Burning The Ground Exclusive 1986

“This Is The World Calling” is a 1986 debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter and political activist Bob Geldof. The song was taken from the LP “Deep in the Heart of Nowhere”.

“This Is The World Calling” reached #25 in the UK and #1 in both Ireland and Norway. In the United States, the song peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Annie Lennox is credited by Bob Geldof as The World and sings the responses of the World along with Alison Moyet and Maria McKee. Dave Stewart is credited as Producer as The Brothers Doom.

SIDE A:
This Is The World Calling (Extended Version) 7:33
Mixed By – Rupert Hine
Producer – Jimmy Iovine, The Brothers Of Doom
Written-By – Geldof*

SIDE B:
Talk Me Up 3:31
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Geldof*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	This Is The World Calling	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#82
1986	This Is The World Calling	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#23

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– BOBX 101, Phonogram ‎– BOBX 101
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Photography By – Brian Aris

NOTES:
From the album “Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere”

Made In England

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
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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:
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Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
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RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi