Tag: Adam Williams

Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You? (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

  • NEW 2022 Transfer!
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Originally Posted: March 22, 2011

“Would I Lie to You?” is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. Released in the UK and the U.S. from Eurythmics’ fifth album Be Yourself Tonight, the song was the first by the duo to feature their change in musical direction from synthpop to rock and R&B. The song, and its accompanying album featured a full backing band and relied less on electronic programming.

Lyrically, the song features Lennox confronting a cheating lover as she leaves him for good. As she declares that she is “walking out the door” and he doubts her, Lennox’s response is “would I lie to you, honey? / now would I say something that wasn’t true?” The music video was heavily shown on MTV, the clip beginning with an angry confrontation between Lennox and her boyfriend (during which he calls her a “bitch”), just before a Eurythmics performance.

After some friendly encouragement backstage from bandmate Stewart, the full band performs the song, only to have Lennox’s boyfriend return to the venue, climb up onto the stage, and get pushed off into the audience by Lennox. Steven Bauer played the part of the boyfriend. The cover photo of the Be Yourself Tonight album is a screenshot from the music video during the argument scene.

“Would I Lie to You?” is one of Eurythmics’ most recognized tunes. The song continued the band’s hit singles run. In the UK, the song peaked at number 17, while it went to number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming their third Top 10 hit in the U.S. Furthermore, it is the duo’s biggest ever hit in Australia, where it topped the singles chart for two weeks. “Would I Lie to You?” is featured in the 2009 film The Informant! starring Matt Damon.

SIDE A:
Would I Lie To You? (An Eric ‘ET’ Thorngren Mix) 4:52
Remix – Eric “ET” Thorngren*

SIDE B:
Would I Lie To You? (Extended Mix) 4:59
Here Comes That Sinking Feeling 5:40

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Would I Lie To You? U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #5
1985 Would I Lie To You? U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #2
1985 Would I Lie To You? U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – PW-14079
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Design] – Laurence Stevens
Bass – Nathan East
Drums – Olle Romo
Engineer – Adam Williams
Guitar – David A. Stewart
Mixed By – Adam Williams , David A. Stewart , Don Smith
Organ – Benmont Tench
Other [Special Thanks To] – Shelly Yakus
Photography – Peter Ashworth
Producer – David A. Stewart
Saxophone [Saxes] – Martin Dobson
Trumpet – Dave Plews
Vocals – Annie Lennox
Written-By – Lennox* , Stewart*

NOTES:
From the forthcoming album “Be Yourself Tonight”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!


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Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat (Canada 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985

In Memory Of Steve Bronski 1960-2021

“Hit That Perfect Beat” is a single from the British synthpop trio Bronski Beat and appeared on their 1986 album Truthdare Doubledare. It became a popular dance hit and reached number three in the UK charts in January 1986 and reached the top ten in many European countries and across the world.

SIDE A:
Hit That Perfect Beat (Extended Version) 6:24

SIDE B:
Hit That Perfect Beat (Instant Mix) 8:26
Remix – Ian Levine

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records – LDSX 226
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Band [Bronski Beat] – John JønLarry SteinbachekSteve Bronski
Design [Sleeve Design] – Peter Barrett (3)
Engineer – Brian PugsleySimon Bohannon
Photography By [Photographs] – Peter Ashworth
Producer, Mixed By –  Adam Williams
Written-By – SteinbachekBronski

NOTES:
Produced and mixed at Mayfair
Recorded at Berry Street Studios (Brian Pugsley) and Livingstone Studios (Simon Bohannon)

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


Password: burningtheground

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