BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!
Originally posted August 29, 2013
“Say Say Say” is a song written and performed by English musician Paul McCartney and American singer Michael Jackson, released in October 1983 as the lead single to McCartney’s 1983 album Pipes of Peace. Produced by George Martin, the song was recorded during the production of McCartney’s 1982 Tug of War album, about a year before the release of “The Girl Is Mine”, the pair’s first duet from Jackson’s album Thriller (1982).
After its release in October 1983, “Say Say Say” became Jackson’s seventh top-ten hit inside a year. It was a number one hit in the United States (his sixth number-one single there), Canada, Norway, Sweden, and several other countries, reached number two in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and over 20 other nations. In 2013, Billboard magazine listed the song as the 41st biggest hit of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It has also been voted the ninth-best collaboration of all time in a Rolling Stone readers poll.
The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1983, representing sales of one million copies. The single was promoted with an influential music video directed by Bob Giraldi. The short film centers around two con artists called “Mac and Jack” (played by McCartney and Jackson).
SIDE A:
Say Say Say (Special Version) 5:41
Performed By – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez
SIDE B:
Say Say Say (Instrumental Remix) 7:00
Performed By – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez
Ode To A Koala Bear 3:45
Performed By – Paul McCartney
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Say Say Say | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1983 | Say Say Say | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #3 |
| 1983 | Say Say Say | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #2 |
| 1983 | Say Say Say | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #2 |
| 1983 | Say Say Say | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #24 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-04169, MPL (2) – 44-04169
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: Oct 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Pop/Rock
CREDITS:
Illustration – Jeff Cummins
Photography By – Linda McCartney
Producer – George Martin
NOTES:
Michael Jackson appears courtesy Epic Records
Special versions from the Columbia LP:
“PIPES OF PEACE”
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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
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/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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Such an infectious song. Great artwork too. I’m glad you remastered this for 2020!
Thanks Paul 🙂
Cool track Paul – thank you.
Gran dúo, gran versión de lo mejor de los 80s.
Perfect cap to a fantastic week of posts! Thanks Paul!!
Thank you, Retro Hound. 🙂
That´s so funny, Paul. Say Say Say was the first 12-inch I played on my brand new record player just yesterday – after washing the record. I love the song. The Jellybean mix could have been more interesting but the song itself is awesome.
PS: love the new design and technique here in the comments section. Well done, my friend.
So good to see you I was starting to worry a little. You picked a great choice for your first spin 🙂
No need to worry but it´s so nice of you. Business is steadily going again over here so I was very, very busy in the last weeks. I´ll try to be around here on a daily basis again. Promised 🙂
Unfortunately things seem to be going backwards here in the USA 🙁 I am so happy you are safe and doing well looking forward to seeing you more often.
ThanksPaul. Always Loved this. Hope you have some more 12″ singles from McCartney like No More Lonely Nights and Pretty Little Head.
You’re welcome, Omar