Come Over (Non-LP Track) – Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted March 20, 2011

“Strange But True” was the debut single by American duo Times Two consisting of vocalists/keyboardists that wrote most of their own material. Times Two were Shanti Jones and Johnny Dollar, both from Point Reyes, California. Their 1988 album, X2, reached #137 on the Billboard 200. In the U.S., their biggest hit was “Strange But True”, which peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988. The song was produced by Gardner Cole who has written and produced songs for Jody Watley (Most Of All) and Madonna (Open Your Heart).

SIDE A:
Strange But True (12″ Vocal Remix) 6:47
Producer – Gardner Cole
Producer [Additional Production], Remix, Edited By – Steve Peck

SIDE B:
Strange But True (Dub) 7:00
Edited By – Tuta Aquino
Producer – Gardner Cole

Come Over (Non-LP Track) 3:36
Co-producer – Johnny Dollar (9)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Strange But True	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#21
1988	Strange But True	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Reprise Records ‎– 0-20853, Reprise Records ‎– 9 20853-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, SP Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –Jeri Heiden, Maura P. McLaughlin
Management – Allen Kovac, Stephen Drimmer
Management [Management Project Coordinator] – Lisa Jones (4)
Photography By – Alberto Tolot
Producer – Shanti (7), Steve Barri, Tony Peluso

NOTES:
Track A additional production, remix and edit for Peck Productions.
From the Reprise album “X 2”

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