Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987
“Devils Ball” is a song recorded by the Swiss duo Double, following their worldwide hit The Captain of Her Heart. Released in October 1987, it was the lead single from their second studio album Dou3le. Written and produced by Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug, the track had notable guest contributions, including the legendary Herb Alpert on trumpet and an electric violin solo by Michał Urbaniak.
Despite the strong musical lineup, Devils Ball didn’t soar to the heights of The Captain of Her Heart, peaking at No. 71 in the UK and No. 30 in Belgium. The accompanying music video, however, was a different story. Featuring performers from the Swiss mime group “Mummenschanz” alongside the musicians, the video garnered critical acclaim, winning the Silver Palm Award at Cannes in 1988.
“Devil’s Ball” is a perfect example of the sophisticated pop stylings of the late ’80s. It blends jazz and smooth pop elements, enhanced by Alpert’s trumpet and Urbaniak’s violin.
SIDE A:
Devils Ball (Unedited Version) 4:29
Written-By – Haug, Maloo
SIDE B:
Devils Ball (Unedited Piano-Version) 4:51
Written-By – Haug, Maloo
Megarhythmdance 5:14
Written-By – Haug*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – POSPX 888
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Downtempo, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Producer [For Naningo Ltd] – Double, Felix Haug
NOTES:
Made in England
Track A1 & A2: 93BPM
Track B1: 145BPM
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: 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:
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
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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