Tag: Go-Go’s

Go-Go’s – We Got The Beat (UK 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1980

This is the original 1980 Stiff recording produced by Paul L. Wexler.

“We Got the Beat” is a song recorded by the American rock band the Go-Go’s. Written by the group’s lead guitarist and keyboardist Charlotte Caffey, and considered to be their signature song, the band recorded the song in 1980 and it was released in May as a single in the UK on Stiff Records. The song’s single release brought the Go-Go’s underground credibility in the UK. The song climbed to No. 35 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart due to the popularity of the song in clubs as an import. It is considered a new wave classic hit.

The Go-Go’s re-recorded the song for their debut album, Beauty and the Beat, released in July 1981. “We Got the Beat” was released as the album’s second single in January 1982 on I.R.S. records produced by Richard Gottehrer & Rob Freeman becoming the hit version most are familiar with.

SIDE A:
We Got The Beat 2:13
Written-By – Caffey*

SIDE B:
How Much More 2:59
Written-By – Caffey*, Wiedlin*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1981 We Got The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #35

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Stiff Records ‎– BUY 78
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 09 May 1980
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Mastered By – Steve*
Producer – Paul L. Wexler*

NOTES:
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, etched except for ‘Λ’ stamp): BUY∙78∙A3 STEVE IF ITS CLEAN… Λ
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, etched except for ‘Λ’ stamp): ITS NOT LAUNDRY BUY-78-B-3 STEVES Λ

Find the 7″ 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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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

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Password: burningtheground

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Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

Side 1

REQUEST

“Our Lips Are Sealed” is a song written by The Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin and The Specials and Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall.

It was first recorded by The Go-Go’s as the opening track on their 1981 album Beauty and the Beat and served as their debut American single in June 1981. The single eventually reached top 5 in Australia and Canada, and top 20 in the United States. Although originally written and performed with three verses, it is an abbreviated version of the song that appears on Beauty and the Beat.

In 1983, Hall’s band, Fun Boy Three, released their version of “Our Lips Are Sealed”. Issued as a single, the track became top ten hit in the UK, and remains the best known version of “Lips” in that country — the Go-Go’s version, while a hit elsewhere, only made #47 UK.

In 2000, Rolling Stone named “Our Lips Are Sealed” one of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time.

This special US 12″ promo contains the album track “Tonite” as well as the US #2 hit “We Got The Beat” which was the follow up single to “Our Lips Are Sealed”.

Although there are no remixes for this release it is still lovely to hear these tracks in their original vinyl format especially in 24 bit.

SIDE A:
Our Lips Are Sealed 2:45

SIDE B:
Tonite 3:35
We Got The Beat 2:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 Our Lips Are Sealed U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #20
1982 Our Lips Are Sealed U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #15
1982 Our Lips Are Sealed U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records ‎– SP 70956
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Producer – Richard Gottehrer, Rob Freeman
Recorded By, Mixed By – Rob Freeman

NOTES:
Promotional Use Only Not For sale
From the LP “BEAUTY AND THE BEAT”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

Side 2

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi