Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Peek-a-Boo” is a song by English band Siouxsie & the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the first single from the band’s ninth studio album, Peepshow. Melody Maker described the song as “a brightly unexpected mixture of black steel and pop disturbance” and qualified its genre as “thirties hip hop”. “Peek-a-Boo” was rated “Single of the Week” in both Sounds and NME. Sounds wrote that it was a “brave move”, “playful and mysterious”. NME described it as “Oriental marching band hip hop” with “catchy accordion.” They then said: “If this nation was served by anything approaching a decent pop radio station, “Peek A Boo” would be a huge hit.”

“Peek-a-Boo” was one of Siouxsie & the Banshees’ most recognizable and popular singles; it was also the group’s first to chart in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching the No. 53 in the week of 3 December. The song was very popular on alternative rock radio and received heavy play on MTV. In September 1988, Billboard magazine premiered a new Modern Rock Tracks chart, which measured radio airplay on US modern rock stations; “Peek-a-Boo” was the chart’s first No. 1 song. In the UK, “Peek-a-Boo” became their fifth Top 20 UK hit, peaking at number 16 in the Singles Chart.

SIDE A:
Peek-A-Boo (Silver Dollar Mix) 9:58
Remix – Roland (B.B.) Deth

SIDE B:
Peek-A-Boo (7″ Version) 3:10
False Face 2:43
Catwalk 4:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1988 Peek-A-Boo U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #53
1988 Peek-A-Boo U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks #1
1988 Peek-A-Boo U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #14

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20977, Geffen Records ‎– 9 20977-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – C-More-Tone Studios
Mastered By – Jay Willis
Producer – Hedges*
Producer, Written-By – Banshees*

NOTES:
Direct Metal Mastering (DMM)
Made in U.S.A.

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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djjerme
djjerme
November 25, 2020 9:31 am

Listening to this off my CD, it always sounds so sloooow. When this came out in ’88, I was DJ’ing at a collage station, and everything was pitched/sped up 2% (Common Top 40 radio trick) so when we dubbed it off my 7″ single on to cart for air play, it sounded a lot more “Bouncy”. I just used your rip to reencode it for my iTunes (speed: 1.02, multiband compression and then soft limit) so I can relive them old radio days!

Last edited 3 years ago by djjerme
Song And Dance
Song And Dance
October 21, 2020 3:59 am

I haven´t heard this in a while. It´s so wonderfully original and different. “Thirties hip-hop” is the perfect description. Almost no bass, drums backwards and a quirky voice. You just have to love it. Oh, and great b-side tracks, too.

Brent
Brent
October 20, 2020 10:27 pm

Thanks Paul!… this is awesome!

Sir M
Sir M
October 20, 2020 7:51 pm

Thank you Paul, as always you are the best!

skiler
skiler
October 20, 2020 3:39 pm

Thank you, Paul!

Alberto
Alberto
October 20, 2020 3:08 pm

Thanks, Paul. That year I had a severe crush on this song. Too bad I never ever could record it on a good tape. And, yes, this is an old forgotten gem.

Robert
Robert
October 20, 2020 1:49 pm

Stellar pick, Paul. Thank you! I’m so happy when you do your magic with favorite 12″s in my collection. 🙂

Walter C
Walter C
October 20, 2020 1:46 pm

Wow, thank you so much for a great share! Just in case, I’ll like to see here more Siouxsie rarities, for example, “The Passenger (Llllloco-Motion Mix)” 8:00 and “Kiss Them For Me (Snapper Mix)” 6:24, both tracks I never had a chance to grab a decent lossless version.

Goodguy
Goodguy
Reply to  Walter C
October 20, 2020 6:35 pm

I second the request for Kiss The For Me!

janick
janick
October 20, 2020 1:37 pm

WOW thanks you so much very faster you make my day very appreciate thanks again Paul.

Jeff
Jeff
October 20, 2020 11:49 am

Wow, this is fantastic Paul. Lately I’ve been craving songs by Siouxsie & The Banshees, especially their special mixes. And this is a great song too for the “Witching Season” and I’m so happy about it. Love these sonic treats Paul!!!!

Jeff

Fred
Fred
October 20, 2020 11:47 am

Can’t wait to hear this, Paul! The Silver Dollar Mix on this vinyl is almost 2 minutes longer than the Silver Dollar Mix on the The Best Of Siouxsie & The Banshees CD2.

Have a great day!

OMAR
OMAR
October 20, 2020 11:29 am

Thanks Paul.