BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982
Q-Feel was a British synthpop group. They released their self-titled album in 1982, which included their only hit single, “Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop).”
“Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)” was an entry in the 1982 A Song For Europe, the UK’s pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It finished sixth (out of eight) behind eventual winners Bardo. The song was also featured in the 1985 dance film, Girls Just Want to Have Fun.
The somg charted twice on the Billboard charts first in 1982 peaking at #110 and again in 1989 peaking at #75. The song did much better on the US dance charts peaking at #18 in June of 1982.
Group frontman Martin Page went on to achieve success as a songwriter and solo artist. His highly successful debut solo album, 1994’s In the House of Stone and Light featured contributions from former Q-Feel bandmates Trevor Thornton and Brian Fairweather.
SIDE A:
Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) 6:34
SIDE B:
Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) (Dub Version) 6:00
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Blue Jean | U.S. Billboard Bubbling UnderHot 100 | #115 |
| 1982 | Blue Jean | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #18 |
| 1989 | Blue Jean | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #44 |
| 1989 | Blue Jean | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #75 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola – SL-7076
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Mexico
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Mike Shipley
Producer – Brian Fairweather, Martin Page
Written-By – Fairweather*, Page*
NOTES:
From the album:
“Q-FEEL”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
