BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Electric Blue” is a 1987 hit single by the Australian rock / synthpop band Icehouse and was co-written by Iva Davies of Icehouse and John Oates of the U.S. band Hall & Oates. The single reached number one on the Australian singles chart on 16 November 1987, #7 on the American Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 21 May 1988, #10 on the Canadian Singles Chart and #53 on the UK singles charts. Released in August 1987, it was the second single from their number one album Man of Colours.
John Oates became involved with Davies after contacting him to state he was a fan. The resulting collaboration produced this song and Oates has stated that if Davies had not released the song under the Icehouse name then it would have been a Hall and Oates track.
The “Instrumental” and “ST Edit” are exclusive to this U.S. 12″.
SIDE A:
Electric Blue (Extended Mix) 7:33
Electric Blue (Dub Mix) 5:03
SIDE B:
Electric Blue (Instrumental) 5:48
Electric Blue (ST Edit) 4:11
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Electric Blue | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #7 |
| 1988 | Electric Blue | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #10 |
| 1988 | Electric Blue | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | #36 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – VAS 1014
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – David Lord
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – I. Davies*, J. Oates*
NOTES:
For Promotional Use Only
Original version on the LP/Cassette/CD “Man Of Colours”
Find the 12″ on 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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
