BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Funky Town” is a song originally recorded by American disco act Lipps Inc. in 1979.
In 1986, “Funky Town” was covered by the Australian band Pseudo Echo as a rock song, which included a guitar solo in the middle. Pseudo Echo’s version reached no. 6 on the US Hot 100 chart and spent seven weeks at no. 1 in Australia. Mirroring Lipps Inc’s experience, Pseudo Echo’s version was that group’s only US Top 40 hit. The version of “Funky Town” by Pseudo Echo was played in the 1987 sequel comedy film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise.
SIDE A:
Funky Town (Dance Mix) 6:34
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*
SIDE B:
Funky Town 4:53
Engineer – Ian “Mack” McKenzie*
Producer – Brian Canham
Written-By – S. Greenberg*
Lies Are Nothing 3:56
Producer – Mark S. Berry*
Written-By – J. Leigh*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Funky Town | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #6 |
| 1986 | Funky Town | U.S. BillboardHot Dance Music/Club Play | #4 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – ED 237
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Australia
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design – Malpass & Burrows: The Design Group
NOTES:
Recorded At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Mixed At – Platinum Studios, Melbourne
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
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Password: burningtheground
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Won’t you take me to funky town, town, tow-tow-town. 😉 This would be one of my favorite 12 inches of the 80’s. I don’t recall seeing that cover, which looks a bit risque; with strange imagery of what looks like a guy frying a Cadillac on a tiny BBQ on the left, and a nippleess woman on the right. 😕 The first live music concert I remember seeing was Pseudo Echo and they played at a park just down the road! I got my first hand stamp on entry into an oval. And then sat down on a blanket! Classic… Read more »
thank you very much! this is awesome! this is fantastic!
There is also more industrial cover of this by World Domination Enterprises
I don’t think I’ve heard this version before but looking forward to hearing it.
Cheers Paul!
Hi Paul. First congratulations on the blog. An excellent source of the best songs of all time and their extended versions so loved by us enthusiastic amateur DJs (my case), or even those who like to prolong the experience of their favorite music. I am a great admirer of the blog. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your musical jewelry with us. A fan from the city of Birigui, state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Gracias Pault, gran tema.
De Nada Carlos 🙂
I can’t believe you’ve haven’t posted this before Paul. I’m just LIVING for this. This band made this song it’s own. I love the cover art as well. We only got a generic sleeve in the US. Paul!! Not only do we get superior sound but artwork that brings the audio to life. You really spoil us so!
Have an excellent weekend Paul and BTGers!!!
Jeff
I think I might have posted the US 12″ Promo years ago with just a generic sleeve. However, this mix is not on the US version. Have a great weekend hope you are staying home and safe 🙂