Tag: Belouis Some

Belouis Some – Animal Magic (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

A. Front

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“Animal Magic” was the first single taken from Belouis Some’s self titled second album released by Capitol records in 1987.

Written by Belouis Some & Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits keyboardist) “Animal Magic” debuted on the US Dance chart on October 17, 1987. After spending nine weeks on the chart the single peaked at #6 and would be Belouis Some’s last entry on the US charts.

SIDE A:
Animal Magic (Dance Vocal) 6:56
Remix, Producer [Additional] –Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

Animal Magic (Jungle Mix) 7:19
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

SIDE B:
Animal Magic (Dub) 6:12
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Justin Strauss, Murray Elias

Aware Of You (LP Version) 3:49
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Written-By – Belouis Some

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Animal Magic U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records ‎– V-15334
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Edited By – Tuta Aquino (tracks: A1 to B1)
Engineer – S. Cargo (tracks: A1 to B1)
Keyboards [Additional] – Eric Kupper (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Gary Langan (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer [Associate] – Guy Fletcher (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Belouis Some, Guy Fletcher (tracks: A1 to B1)

NOTES:
Tracks A1 to B1: Original version appears on the LP & CD “BELOUIS SOME”
Track B2: From the LP “SOME PEOPLE”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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

Belouis Some – Imagination (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

A. Front

“Imagination” is a 1985 single by British New Wave artist Belouis Some, from his 1985 debut album Some People. Upon its first release in the UK in 1985, the song only managed to chart at #50, but a re-release proved more successful, hitting the Top 20 and peaking at #17 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1986. In the U.S., the song reached #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1985.

SIDE A:
Imagination (Dance Mix) 5:30
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

SIDE B:
Imagination (Dub Mix) 7:07
Producer – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

Have You Ever Been In Love? (Dub Mix) 4:03
Producer – Ian Little, Peter Schwier*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Blue Jean U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #88
1985 Blue Jean U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play #4

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12 R6092
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Photography By – Eric Watson (3)
Written-By –Belouis Some

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK
From the album: “SOME PEOPLE”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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