Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984
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“Boys (Do Fall in Love)” is a song by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb. It was released as the lead single from his 1984 third solo album Secret Agent.
The single was released on Polydor Records in the UK and Mirage Records in the US.
Gibb wrote “Boys Do Fall in Love” with his brother Maurice along with six other songs on the album Secret Agent. The song was recorded between March and June 1984 and was registered in April that year. The song is memorable for its synthesizer riff played by Rob Kilgore and Maurice Gibb.
The song reached #37 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and $8 on the Billboard Dance Chart becoming Robin’s biggest solo hit in America. In the UK the song peaked at #70.
SIDE A:
Boys (Do Fall In Love) (Extended Version) 4:35
SIDE B:
Boys (Do Fall In Love) (New Dub Version) 5:20
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Boys (Do Fall In Love) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #37 |
| 1984 | Boys (Do Fall In Love) | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #8 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – PDSX 2253
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Co-producer – Chris Barbosa, Mark Liggett
Engineer – Dennis Hetzendorfer
Producer – Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
Written-By – Robin Gibb
NOTES:
From the LP “SECRET AGENT”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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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Hi Paul, could you please re-upload?
The link is not working, thank you very much Paul
Love to see a Brothers Gibb song pop up – thank you!!
OMG Thank you Paul! I have this track on The Danse Music Album La Folie II compilation but the pressing is so bad, its great to hear it in this quality!
ps. if you ever come across Maggie’s “Beat of the night” that would be amazing!
https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Danse-Music-Album-La-Follie-II/release/6006044
https://www.discogs.com/Maggie-Beat-Of-The-Night/release/217075
You’re welcome Lee 🙂
As someone who collects, restores and enhances 80s music videos, this one is a great share. The music video is VERY DIFFICULT to get in any decent quality. But me and my fellow collectors have been working for years to find the best version and upgrade the audio – so this 12″ version is a great callback to all the work we did to make the best version of this music video.
Great share, DJPaulT! You rock!
Thank you dugn would love to see the restored video 🙂
I have this video on an official club dvd compilation
I have the video on an official ETV DVD compilation.
Love this 12 inch! Robin was very good at making catchy hits like Juliet and this one. I only had a bad rip, now the real deal with all kinds of versions. Thank you!
You’re welcome 🙂
Martijn! Do you still, by any chance, have Super-Wolf And Rap-o-matics – Hooked On The Rap vinyl rip somewhere on your PC? The file since has been taken down, and it looks like the vinyl is super-rare! Can you share it with me? My e-mail is RossRapper@gmail.com
Agreed! This is one of my favorites too Paul. Sad that this didn’t get more popular on the Pop charts at the time because it is so catchy and AWESOME!!! I love that it was co-produced by Chris Barbosa and Mark Liggett, two titans in the electro-hip hop genre. Love this a lot and I’m sure that for those who haven’t heard the record, they will love it too.
Jeff
Agreed underrated track for sure. I am sure it filled the floors when played in the clubs though 🙂
One of my all-time favourite songs ever! Can’t wait to listen to this, so thanks a lot!
You’re welcome, Rico 🙂