BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
“So This Is Love” is a single by English songwriter-producer Phil Thornalley. He is perhaps best known for co-writing (with Scott Cutler and Anne Preven) the Ednaswap song “Torn” (made famous by Natalie Imbruglia’s cover version) and the number one hits “Mama Do”, “Boys and Girls” and “Cry Me Out” for Pixie Lott. He has produced for The Cure and was their bass player for eighteen months. He was also a member of the English pop band Johnny Hates Jazz from 1988 to 1992.
I addition Thornalley remixed singles for Thompson Twins, Duran Duran, Psychedelic Furs and Cyndi Lauper.
In 1983 “So This Is Love” was released as a one-off single on RIVA Records in Australia and the UK, the single failed to chart.
SIDE A:
So This Is Love (Extended Mix) 5:12
Last Too Long 2:22
SIDE B:
So This Is Love (Instrumental Mix) 4:03
So This Is Love (System Mix) 3:17
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Riva (2) – RIVA 41T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer – Phil Thornalley
Mixed By – Phil Thornalley
Producer – Phil Thornalley
NOTES:
Recorded and Mixed at RAK Studios
Art Direction and Design – Martin Brown
Photography – Ashworth
Stylist – Suzanne Rose
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Phil Thornalley at last yes!
His “Swamp” album is criminally underrated (“When I Get To Heaven” has to be my favorite from that album). Thanks for posting this early single, I hadn’t listened to it before.
Hello, DJ paul. I made this download, but there sometinhg wrong, the music don’t come. It appears The Art Work only. Can you help me please?
I dont understand what it happens, but i tried again and it come normal. Thanks for share your collection…Its wonderfull!
never heard of this one! looking forward to hearing it
No idea this existed! Thanks as always for such interesting posts.
I think Phil is great! I’ve never really listened to much of his early work but he was great in Johnny Hates Jazz. The Natalie Imbruglia project was awesome (a project I worked on back in the day).
Thanks for the post as this one is actually very educational.
You’re welcome AnthonyC. What part did you have in the Natalie Imbruglia project?
I’m with Jeff. Mr. Thornalley has quite a pedigree, and I know much his other work, but I never knew he released anything under his own name. You really have to love this internet sometimes. Thank you, I’m looking forward to hearing this.
You’re welcome Mothloop hope you like this record 🙂
Thank u so much!! I’ve longed to get this song and the remixes to his single “Love Me Like A Rock” in CD quality versions!
You’re welcome Jon. I never bought “Love Me Like A Rock” I will try to find a copy for later post.
Impressive credentials Paul!!! And it’s a new discovery for me as well. I really like when you present singles that you’re passionate about because they usually turn out to be a brand new favorite. Thanks again for a new undiscovered classic as always.
Jeff
Another one that I really love Jeff. It’s catchy and oh so 80’s 🙂