Tag: 1982

December 5, 2013

Yazoo – Situation (US 12″)

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“Situation” is a 1982 single by the British synthpop band, Yazoo. The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoo’s debut single, “Only You”, which went to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in North America, the song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, and hit the top 40 in Canada, peaking at number 31. In late summer 1982 it became Yazoo’s first song to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, remaining at number one on this chart for four weeks. It also crossed over to the R&B chart, peaking at number 31.

The song features a memorable synthesizer hook by Vince Clarke (similar to the work he had done with his previous band, Depeche Mode), combined with the vocals by Alison Moyet (including her laughter, which has since been sampled in countless other songs, including the international novelty dance hit “Macarena”).

SIDE A:
Situation 5:40

SIDE B:
Situation (Dub Version) 5:45

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Situation	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#73
1982	Situation	U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	#31
1982	Situation	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#1

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-29950
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design [Sleeve] – Rocking Rick Lego
Engineer – http://www.discogs.com/artist/John+Potoker
Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Producer – Daniel Miller, Eric Radcliffe, Vince Clarke
Remix [Remixed By] – François Kevorkian
Written-By – Moyet*, Clarke*

nOTES:
From the Sire LP:
“Upstairs At Eric’s”

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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

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Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

November 5, 2013

Moving Pictures – What About Me (Netherlands 12″)

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Ok so no mixes here but this is one of my favorite songs from a very overlooked Aussie band. Enjoy!

“What About Me” is a song written by Garry Frost and Frances Swan, first recorded by Australian rock band Moving Pictures from their album Days of Innocence. It was the band’s first number-one single in Australia spending six consecutive weeks on the top; there, it was the second-highest selling single of 1982.

The success of the song led them to America where it became a hit, reaching #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song stayed in the U.S. charts for such a long time that it managed to make Billboard’s top 100 Pop Singles of 1983, at #88, a rare feat for a single with such a low peak position. The song made an unusual comeback in 1989, peaking at #46.

Frost wrote the song when he was working with autistic children in his day job. He had gone out to get lunch at his local shop in the Sydney suburb of Asquith and saw a small boy not being noticed waiting at the counter. He was sufficiently moved by the vision to write the song. The song was rarely played live by the band; when it was, it was played in a modern country style. It would never have been recorded but their debut album’s producer Charles Fisher heard Frost and Smith tinkling with the tune on the studio piano during a break in recording. Fisher suggested that Moving Pictures record the song.

It was initially released as a single in January 1982. It debuted on the charts during February and five weeks later reached #1, where it remained for six weeks, going on to become the second biggest selling single in Australia for 1982 (behind Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”) and went on to win the “Best Single” award at the 1982 Countdown Music Awards. “What About Me?” was released in the United States later in September 1982, reaching #29 and spending 26 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Because of its longevity on the Hot 100, the song was able to end up on the year-end chart at #88 in the U.S. It was re-released in the U.S. market in 1989 by Geffen Records, climbing to #46 at its second attempt.

SIDE A:
What About Me 3:37

SIDE B:
Joni And The Romeo 3:28

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	What About Me	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#29
1983	What About Me	U.S. Billboard Year End Hot 100	#88
1989	What About Me (Re-issue)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#46

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– EPCA 12-3078
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock
Credits: Producer – Charles Fisher

NOTES:
From the LP: “DAYS OF INNOCENCE”

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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 30, 2013

Visage – Night Train (US 12″ Promo)

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“Night Train” is the sixth single by the British pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records in June 1982.

The song was the second single from the band’s album The Anvil. It was remixed for the single release with the assistance of John Luongo. “Night Train” and “Whispers” (another track from The Anvil), were used in Japanese adverts for TDK tapes in 1982. “Night Train” peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band’s final UK Top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit “Fade to Grey” was released in 1993.

SIDE A:
Night Train (Dance Mix) 6:02
Producer – Midge Ure
Remix – John Luongo, Visage

SIDE B:
Night Train (Dub Mix) 5:02
Producer – Midge Ure
Remix – John Luongo, Visage

I’m Still Searching 3:37

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– PD D 521
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Limited Edition
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Backing Vocals – Lorraine (4), Perry*
Bass – Barry Adamson
Other [Clothes] – Antony Price
Other [Hair] – Ollie
Photography By – Nikki English
Producer – Visage
Saxophone – Gary Barnacle
Written-By – B. Currie*, D. Formula*, M. Ure*, R. Egan*, S. Strange*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not For Sale.
Sticker on the cover says “Special Limited Edition”.

‘Night Train’ From album PD-1-6350 “The Anvil”

Photograph: Le Palace, Paris, 7th April 1982 courtesy of ‘Tatler’
Remixed at the Reduction Suite, Trident Studio.
Mastered at Sterling.

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Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

October 24, 2013

Dead Or Alive – The Stranger (UK 7″)

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On Aug 21, 1982, Dead Or Alive released their fourth single, “The Stranger”. It was backed by “Some Of That”. It was their fourth independent release and their last. “The Stranger” charted at #7 on the UK Indie Chart and in Japan it reached the #10 position. At this point, the band was a five-piece consisting of Pete Burns (lead vocals), Mike Percy (bass), Tim Lever (keyboards/sax),

Steve Coy (drums), and Wayne Hussey (guitar). Soon after the release of “The Stranger” the band was signed to Epic Records and in 1983 released their debut album “Sophisticated Boom Boom”.

Neither “The Stranger” or “Some Of That” have appeared on any Dead Or Alive album. “The Stranger” later appeared in a remixed form as the b-side of “What I Want” in 1983.

SIDE A:
The Stranger 4:22

SIDE B:
Some Of That 5:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Black Eyes Records ‎– BE 2
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Tribal, Indie Rock
Credits: Artwork – Steve Jacuzzi
Photography By – Francesco Mellina

NOTES:
Distributed By Rough Trade

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SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi