Tag: 1981

April 27, 2020

Kim Wilde – Kids In America (Germany 12″)

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Originally posted May 19, 2015

“Kids in America” is a song recorded by British singer Kim Wilde. It was released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in January 1981, and in the United States in spring 1982. It has been covered by many artists from different genres.

The song was recorded in 1980 after RAK Records boss Mickie Most heard Wilde singing on a backing track for her brother Ricky Wilde. He liked her voice and image and expressed an interest to work with her. Ricky Wilde, together with his father Marty Wilde (a 1950s/1960s rock and roll star) wrote the song “Kids in America” for Wilde to record. Once the demo was sent, Most remixed the track himself and released it on RAK as Wilde’s first single in January 1981.

The song peaked at number 2 in the United Kingdom. The following year it became a Billboard Hot 100 Top 30 hit in the United States and ranked as the 91st most successful song of 1982 on the Hot 100 year-end chart. In the summer of 1981, the track appeared on Wilde’s self-titled debut album.

The new wave song was the start of Wilde’s career. Her father and brother continued to write songs for her (with the latter also given production credits), although in later years Wilde herself and her brother would usually be credited with the songwriting.

In an interview, Kim laughed that when she recorded the song she had never even been to America.

The song was released as a 7″ in the UK and United States. Germany is the only country that a 12″ was issued.

SIDE A:
Kids In America 3:25

SIDE B:
Tuning In Tuning On 4:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Kids In America	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#25
1982	Kids In America	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RAK ‎– 1C 052-64 249 YZ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: Jan 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Ricky Wilde
Written-By – M. Wilde*, R. Wilde*

NOTES:
Printed in Germany by 4P Nicolaus GmbH, Köln
Made in Germany.

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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

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April 24, 2020

The Human League – Hard Times / Love Action (I Believe In Love) (Canada 12″)

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“Love Action (I Believe in Love)” is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League, released as a single in the UK in July 1981. It became the band’s first Top 10 success, peaking at number three in the UK Singles Chart.

The song was written jointly by lead singer Philip Oakey and keyboard player Ian Burden. It features a lead vocal by Oakey, female backing vocals by Susanne Sulley and Joanne Catherall, and analog synthesizers by Jo Callis, Philip Adrian Wright, and Ian Burden. Drum machines, sequencing, and programming were provided by producer Martin Rushent and his then engineer and programmer David M. Allen. One of the most notable synths sounds on the recording makes use of the pitch-to-voltage converter and envelope shaper on the Roland System 700 modular synth. Jo Callis’ guitar strumming was fed into the synth and used to shape and trigger the sounds, producing an unusual choppy, strumming synth patch.

“Love Action (I Believe in Love)” was the second of three songs from the Dare album to be released in advance of the album itself in 1981. It was released as a double A-side single with the non-album track “Hard Times”. In the US, “Love Action (I Believe in Love)”/”Hard Times” made the dance charts twice: in 1981, the tracks first peaked at number thirty-seven, and one year later, re-entered the dance chart and peaked at number fifty-seven.

The release of the single was widely advertised in the music press in early August 1981 with prominence given also to the B-side “Hard Times” as well as the A-side, and to the fact that a “limited” 12″ single would also be made available as “Hard Times/Love Action” in “Disco Mix and Odd Mix” although these names were not used for the actual release. The single was designated ‘Red’ on the Human League’s short-lived self-imposed labeling system of ‘Blue’ for pop songs and ‘Red’ for dance tracks.

The single made number 3 in the UK charts and placed The Human League at the forefront of media attention. It also renewed Virgin Records’ faith in the band and guaranteed the release of the album that was to become Dare, just four months later.

The song was ranked at number 5 among the top ten “Tracks of the Year” for 1981 by NME.

SIDE A:
Hard Times/Love Action (I Believe In Love) 10:10

SIDE B:
Hard Times/Love Action (I Believe In Love) (Instrumental) 11:04

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Hard Times/Love Action (I Believe In Love)	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VSX-1134, Virgin ‎– VSX 1134
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition
Country: Canada
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Coordinator, Layout – Ken*
Design [Cover], Photography By – Adrian*, Philip*
Lacquer Cut By – Al*
Producer – Martin Rushent, The Human League

NOTES:
Made in Canada.

Artistic subtitle/descriptor for this release is “Red” as indicated on jacket and labels.

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April 21, 2020

Spandau Ballet – Glow (UK 12″)

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“Muscle Bound” is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on March 23, 1981, as the third single from their debut album Journeys to Glory. In the UK, it was released as a double A-side with the song “Glow”; elsewhere, “Glow” was included as the B-side. It was their third consecutive Top 20 hit in their native UK, reaching number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted at No. 18 in Ireland, No. 32 in the Netherlands, and No. 97 in Australia.

The 12″ single is titled “Glow” with an extended version of “Glow” on the A-side and a remix of “Muscle Bound” on the B-side.

SIDE A:
Glow (12″ Version) 8:09

SIDE B:
Muscle Bound (Remix) 4:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Reformation ‎– CHS 12 2509, Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2509
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 23 Mar 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Design – Graham Smith (5)
Producer – Richard James Burgess
Written-By – G. Kemp*

NOTES:
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Mastered At – The Town House

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April 20, 2020

Kim Wilde – Chequered Love (Germany 12″)

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“Chequered Love” is the second single by British singer Kim Wilde. The song was released in the spring of 1981 to follow Wilde’s successful debut “Kids in America”. As with that single, writing credits were given to Wilde’s father and brother Marty and Ricky Wilde, with the latter also being given production credits. The 12″ version is no longer in length than the 7″, however, better sound quality is achieved by the grooves not being as compressed – a common practice for “marketing” during the 1980s. The song later appeared on Wilde’s self-titled debut album.

“Chequered Love” became another hit for Wilde, reaching the number four on the UK Singles Chart, number one in South Africa (succeeding “Kids in America”), and peaking inside the top 10 all around the world except North America. It has sold 245,000 copies in France, was certified gold in the UK, and has sold over a million copies worldwide.

SIDE A:
Chequered Love 3:20

SIDE B:
Shane 3:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RAK ‎– 1C 052-64 410 YZ, EMI Electrola ‎– 1C 052-64 410 YZ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Ricky Wilde
Written-By – M. Wilde*, R. Wilde*

NOTES:
Printed in Germany

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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