BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
Happy Labor Day USA!
“Let’s Work” was the lead single from Mick Jagger’s second solo album, Primitive Cool. Despite high expectations, it failed to reach the popularity of earlier Jagger singles such as “Just Another Night.” The music video for the song featured Mick running down a street with several collections of workers. It was the only track from Primitive Cool included on Jagger’s greatest hits album.
SIDE A:
Let’s Work (Dance Mix) 7:20
Producer – David A. Stewart
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
SIDE B:
Let’s Work (Edit) 5:06
Producer – David A. Stewart
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Catch As Catch Can 5:21
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Let’s Work | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #39 |
| 1987 | Let’s Work | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #7 |
| 1987 | Let’s Work | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #32 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 06926
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
CREDITS:
Producer – Mick Jagger
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
NOTES:
Special Versions from the LP “PRIMITIVE COOL”
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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: 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
Thank you very much Paul.
The 12″ version of “Just Another Night” was by far the most popular Jagger dance track at US clubs back in the day.. would love to see you post that one. BTW this blog is tremendous, haven’t visited in several years but surprised to see today that you’re still going strong. Cheers
Was out all day and discovered this late at night. Oh Boy!! This is a revelation!! I so love Mick Jagger and you Paul seem to have his entire catalog. Thanks a ton for unearthing this and presenting it to us. Please don’t stop posting the rock 12-inches. I LIVE for them!!
Jeff
🙂 🙂
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Does Jagger have ANY hit solo singles?
I was going to say that I remember “One Hit To The Body” — but that’s the Rolling Stones, too!
😀
Just another night was a minor hit, certainly not enough for a greatest hits album!
Listening to / watching this on YouTube.
The song is very … meh. I don’t remember it at all.
Bizarre video … he borrows his date’s purse, puts on all her makeup and then performs with an all-black band in a [mostly] black club … except the Spanish guitar solo, when he jumps into a circle of Latin folk (who’ve appeared from nowhere) … and at the end he gets off a Routemaster bus in London in the daylight. Oh, ’80s … you so crazy!
“Just Another Night” reached #12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 🙂
So cool to see another MJ post on BTG. I remember hearing the remix on a mastermix on the radio many years ago whilst living in New York.
Cheers Paul and have a great Labor Day 🙂
Cheers Mark 🙂
Thank you for sharing this track!
Mmmmh… I have a request: Mick Jagger – Throwaway. Also remixed by Thompson & Barbiero.
Have a nice Labor Day!!! 🙂
You’re welcome sharleedb. See what I can do 🙂
That´s really funny – minutes before I got the message that you posted something I wondered whether you might post something on Labor Day 🙂 And how fitting your selection is – again. I love “Let´s Work”. Pity it´s one of the few Jagger 12inches without a dub or instr mix on the b-side. I wasn´t aware the 12inch was a Steve Thompson remix! Now I love it even more haha. I cannot believe “Say You Will” was not chosen for the Greatest Hits cd as well. Maybe we will find the brialliant song here some day 🙂 Happy Labor… Read more »
A Dub would have been awesome they could have done a lot with it. I will see if I can locate “Say You Will” 🙂
Let’s work … on … Labor Day!!!
I got it – pun intended!
Best regards from Austria
C.
Thanks Christian 🙂