BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!
Originally posted March 6, 2013
“Sugar Walls” is the second single from Sheena Easton’s 1984 album A Private Heaven. It spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, nine of which were in the top 40. It reached #9 overall, as well as #3 on the R&B chart and #1 on the Dance chart. The song failed to chart well in Easton’s native UK. It was composed by Alexander Nevermind, a pseudonym used by Prince.
The song title is presumed to be a euphemism for the lining of a vagina, which was perhaps sufficiently subtle by itself, but the general content was considered suggestive enough to qualify the song for the “Filthy Fifteen.” Although Easton’s music video for “Sugar Walls” did not in itself feature any controversial visual content, some broadcasters refused the video airplay because of the sexual imagery of the song’s lyrics. Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart and Tipper Gore’s PMRC criticized the song when it was first released.
SIDE A:
Sugar Walls (Dance Mix) 7:00
SIDE B:
Sugar Walls (Red Mix) 5:24
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Sugar Walls | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #9 |
| 1984 | Sugar Walls | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1984 | Sugar Walls | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-7852
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer [Remix] – David Leonard
Producer – Alexander Nevermind, Greg Mathieson
Remix – Greg Mathieson, Rusty Garner
Written-By – Alexander Nevermind
NOTES:
Album version can be heard on “A Private Heaven”
“An Endless Music Mix”
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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One of my favorite Sheena Easton songs! Thank you!
This is simply one of the greatest songs of the ’80s. I was already a Sheena Easton fan, and I thought Best Kept Secret was a fantastic album. Then came A Private Heaven, and I was blown away by just how great that whole album was. Who would’ve guessed that Sheena Easton and Prince would make such a perfect musical pair? I only wish they had recorded a whole album together…
Well, if you take Sugar Walls 12″, U Got The Look 12″, Arms Of Orion, 101 12″, Cool Love, Eternity & even the 12″ of La, La, La, He, He Hee… YOU COME PRETTY CLOSE TO AN ALBUM!!! 🙂
I love Sheena in all incarnations; from the innocent ingenue to Bond theme torch singer. From country
Lass to provocative vixen, Ms. Easton has always been an obsession of mine. Thanks Paul for a marvelous re-rip. Love how the community shares in their love of Sheena too.
Jeff
Bonus Beats: Thanks again for yesterday’s post. I can’t get enough of those thunderous, bombastic block rocking beats. Latin Rascal’s edits forever!!!!!!
Thanks for this post Paul! Very Prince!
it is a Prince composition and production largely, Alexander Nevermind is Prince, and you can hear him singing!
Still in love with her.
A more 80s sleeve front and back is hard to find!
I agree Jermajesty 🙂
I still to this day have a massive crush on Sheena Easton.
I am sure there many like you still out there Jack 🙂
Another great 80’s hit, Paul! Thank you! And I’m so glad you addressed the topic of the euphemism since there’s nothing suggestive at all about those lyrics. “Blood races to your private spots Lets me know there’s a fire You can’t fight passion when passion is hot Temperatures rise inside my sugar walls” “I can tell you want me, (my sugar walls) it’s impossible to hide Your body’s on fire, admit it, come inside (my sugar walls) Ah (my sugar walls) oh Come inside (my sugar walls), my sugar walls (my sugar walls)” Absolutely nothing a teenager in the 80’s… Read more »
Lol nothing nasty there at all. Thanks so much dugn 🙂
LOL. It’s also a strange euphemism as those parts were implied to be salty when people said it was fishy. Sounds like a combo sweet and sour meal. 😛