BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“Selections From Mister Heartbreak” is a US 12″ promo only release containing edits and extended versions of tracks from Laurie Andersons second album Mister Heartbreak released in February 1984. The track “Sharkey’s Day” was released as the lead single from the album and was for many years the theme song of Lifetime Television Network.
“Excellent Birds” features vocals by Peter Gabriel. In 1986 Gabriel included an alternate version titled “This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)” and included it on his album So.
SIDE A:
Sharkey’s Day (Edit) 4:07
Producer – Bill Laswell, Laurie Anderson
Sharkey’s Night (Long Version) 3:58
Producer – Bill Laswell, Laurie Anderson
Vocals – William S. Burroughs
SIDE B:
Excellent Birds (LP Version) 3:12
Producer – Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel
With – Peter Gabriel
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – PRO-A-2123
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Pop Rock, Avantgarde
NOTES:
Promotional copy, not for sale.
Special versions from the album “MISTER HEARTBREAK”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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
Sorry for the last post. It downloaded, I was impatient! I am so rapt. Thankyou so very much.
Hi Paul, I’ve been after this Laurie Anderson promo for ages. But it won’t download for me. Username and password don’t work. Is it because I’m using Internet Explorer?
I have been looking for this for over 25 years… a thousand thanks…
Good stuff, thanks!!
I was hoping you’d get to this one, a true favorite of mine. (I actually used to play it in the clubs when it first came out—not often though, and I stopped spinning in 1985). As far as I know these mixes are unique (my promo version had a plain vanilla cover) and haven’t made their way to CD yet. I had seen her earlier “Big Science” tour and didn’t care for it–thought she was a bit of a poser–but the MR. HEARTBREAK album really turned me around, and I thoroughly enjoyed the concert she put on to promote this… Read more »
I’m REALLY enjoying this 12″! I used to have most of her releases on LP years ago prior to my big LP sell off while switching to CD. I wasn’t aware that this was released and hadn’t a clue of her connection with Peter Gabriel.
When someone first loaned me a cassette with album versions of these songs, I was fascinated. I was only 15 y/o so didn’t quite kno what to think of her. I never would have dreamed any were released as singles, much less 12″ extended single. I am pleasantly surprised and grateful for this rare treasure. Thank you DJ Paul.
You’re welcome Nathan. Funny how our taste in music changes as we get older. When I was a tenn I didn’t like her music guesse i didn’t understand it. But now I absolutely love it 🙂
An extended version of “Sharkey’s night”?!? I didn’t know of its existence! Thanks a lot! 🙂
You’re welcome Matteo 🙂
New to me! I like these surprises.
Hope you like the 12″ Stefano 🙂
What an amazing find! Thank you, Paul.
You’re welcome Dean 🙂
EXCELLENT+++,¡¡
Thank you Mrnight 🙂
How come the long version is the shortest?
Doh, just looked again and the title is different!
Interesting choice! Very cool.
Thanks Paul 🙂
Very cool. I didn’t know this existed. You are the best!! Thanks.
Thank you Kookoo 🙂
Wow, thanks Paul! I love Laurie!!
You’re welcome Tyson 🙂