Tag: 1982

March 24, 2023

Trio – Da Da Da (Canada 12″)

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“Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha” (usually shortened to “Da Da Da”) is a song by the German band Trio. Trio was formed in 1980 by Stephan Remmler, Gert “Kralle” Krawinkel and Peter Behrens. Released as a single in 1982 and featured on their 1981 self-titled debut album, “Da Da Da” became a hit in Germany and about 30 other countries, selling 13 million copies worldwide. The lyrics were written by Remmler, the music by Krawinkel. “Da Da Da” remains the band’s biggest German hit and their only hit outside Germany. In the United States the song peaked at #33 on the Billboard Dance Chart while in the United Kingdom the song reached the #2 spot.

SIDE A:
Da Da Da (I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha) 6:32

SIDE B:
Sunday You Need Love 3:47

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Da Da Da	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#33

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – AHA-1, Mercury – AHA 1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: Canada
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Lacquer Cut By – EL*
Producer – Klaus Voormann
Written-By – Kralle, Remmler*

NOTES:
Front sleeve stating: Da Da Da -The Original- (12 inch Single) AHA-1
Made in Canada

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THE GEAR:
Turntable:Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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March 23, 2023

Romeo Void – Never Say Never (US 12″ EP)

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TOTALLY OBSCURE 80s!

“Never Say Never” is a 1982 song by the new wave band Romeo Void. One of their best-known songs, “Never Say Never” was a favorite on early MTV, featuring a black-and-white music video that spoofs Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. The song is driven by a throbbing, funky bassline and punctuated by jagged guitar and saxophone, incorporating post-punk influences. The song reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock songs chart in October 1982.

The song was featured in the 1984 film Reckless starring Aidan Quinn as a football star and renegade. Quinn’s character takes over the school dance’s DJ booth to play the single, much to the dismay of all his classmates. A dance sequence ensues with Quinn’s character moshing about while a somewhat distraught Daryl Hannah tries to figure out how to dance with him.

This four-track, 20-minute EP was actually a 12-inch dance single introducing Romeo Void’s signature song, “Never Say Never.” Against an accelerated disco beat, singer Deborah Iyall perfected her romantic put-down persona with the devastating one-liner, “I might like you better if we slept together.” Meanwhile, the band had improved since the release of the debut album, with saxophonist Benjamin Bossi becoming an especially notable soloist. But it was the provocative nature of Iyall’s lyrics and delivery that caught the ear of enough listeners to put this indie label EP on the charts and cause Columbia Records to come calling with a manufacturing and distribution deal, leading to a major-label reissue.

SIDE A:
Never Say Never (12″ Version) 6:05
In The Dark 4:25

SIDE B:
Present Tense 5:47
Not Safe 3:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Never Say Never	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 5C 38178, 415 Records – 5C 38178
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:

Bass, Design – Frank Zincavage
Design – Peter Soe, Jr.
Drums – Larry Carter
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Walter Turbitt
Guitar – Peter Woods (2)
Lyrics By [Words By], Music By – Romeo Void
Producer [Produced By] – Ric Ocasek
Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By] – Ian Taylor
Saxophone – Benjamin Bossi
Vocals – Debora Iyall

NOTES:
Recorded at syncro sound studios boston, massachusetts october 1981
thanks to louie beeson and dal booth

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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March 22, 2023

Heaven 17 – Let Me Go! (UK 12″)

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Let Me Go!” is a single by Heaven 17, a band consisting of a few member of Human League, taken from (and released several months before) their second album The Luxury Gap. It reached #41 on the UK Singles Chart, the lowest chart placement among the singles from that album but their highest at the time of the single’s release.

In 1983, the song also spent five weeks at #4 on the American dance chart and entered the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #74.

SIDE A:
ALet Me Go! 6:14

SIDE B:
Let Me Go! (Instrumental) 4:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Let Me Go!	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#74
1983	Let Me Go!	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#32
1983	Let Me Go!	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS 532-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Backing Vocals – The Hereafter
Co-producer, Engineer – Greg Walsh
Drum Programming [Linn Drum], Programmed By [Roland System 100], Synthesizer [Jupiter 8, Casiotone] – Martyn Ware
Electric Guitar – Admiral John Wilson*
Lead Vocals, Percussion – Glenn Gregory
Musician [Guest] – Admiral John Wilson*, Nick Plytas
Piano – Nick Plytas
Producer – B.E.F.*
Programmed By [Roland Bass Line, Roland System 100] – Ian Craig Marsh
Sleeve – Assorted iMaGes, B.E.F.*, Jamie Morgan
Written-By – Gregory*, Marsh*, Ware*

NOTES:
Recorded at the Townhouse Studios & Air Studios.

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March 21, 2023

The Clash – Rock The Casbah (UK 12″)

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AN 80s AUDITORY ICON

“Rock the Casbah” is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash, released in 1982 as the second single from their fifth album, Combat Rock. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US (their only top 10 single in that country) and, along with the track “Mustapha Dance”, it also reached number eight on the dance chart.

The single version has more pronounced bass. Also when Joe Strummer screams “The crowd caught a whiff / Of that crazy casbah jive” at the end of the third verse the word “jive” is sustained for several seconds with digital delay. Additionally, the sound effects of the jet fighters in the last verse are lower in the mix, particularly just after “drop your bombs between the minarets.” The single version of the song is what is played in the music video. “Mustapha Dance”, which features in many releases of the single, is an instrumental/dub remix of the song.

The song tells the story of a military dictator who has banned rock music, but his people still find ways to hear it. The people take to the rooftops, singing and playing the forbidden music, and the general orders his air force to bomb them. The song ends with the people standing defiantly and singing their song, refusing to be silenced. The lyrics and powerful music of “Rock the Casbah” have resonated with countless people around the world and have become a timeless classic. The song serves as a reminder of the power of music to bring people together and stand up against injustice.

SIDE A:
Rock The Casbah 3:43

SIDE B:
Mustapha Dance 4:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Rock The Casbah	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#8
1982	Rock The Casbah	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#6
1982	Rock The Casbah/Mustapha Dance	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – CBS A 13 2479, CBS – A . 13 2479
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: Jun 18, 1982
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:

Engineer – Bob Clearmountain
Lacquer Cut By – Howie*
Producer, Remix – Mick Jones
Written-By – The Clash

NOTES:
Track A: From Combat Rock

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!

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