BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981
“Don’t Stop” is the first solo release by rock singer Billy Idol. Released in the US in 1981, it contains a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells’ UK #1 “Mony Mony,” which would become a later hit for him as a live version in 1987.
It also contains the song “Dancing with Myself”, which had previously been a commercially unsuccessful single release for Idol’s former band Gen X in the United Kingdom in 1980. “Dancing With Myself” (from that band’s LP Kiss Me Deadly) was not re-recorded for the Don’t Stop EP release but was remixed from Gen X’s 6:05 minute long extended version of the song and edited down into 4:50 minutes, from which a drum solo and chorus section was removed.
“Untouchables” is another Gen X song taken from the 1980 album Kiss Me Deadly, which was re-recorded for Don’t Stop.
The EP peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200 and generated considerable anticipation for the full-length album Billy Idol, released the following year.
For this promo release, the tracklisting is in a different order on the vinyl than on other releases and what is listed on the sleeve.
SIDE A:
Dancing With Myself (Long Version) 4:51
Backing Band [with] – Generation X (4)
Untouchables 3:36
SIDE B:
Mony Mony 5:02
Baby Talk 3:12
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – PV 44000 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Poster
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, New Wave
CREDITS:
Engineer – Brian Reeves, Nigel Walker (tracks: A1)
Producer [Produced By] – Keith Forsey
NOTES:
Label: “FOR PROMOTIONAL USE ONLY”
Matrix/Runouts/Cat No: “DJ”
Issued with large folded poster
The back cover lists songs in a different order on different sides. Label and actual play order is listed here.
Find the EP at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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
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