BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
R E Q U E S T
Book of Love was, from 1984 to 1993, a popular synthpop and dance music band, alongside Sire Records labelmates Depeche Mode and Erasure. Led by vocalist Susan Ottaviano, the band also included Ted Ottaviano (no relation to Susan), Lauren Roselli and Jade Lee.
The band was formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later based out of New York City. The band gained its first exposure as the opening act on Depeche Mode’s Black Celebration tour.
Their biggest success came on the US dance charts, placing seven singles in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart between 1985 and 1993. The group’s largest exposure on pop radio was with the song “Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls.” The song, from its album Lullaby, was originally the second half of a medley with the group’s house-music version of Mike Oldfield’s “Tubular Bells,” a 1973 instrumental that served as the eerie theme music of the classic horror film The Exorcist. Edited down to single length, “Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls” became Book of Love’s only Hot 100 entry, peaking at number 90 in 1988.
SIDE A:
Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls (Extended Mix) 7:19
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Bob Brockmann*
Keyboards, Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Bob Brockmann*, Scott Blackwell
Written-By – Theodore Ottaviano*
Tubular Bells (7″ Mix) 4:23
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson
Written-By – Mike Oldfield
Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls (7″ Mix)
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson
Written-By – Theodore Ottaviano*
SIDE B:
Tubular Bells / Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls (Regan’s House Medley) 14:24
Engineer [Remix] – Bob Brockmann*, Hugo Dwyer
Keyboards, Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Bob Brockmann*, Scott Blackwell
Written-By – Mike Oldfield, Theodore Ottaviano*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #90 |
| 1988 | Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #5 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 0-20963, Sire – 9 20963-0, I Square Records – 0-20963, I Square Records – 9 20963-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: House, Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Jade Lee
Mastered By – José Rodriguez
Photography By – David La Chappelle*
Producer – Flood, Ted Ottaviano
Vocals – Susan Ottaviano
NOTES:
Cover says “Specially Priced Maxi-Single”.
Front cover photo of the group says “MCMLXXXVIII” next to it, vertically, which corresponds to the date of release, 1988.
Tracks A1 and B: Remix, additional production and keyboards for Broadbeard Productions.
Mastered at Sterling Sound
Original versions from the Sire Album “Lullaby.” Available on LP, Cassette and Compact Disc (1/4/2-25700)
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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
