Sandra – In The Heat Of The Night (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“In the Heat of the Night” is a single by German singer Sandra. The song was released in November 1985 as the second single from the album The Long Play, where it charted at #1 in Switzerland and Israel, #2 in Germany, and #8 in South Africa (in mid-1986).

The track features backing vocals by Hubert Kemmler of Hubert Kah and Michael Cretu. “Heatwave” is an instrumental version of “In The Heat Of The Night”.

SIDE A:
In The Heat Of The Night (Extended Version) 7:23

SIDE B:
Heatwave (Instrumental) 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– 602 051, Virgin ‎– 602 051-213
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: May 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Producer – Michael Cretu
Cover – Mike Schmidt (2)
Lyrics By [Text] – Klaus Hirschburger, Markus Löhr
Music By [Musik] – Kemmler*, Cretu*
Photography By – Dieter Eikelpoth

NOTES:
Super-Sound-Single
Cover Mike Schmidt ∢ Ink Studios
Original version appears on the LP “THE LONG PLAY”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

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 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

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Tim
Tim
March 31, 2017 11:54 pm

I am so happy you posted a Sandra single! I was wondring if you have other Euro hits such as this single “Faces” by the artist Clio?

Here is the discogs link on the single

https://www.discogs.com/fr/Clio-Faces/master/116217

opoder
opoder
March 14, 2017 9:57 pm

I love Sandra and that Album. I call “InTHORN”, freat music! EVER!
Thank you for ALL job/work you did to RIP, Paul.

Hans
Hans
March 9, 2017 4:55 am

Paul, thank you for posting this track from Sandra. This German queen of pop had many terrific 12-inches. Any chance of posting more? It would be greatly appreciated as always. Thanks for all your work and dedication. Love from the Netherlands.

giorgio-greece
March 9, 2017 3:48 am

hi dj!!!!

also one of my favorite artists back then!!!!!!

some time before that single,i bought just by luck her ‘Maria Magdalena’ 12” and i fall in love with her and her songs!!!!!!

also before her solo singles,she was singing with the girlies band ‘Arabesque’ i remember the song ‘Time to say goodbye’

thank you very much for all this memories and your hard work!!!!!

Nick T
Nick T
March 8, 2017 10:28 pm

Paul Thanks so much. Been looking forward for this track .

Dhanavarsh Reddy
Dhanavarsh Reddy
March 8, 2017 9:15 pm

Thanks Paul

CL
CL
March 8, 2017 5:11 pm

🙂

Jonathan
Jonathan
March 8, 2017 4:48 pm

Sandra Is My favorite German Singer , I Have this 12 , Maria Magdalena 12 ,an all your vinyl albuns!!!
I Have The Long Play German original Version , and the Brazilian Press of mirros , secret land , paintings in yellow !
Thanks!!
you have heard your latest double album called Stay in touch? have the sound of 80s!!

BE.D12''
BE.D12''
March 8, 2017 1:50 pm

Thanks DJPaul,
this is a great post by a great Artist of the 80s.
There is a collection of her 12″ curated by Blank & Jones
in 3cd with all the instrumental versions
but I don’t know how the audio-quality is.
I’ll always prefer Your audio-quality though.
Paul rules.☺

BE.D12''
BE.D12''
Reply to  BE.D12''
March 8, 2017 1:54 pm

Oh yes 2cd!

Stefano
Stefano
Reply to  BE.D12''
March 10, 2017 3:04 am

I am 99% sure that a few B-sides are ripped from vinyl, although Blank & Jones say that they used masters only for this (excellent) compilation. Heatwave is unfortunately one of them…

Rob Grillo
Rob Grillo
March 8, 2017 1:42 pm

Great track….had it on in my car today 🙂 The UK 12″ of this release actually has a unique extended version that differs from the version released around the rest of Europe.It appears alongside Heatwave on the amazing Blank & Jones 2cd set.

Ziv
Ziv
Reply to  DjPaulT
March 10, 2017 6:04 pm

Paul, no, it’s a different then the Japanese 4:11 mix BUT the Japanese version is an edit of the UK mix. You can hear the same alternative keyboard arrangements near the end of both versions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnF06KM1m8M

BTW:

There’s another mix – early rush mix with less overdubs, different mix and the end chorus w/o the lead vocals NOT fade out!

Miro Jaros
Reply to  Ziv
September 8, 2017 4:06 pm

Hi Ziv, can you please get in touch with me? Seems you are the kind of guy I am looking for. Finally! I would like to discuss with you my Sandra´s collection. Please contact me on: mirojaros78@gmail.com Thank you very much

Paul, wonderful job! Yes, it is truth that Blank&Jones cleaned this vinyl too but your rip is much better and lasts longer as well. They faded Heatwave too early, probably because of record noise. Thank you for your clean version!

Ziv
Ziv
March 8, 2017 1:08 pm

Wow! good surprise Paul.
I hope that you have more 12″ of her.

Daniel
Daniel
March 8, 2017 12:14 pm

Sandra was one of my very favorite in the mid-eighties. She was very popular and successful here in Europe. She had several number one hits. This was her second number one single. Her husband Michael Cretu was her producer and songwriter. To my knowledge the instrumental version did never appear on CD. Thanks Paul.

Time Operator
Time Operator
Reply to  Daniel
March 8, 2017 2:58 pm

Hi Daniel. The instrumental version “Heatwave” did appear on the So80s presents Sandra double CD curated by Blank & Jones released in 2012. DjPaulT you have ripped so many of the 12″ records I own, this being one of them. Thank you very much for the superb quality rips and all your hard work. Like so many of the people here on BTG I really enjoy the flawless vinyl rips. Nothing quite like hearing a 12″ track the way we all remember it. I’m so glad I kept every record I ever bought and kept them all in pristine condition… Read more »

rough-diamond
rough-diamond
March 8, 2017 11:13 am

Sandra, one of the best German poductions!
Without forgetting: Modern Talking, Propaganda, Fancy, Michael Cretu, Harold Faltermeyer, Boney M, Camouflage… and so many more!

Jeff
Jeff
March 8, 2017 11:01 am

Sandra has always made an impression on me, Paul. Excited that you’ve posted this single by her. I thought it was cool that she is also , “The Voice of Enigma” on that Michael Cretu project. What a voice! Thanks for this one, Paul!!!

Jeff

P.S. Thanks again for The Puppets from yesterday. Such a flashback for me!!!

Stefano
Stefano
March 8, 2017 10:51 am

Her best single in my opinion. I really love the extended version with the instrumental break. Thanks for this share Paul.