Tag: 1982

September 3, 2021

Private Lives – Memory Of Your Name (Extended Version) (UK 12″)

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“Memory of Your Name” was the third single released by British New Wave group Private Lives.

“Memory of Your Name”, released on Chrysalis Records was released on 13 August 1982. The lineup on the single featured John Adams on vocals and drums, John Reed on bass, and Rick Lane on keyboards, with guest appearances by Simon Climie on guitar and Guy Baker on brass. It was produced by Tony Visconti. The band gathered a strong live following, but poor record sales led to them being dropped by the label and the band breaking up.

“Memory of Your Name” did not appear on the band’s only LP “Prejudice And Pride”.

SIDE A:
Memory Of Your Name (Extended Version) 6:40

SIDE B:
Memory Of Your Name (Dub) 6:40
Swim Away 3:37

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – CHS 12 2628
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Bass – John Reid (4)
Brass – Andy Hamilton (7), Guy Barker, Spike*
Guitar – Simon Climie
Keyboards – Rick Lane
Producer – Tony Visconti
Vocals, Drums – John Adams (3)

NOTES:
Produced At – Good Earth Studios
Lacquer Cut at – Trident Studios

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September 1, 2021

The Associates – Party Fears Two (UK 12″)

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Originally posted September 10, 2015

“Party Fears Two” is a 1982 single by Scottish post-punk/new wave band The Associates, released from their second studio (and third album in total) Sulk. The song became their breakthrough Top 20 and best-known hit, peaking at #9 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted on the Irish Singles Chart at #16. With its iconic honky-tonk piano line, “Party Fears Two” was a magnificent song about dealing with the perils of schizophrenia.

The band performed the song on the BBC television show Top of the Pops.

“Party Fears Two” has been covered by several artists, including The Divine Comedy, Heaven 17, King Creosote, and Dan Bryk. “Party Fears Two” was used as an instrumental section for the theme music on BBC Radio 4 satirical current affairs series Week Ending.

The b-side “It’s Better This Way” is an alternate version from both the UK and US album versions.

SIDE A:
Party Fears Two (Extended Mix) 5:34

SIDE B:
It’s Better This Way (Alternate Version) 3:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Associates – asc1t, Associates – ASC 1 T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 28 Jan 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Composed By – Rankine, McKenzie
Producer – Hedges, Associates

NOTES:
“Party Fears Two” is an uncredited extended mix.

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June 29, 2021

The Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men (US 12″)

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“It’s Raining Men” is a song by the American musical duo the Weather Girls from their third studio album Success (1983). It was released as the album’s lead single on September 10, 1982, through Columbia Records and CBS Records International. Paul Jabara wrote the song in collaboration with Paul Shaffer, and produced the song in collaboration with Bob Esty. “It’s Raining Men” is a Hi-NRG and post-disco that incorporates elements of R&B, soul, and 1970s-style electronic dance music. Its lyrics describe the excitement and enjoyment of many different types of men.

“It’s Raining Men” was a number-one dance hit in the United States, and reached the top ten in various other countries worldwide. VH1 listed the song as one of the Greatest Songs of the 1980s as well as one of the Greatest Songs of the 2000s decade. At the 26th Annual Grammy Awards (1983), “It’s Raining Men” received a nomination at the Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

Paul Jabara originally offered the song to Donna Summer, she initially rejected the song after becoming a born-again Christian. The song was then passed to American singers Diana Ross, Cher, and Barbra Streisand, all of whom rejected the song.

In 1982, the song was offered to the Two Tons (formerly known as Two Tons o Fun). Martha Wash and Izora Armstead of the Two Tons also dismissed the song. Wash recounted “We thought it was a crazy song — in fact, too crazy to record. I kept saying, ‘It’s raining men? Really? Are you kidding me?’ … I just did not think people would buy it… That’s why I kept saying no.” The duo eventually recorded the song in ninety minutes after Jabara persistently pleaded them to record the song. The Waters Sisters (Julia Waters-Tillman and Maxine Waters-Willard), Stephanie Spruill, and Zenobia Conkerite performed background vocals on the chorus of the song.

SIDE A:
It’s Raining Men (Vocal) 5:27

SIDE B:
It’s Raining Men (Instrumental) 5:29

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	It’s Raining Men	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#46
1982	It’s Raining Men	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#34
1982	It’s Raining Men	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: The Entertainment Company Records ‎– 44-03181, Columbia ‎– 44-03181
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Hi-NRG, Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Bob Esty, Greg Mathieson
Art Direction – Allen Weinberg
Cover, Artwork – Teresa Alfieri
Mastered By – Jack Adelman
Mixed By – Randy Tominaga
Producer – Bob Esty, Paul Jabara
Written-By – P. Jabara, P. Shaffer

NOTES:
Mastered by Jack Adelmanat RCA Recording Studios, NY

The Weather Girls are: Martha Wash and Izora Redman (courtesy of Honey Records), Zenobia, Stephanie Spruill, MaxineWillard Waters and Julia Tillman Waters

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May 28, 2021

Midge Ure – No Regrets (UK 12″)

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“No Regrets” is a song originally recorded by Tom Rush in 1968. Numerous cover versions have been recorded including Shirley Bassey and Olivia Newton-John.

In May 1982, Scottish musician Midge Ure released a cover of the song as his debut solo single. “No Regrets” was also produced by Ure, who said “I got tired of doing it for others, so I decided to do it for myself” and was co-produced and engineered by John Hudson.

Reviewing for Record Mirror, Simon Tebbutt described the song as “a brilliant mixture of the big emotional American ballad … with the kind of clean-cut and almost cold European precision we’ve come to associate with Mr. Ure.”

SIDE A:
No Regrets 4:02
Written-By – Tom Rush

SIDE B:
Mood Music 3:29
Written-By – Midge Ure

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis ‎– CHS 12 2618
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 08 Jun 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synthpop

CREDITS:
Design – Peter Saville (2)
Co-producer, Engineer – John Hudson
Producer, Instrumentation By – Midge Ure

NOTES:
Made in the UK

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