BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Nemesis” is a song by English post-punk band from Kentish Town, London, Shriekback. The song was the first single released from the band’s fourth studio album Oil & Gold released in 1985. “Nemesis” peaked at #94 on the UK singles chart in June of 1985 the single did not chart in the US but did recieve heavy club play.
“Nemesis” is apparently about the hypothetical star orbiting the Sun, a theory published the year before the album’s release, although the video features the 2000 AD character Nemesis the Warlock.
SIDE A:
Nemesis (Arch-Deviant Mix) 6:08
Mixed By – Gavin Mackillop
Producer – Barry Andrews
Written-By – Andrews*, Marsh*, Allen*, Barker*
SIDE B:
Nemesis (7″ Version) 3:45
Mixed By – Gavin Mackillop
Producer – Barry Andrews
Written-By – Andrews*, Marsh*, Allen*, Barker*
Suck (Live) 4:55
Producer – Pete Dauncey
Written-By – Andrews*, Marsh*, Allen*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – SHRK 223
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design – Da Gama
Photography – Nick Knight
Photography [Fish Photography] – Peter David, Planet Earth Pictures
NOTES:
Track B2 was produced for BBC Transcription Service 23 october 1984. Recorded at Hatfield Polytechnic.
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
Thank you very much for this one Paul. Been wanting it for ages.
Thanks for this post. Shriekback was one of those obscure but cool bands that you could often hear in the best TV show ever: Miami Vice. The speedboat scene with “Running on the rocks” in unforgettable.
Shriekback !
Brilliant choice, more from this underrated band please !
LOVE this track!! Thanks for sharing Paul!
Ahhh! Awesome! This is the kind of post of non-chart stuff I love! 🙂 Thanks!
Thanks for the song. I’m a 2000 AD reader. I never knew there was a pop song with a link to Nemesis the Warlock. The title of the mix – ‘arch-deviant’ – is a direct reference. Nemesis’ enemy is the evil Torquemada and he refers to Nemesis as the “arch deviant.”
Chartarchive.org lists the song reaching number 94 in the UK chart.
Thanks Paul. Only had the shorter extended version. 🙂
You’re welcome Kent 🙂
Terrific posts, Paul! My apologies for not saying hello oftener recently, but you know how it can be. Hope you are keeping well and thank you for the music!
I fully understand Mothloop 🙂
Wow, thanks Paul. I like all their earlier stuff. I think i have the remaster of Oil & Gold somewhere as well.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂
My heart just stopped Paul!! YIKES!!! Wait, it just started again!! You are so AMAZING!! Shriekback is one of my absolute favorite bands and this song is a monster!! And so much perfection for Halloween!! Gosh, I adore this place of yours Paul!! I can’t wait until Mothloop gets to hear this one too as he’s named after a Shriekback song!! This song is so marvelously evil and just gives me chills and thrills. Shriekback can always write fantastic tunes with great bass lines and all; it just slithers around our heads and makes our bodies feel compelled to move!!… Read more »
You’re welcome Jeff I am getting in Halloween mode a bit late this year. Always loved this song and thought it was a huge dance hit in the US because I heard it a lot but oddly it wasn’t. The video is so cool it freaks me out lol