BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
Originally posted April 30, 2012
“Nobody’s Perfect” was the first single from Mike + The Mechanics sophomore album “Living Years”. The single failed to make much impact on the charts only peaking at #63 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #80 UK. Thankfully it served a far better purpose as the albums opening track giving it an instant distinction with its industrial chimes and upfront lyrics. The song also appeared in the Miami Vice episode “Hard Knocks”.
SIDE A:
Nobody’s Perfect (12″ Remix) 6:20
Remix – Greg Walsh
SIDE B:
Nobody Knows 4:22
All I Need Is A Miracle 4:03
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nobody’s Perfect | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #63 |
| 1988 | Nobody’s Perfect | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86482
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rock
CREDITS:
Engineer –Nick Davis
Producer – Christopher Neil, Mike Rutherford
NOTES:
Also available the LP, Cassette and Compact Disc “Living Years”
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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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
I’m looking for Taken In Extended Version but it’s only available in youtube. Do you know if Taken In (12 inch Extended Version) is official or some kind of “fanmade” version? Thank you kindly!
Thank you very much Paul.
Another superb superb transfer Paul – THANK YOU!!!
Thanks, DjPaulT,
Any chance for “Silent Running” – Maxi Single?
It’s one of my favorite by Mike + the mechanics.
Pure gold! Thank you so much DjPaulT. 🙂
You’re welcome Walter c 🙂
Thanks. I own this 12″ and the long version is one of my most favorites.
You’re welcome Andrew 🙂
Thanks my Vinyl Master 🙂
You’re welcome pjanus 🙂
Thanks Paul. I love the song and also the lyrics. I have this on CD single but I prefer your stunning rip.
Thank you Daniel 🙂
Thanks Paul.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂
Fantastic!! I really like Mike + The Mechanics and I so love when you share remixes of tunes that we know but had no idea that they had mixes to them. I’m also happy that you’ve decided to re-rip this one. Your talents are so wonderful and with the new equipment you’ve obtained, we can all rejoice that this is going to sound marvelous. Thank you Paul so much. I love this week so very much. You know I adore the dance rock 12-inch!!!
Jeff
We can thank Jeremy for this one. I was looking to do a New Transfer of a past rip and he picked this one out. It’s a great choice and a very underrated song in my opinion. 🙂
Paul, please tell Jeremy thank you for this cut. I love it.
Jeff