Tag: Cities In Dust (Extended Eruption Mix)

Siouxsie And The Banshees – Cities In Dust (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985


“Cities in Dust” is a song by English rock band Siouxsie & The Banshees from their seventh studio album, Tinderbox (1986). It was released on 18 October 1985 as the album’s lead single. The “Cities in Dust” 12-inch vinyl was the first Banshees’ single release in the United States, on Geffen Records.

“Cities in Dust” peaked at No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart. Although not Siouxsie and the Banshees’ first song to enter the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, it was their first significant success, climbing to No. 17.

Although the song is about a Volcanic eruption it can also interpret to include the aftermath of nuclear war leaving Cities In Dust.

SIDE A:
Cities In Dust (Edit) 4:06
Mixed By – Steve Churchyard

An Execution 3:54
Quaterdrawing Of The Dog 5:34

SIDE B:
Cities In Dust (Extended Eruption Mix) 6:48
Mixed By – Steve Churchyard

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Cities In Dust U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #17

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20399, Geffen Records ‎– 9 20399-0 A
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Allied Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Goth Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Billy Houlston
Engineer – Julian Standen
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Siouxsie And The Banshees*

NOTES:
Made in U.S.A.

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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp:
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 USED:
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

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