“Recorded at Studios 301 Sydney 1985″
Find the 12” on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
can you please reupload this? that’d be much appreciated!
can you re upload this?? tnx
i could sell the koo de tah cd or tape or lp as i have doubles.
i can’t say how briliant it is .all four excellent singles and 6 brilliant album tracks.
i have tina cross solo lps but i think they are easy to get.
Okay, I’m catching up and saving this for last because while I was away I saw this post and I had this huge smile of surprise. I was like, yes! Yes! Yes! Growing up, I’d record this version off the radio and hoping the radio deejay don’t cut it off. Now, I have the full album but not this version because the LQ versions that I have heard online, of course till now. 🙂 Thank you Dj PaulT for sharing this with us. I’ll also check the other Koo De Tah track that you posted on here, also, I’ll be… Read more »
What a nice surprise!!! Thank you Paul!
Great song, love it.
I have my own 12″ rip but I’m certain yours is going be fab to hear 🙂
Thank you!
Hi DjPaulT. This is my first time commenting here. Thank you for the master rips and FLAC uploads! I am from South Africa and can confirm that “Too Young For Promises” was a hit over here and not just in Australia and New Zealand. When I say ‘hit’, I can’t confirm the actual chart success over here but back then SA’s radio top 40 charts were not even based on record sales but more on airplay popularity and it had some radio play but not that much. It was however well known by mobile and club Dj’s and I used… Read more »
Hi Wayne thank you for commenting I hope to see more of you. I do appreciate your input 🙂
Another 12″ pearl. I don’t know whats better song, sound or production. Only odd thing, it
sounds so European. I saw the movie a few times, but many years ago, don’t recall where in the movie this song turns up, and the song isn’t on the soundtrack. Music from the movie got huge radio airplay and the film itself was much more popular in my hometown then at the US box office.
I’m not sure where it is in the movie either Davos I havn’t seen it in years so I will have to watch it again 🙂
Big fan of Koo De Tah. Tina did some new vocals a couple of years ago for some remixes, but nothing beats this original 80’s toon. Will be very happy to have Body Talk, too Paul, but would really love to have Think Of Me, which I adore 🙂 Thanks for the rip 😀
The songs Tina did with DJ Stereolove are great, including the remake of ‘Too Young For Promises’. You’re probably right that it’s not as good as the original, but definitely a contender which deserved a wider audience.
Another very happy Aussie!
Any more Koo-Dé-Tah would also be greatly appreciated. Their criminally undervalued album is still great today.
I have “Body Talk” coming JestaCat 🙂
Win! Great news. Thanks Paul.
OMG thank you Paul. You have made this Aussie very happy.
Great to hear that Jason 🙂
You know Paul, one of the things that thrills me everyday here on your site, is coming across so many 12-inches that I’ve seen in the shops at the time and/or have read about in the trades and not having the funds to purchase such products. You have been such a Godsend to me, if not the world, who have longed for certain mixes and could not find the way to have them at the time or even find them on compact disc compilations or even MP3s. You are such a miracle and I am and will always be forever… Read more »
This is one of my favorite singles Jeff it should have been a world wide hit in my opinion. But sadly on those from Australia or New Zealand know about this bend. There is so many obscure artists out there with fantastic work I love bringing it to a whole new audience. I hope this will become a favorite for someone else 🙂
Oh Paul, I just can’t resist this time. So often I thought about commenting but you’ve finally done it for me. Yes indeed, it’s a pity Koo De Tah weren’t successful elsewhere in the world, despite all their recordings being remixed in Germany (which is why they sound so awesome). They are one of my favourite acts of the 80s. I own just about everything they ever released, multiple copies of all four singles on 7 and 12, plus all three formats of the album. The CD of the album is worth hundreds, but you can get it in the… Read more »
If only there were a way of getting your collection to DJPaulT for some treatment . . .
That was my immediate thought when I saw his rip of this. He’s got “Body Talk”, but my fav is “Think of Me”, and the rare fourth single is “Missed You All Along”, which is the only one of the singles not to feature a non-album B side. “Body Talk” has a longer version of the B-side “My Eyes Are Shut” on the 12″, so it will be good to get that. Grab the CD @ cd-wizz.com/junk I’ve also got hundreds of other Aussie 12″ and I’d love to send a crate over there. You never know… it might happen… Read more »
D-Wizz thank you for your comment. I would love to see you comment more I love reading what you guys have to say 🙂 I would be very interested in a crate of Aussie 12″ singles they are so hard to get in the US and I adore Australian bands. If you ever decide to do that just send me an email. Cheers mate 🙂
Hi D-Wizz got your message. I sent you an email at the address you used to make your comment 🙂
I really like the sound of this post… I have my fingers crossed … 😀
Hi D-Wizz. Is it possible to email me your website address? You can contact me at jsanderson19@gmail.com Cheers mate
Paul, thanks for the rarities. BTW do you have any King/Paul King stuff you could post. Many thanks.
you’re welcome Omar. yes I do have some King 🙂
As always Paul brilliant! I lived in Australia for 20 years and loved Koo De Tah. Sadly, I have never seen any CD issues of their stuff.
I second King!
There are some great US promo only mixes which I would love in good sound. I really wished when Steps In Time was reissued in the US they featured these remixes. Sadly when SIT & Bitter Sweet were reissued in the UK in 2010 again these mixes were not included. King were an amazing band.
http://www.d-wizz.com/junk for the CD.
Many Thanks D-Wizz. On iPod and other music devices.