SPK – Metal Dance (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“Metal Dance” is a synth-pop/industrial single by Australian music group formed in 1978 SPK. The single was released in March 1983 from the bands third album Machine Age Voodoo. This was the bands first single to feature Sinan Leong as the lead singer.

SIDE A:
Metal Dance (12″ Version) 7:27

SIDE B:
Will To Power 4:43

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Desire Records ‎– WANTX 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Industrial, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Cover – Graven Images
Engineer – Mike Johnson*
Keyboards, Trumpet – Derek Thompson
Percussion [Metal] – Derek Thompson, Graeme Revell
Photography By – Peter Ashworth
Producer – Mike Johnson*, SPK
Synthesizer, Electronics –Graeme Revell
Vocals – Sinan*
Written-By – Thompson*, Revell*, Leong*

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:
Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/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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Bane
Bane
July 9, 2017 3:07 am

Hello, I can not download some of albums that are posted in early june (including this one). All it does, is redirecting me to homepage.
For example, newer (july) albums are OK.

Thanx

2wicky
2wicky
June 23, 2017 10:14 am

This is a great track, thank you so much for making this version available!

I was disappointed that they left out the extended mix versions on the cd reissue of the LP ‘Machine Age Voodoo’.
So maybe there’s still hope that also the other two 12”es of this album make an appearance on your fabulous site: “Flesh And Steel” & “Junk Funk”

Shelf
June 9, 2017 11:03 am

Great stuff – thanks Paul. Just wanted to note that after SPK disbanded, Graeme Revell made a career for himself scoring films and television programs, starting with “Dead Calm” in 1989.

Harry3
June 8, 2017 10:54 pm

Excellent. One of the best ever! Thank you!

RA Feutz
June 8, 2017 2:09 pm

My copy is sooo beat! Thank you for covering this release. I like the direction you are currently going in. 🙂

VanceMan
June 7, 2017 5:10 pm

Love this one (and the cover, too) … Thanks so much for posting.

Jermajesty
Jermajesty
June 7, 2017 12:43 pm

I’m liking the way this week is shaping up. 🙂 Sisters or Mission next, I wonder….. 🙂

Junior
Junior
June 7, 2017 12:28 pm

This is a new one on me, but I’m very intrigued to hear this.

Thanks Paul:)

Jeff
Jeff
June 7, 2017 11:19 am

Paul, I’m breathless while I type this cause this song is the JAM!!! The song first caught my attention because I read once that the letters of the band stood for Sugical Penis Klinik. Well, I don’t know about that, but I did hear that they were an Industrial band with wild concerts. Plus the album from which this song is from is pretty good. I’m very excited about you posting this one. This is such a wild frenzied wall of sound. You are incredible!!

Panting!!

Jeff

Jeff
Jeff
Reply to  DjPaulT
June 7, 2017 1:25 pm

I love that mix too Paul! And those booming drums, ooh, I’m in ecstasy. I love that cover art as well. You just pull out all the stops when you post songs Paul. You have the best tastes in music. We are all blessed to have you in our lives!

Jeff

Dirk
Dirk
Reply to  Jeff
June 7, 2017 10:23 pm

I suspect the artwork was distracting. What, three lines of text this time to accompany ?-)

OMAR
OMAR
June 7, 2017 11:04 am

Thanks Paul. Love this.