BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979
“Born to Be Alive” is a song written by French singer Patrick Hernandez. It became a worldwide hit and reached number one on the US Disco chart. It was first conceived as a hard rock song.
“Born to Be Alive” first became a hit in France, and has become one of the biggest singles in that country.
The song also gained gold status in the USA.
After this single hit record, Hernandez dropped out of the music business, making occasional TV appearances.
SIDE A:
Born To Be Alive 5:53
SIDE B:
I Give You Rendez-Vous 3:28
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Born To Be Alive | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #16 |
| 1979 | Born To Be Alive | U.S. Billboard National Disco action | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Aquarius – JV 5555, Aquarius – JV 5 555
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: France
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
CREDITS:
Mastered By – Y.D.*
Written-By – Patrick Hernandez
NOTES:
SUPER 45 T
Made in France
Find the 12″ 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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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
