BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Emotion in Motion” is a song by Ric Ocasek, the main songwriter and lead vocalist for The Cars. It was featured on his second solo album, This Side of Paradise, and released as a single in late 1986. The tune topped the Album Rock Tracks chart and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Ocasek’s only U.S. top 40 hit as a solo artist. In Australia, the song peaked at #8 on the Kent Music Report.
Ocasek was a founding member, lead singer and principal songwriter of the new wave rock band The Cars. Following the group’s 1985 Greatest Hits release, its members split up to pursue solo projects. Lead guitarist Elliot Easton released a solo album in 1985, and both Ocasek and singer/bassist Benjamin Orr did the same in 1986. Just as “Emotion in Motion” was Ocasek’s only solo song to reach the Top 40, Orr’s “Stay the Night” was the latter’s only solo Top 40 hit.
The band reunited to record 1987’s Door to Door, which produced “You Are the Girl”, the group’s last Top 40 single.
SIDE A:
Emotion In Motion (Edit Version) 3:57
SIDE B:
P.F.J. 3:40
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Emotion In Motion | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #15 |
| 1986 | Emotion In Motion | U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks | #1 |
| 1986 | Emotion In Motion | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #8 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 7-28617
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
CREDITS:
Producer [Produced By] – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Written-By, Producer [Produced By] – Ric Ocasek
NOTES:
Edited From the forthcoming Ric Ocasek album This Side Of Paradise.
Made in U.S.A.
Find the 7″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
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: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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, ocenaudio
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
