Tag: Fingertips (Extended Club Version)

Sparks – Music That You Can Dance To (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Music That You Can Dance To” is the first single taken from the fourteenth studio album of the same name by American pop band Sparks. The single only charted in the United States where it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart.

SIDE A:
Music That You Can Dance To (U.K. Extended Club Version) 6:29
Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael

SIDE B:
Fingertips (Extended Club Version) 6:35
Written-By – C. Paul*, H. Cosby*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Music That You Can Dance To U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Consolidated Allied Records ‎– TOONT 2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Michael Diehl
Photography By – Rocky Schenck
Producer – Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Remix – Steve Bates
Technician [Production Assistant] – John Thomas (5)

NOTES:
Track A remixed at Allied Artists Studios, Santa Fe Springs, California.

Track B remixed at Laramie Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California.

Pressed at Damont Audio Limited.

Find the 12″ at 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