BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Good-Bye Bad Times” is a song by the British singer and composer Philip Oakey and producer Giorgio Moroder. It was written by Oakey and Moroder and recorded for the album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder. Released as a single in the UK in June 1985 as the follow-up to Oakey and Moroder’s 1984 hit “Together In Electric Dreams”; it reached number 44 in the UK singles charts and remained in the charts for 5 weeks. It was moderately successful in Australia, where it peaked at number 26. In the United States, the single peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Dance chart on September 14, 1985 spending nine weeks on the survey.
Virgin records had high expectations for the single but it failed to sell in the quantities forecast. Because the single was not a huge success, it didn’t do much to promote the album. After a final single “Be My Lover Now” the short partnership between Oakey and Moroder effectively ended. Oakey then returned to work with his band The Human League full-time.
As a bonus track I have included the Brian Reeves remix taken from the US 12″.
SIDE A:
Good-Bye Bad Times (Extended Re-Mix) 6:53
SIDE B:
Good-Bye Bad Times (Instrumental Version) 5:21
BONUS TRACK:
Good-Bye Bad Times (US 12″ Mix) 6:30
Engineer, Mixed By [Mixed Down] – Brian Reeves
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Good-Bye Bad Times | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #20 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS 772-13
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Lyrics By – Philip Oakey
Producer – Giorgio Moroder
Remix – Steve Bates
NOTES:
Produced for Revelation Music AG.
Recorded at Musicland Studios Munich and Powerplay Zurich.
Original version appears on the A&M album “Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder”
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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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
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