Good Thing (Nothing Like The Single Mix) – Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Good Thing” is a song recorded by Fine Young Cannibals, the second single from their album from 1989, The Raw & the Cooked. The song was their second and most recent U.S. #1, topping the Billboard Hot 100 on 8 July 1989. It also peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song made its first appearance in Tin Men (1987). Fine Young Cannibals portrayed a nightclub band in the movie, performing this song and three others (including the single’s b-side “Social Security”). The film is set in Baltimore in 1963, and the song’s retro-soul style is consistent with that setting.

Jools Holland played piano on the track, noting that it was “one of the biggest selling records I’ve ever played on”.

SIDE A:
Good Thing (Nothing Like The Single Mix) 4:38

SIDE B:
Good Thing (7″ Mix) 3:33
Good Thing (Nothing Like The Single Mix – Instrumental) 4:38

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Good Thing	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1989	Good Thing	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#12
1989	Good Thing	U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	#2
1989	Good Thing	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#20

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– LONX 218, London Records ‎– 886 531-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Apr 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Breakbeat, Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Martin Jenkins (5)
Producer – Cox*, Steele*, Gift*
Written-By – Steele*, Gift*

NOTES:
“GOOD THING” is taken from the LP “THE RAW & THE COOKED”
Made In England

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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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