BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990
“Cradle of Love” is a rock song written by Billy Idol and David Werner for Idol’s 1990 fourth studio album Charmed Life. The song is the album’s sixth track, and was released as its first single. The song became one of Idol’s biggest hits in the United States, where it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, but stalled at No. 34 in Idol’s native UK Single Chart. It was also Idol’s first, and (so far) only No. 1 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U.S.
The song was featured on the soundtrack of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. It was nominated for Rock Vocal Performance, Male at the 32nd Grammy Awards. It was well received by critics, and was frequently cited as a highlight of the album.
SIDEA:
Cradle Of Dub (Extended Mix) 6:27
Remix – Keith Forsey, Tommy Vicari
Cradle Of Love (LP Version) 4:39
SIDE B:
Rob The Cradle Of Dub (Extended Mix) 5:07
Remix – Keith Forsey, Tommy Vicari
311 Man 3:51
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cradle Of Love | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #2 |
| 1990 | Cradle Of Love | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #1 |
| 1990 | Cradle Of Love | U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | #7 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – IDOLX 14
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: April 6, 1990
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
CREDITS:
Arranged By – Billy Idol, Keith Forsey
Producer – Keith Forsey
NOTES:
From the LP “CHARMED LIFE”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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
