BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989
“Blow The House Down” was the first single taken from “Gatecrashing” the second and final studio album by British group Living in a Box. The song reached number 10 in both the UK and Netherlands and the top twenty in several other European countries. In the United States “Blow The House Down” peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 19, 1989, spending seven weeks on the chart.
“Blow The House Down” was produced by American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer Dan Hartman.
SIDE A:
Blow The House Down (Keith Cohen Mix) 6:23
Blow The House Down (7″ Version) 4:15
SIDE B:
Blow The House Down (Club Dub) 6:19
Dance The Mayonnaise (Part Two) 3:19
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Blow The House Down | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #19 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 43363
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Edited By – Greg Royal
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Jeff Lorber (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Dan Hartman (tracks: A1 to B1), Living In A Box (tracks: B2), Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: A1 to
Producer [Additional Production] – Keith Cohen (tracks: A1 to B1), Sabby Rayas (tracks: A1 to B1)
Remix – Keith Cohen
Written-By – A. Hammond* (tracks: A1 to B1), A. Critchlow* (tracks: B2), M. Vere*, R. Darbyshire* (tracks: B2)
NOTES:
Original version appears on the LP “Gatecrashing”
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
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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
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thanks paul,
i have loved living in a box from their first single onwards.
although they only had 2 albums, i love both of them and
have all the singles, remixes, and other formats.
this is a great song, and great remixes. thanks for posting them.
if you want more music, check out the lead singer, richard darbyshire,
he has solo releases, and singles also that are very well done also.
lots of good remixes, and other collaborations too,
later
-1
Thanks Paul. I wonder if you have Gatecrashing (Diesel Mix)? one of their best singles from 1989 as well.
Excelente gracias Pault
Many thanks for this Paul! Superb tune and remix by Keith Cohen.
You’re welcome Nubben 🙂
The keen-eared (?) amongst you will of course recognise the guitar work of Queen legend Brian May on the 7″ version. He was quite prolific in the UK around this time, also contributing to Holly Johnson’s ‘Love Train’ and Fuzzbox’s ‘Self!’ while Queen were on hiatus.
I had forgotten about Brian playing on the track. Thanks for the reminder, Daryl. 🙂
Hi Paul!
Many thanks for share this song, a great of 1989 (30 years).
Regards.
You’re welcome Eduardo Montenegro 🙂
I am really excited to see Living In A Box on your site Paul!! They have been haunting me for over a week now; I just love their music. I can’t wait to check this one out. I love Greg Royal, and he did the edits here, plus there’s Jeff Lorber too. And of course, Dan Hartman. I love that I see a lot of my faves. You’re fantastic for posting this!
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff. There is more Living In A Box available on the site 🙂