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Hipsway – Ask The Lord (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

“Ask The Lord” is a single released by Scottish synth-pop band Hipsway. The single was originally released as the second single from the bands self titled debut album in 1985, peaking at #72 in the UK. After the sucess of the next single “The Honeythief” which reached the top twenty in the US and #7 in the UK. The band re-recorded “Ask The Lord” and re-released it as the follow up to “The Honeythief” in 1986. This re-recording did better in the UK reaching the #50 position while in the US it failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 but did chart at #44 on the dance chart.

SIDE A:
Ask The Lord (Dance Mix) 7:05

SIDE B:
Ask The Lord (Dub Mix) 4:12
Ask The Lord (Album Version) 4:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Ask The Lord U.S. Billboard Hot dance/Club Play #44

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-06801
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr.
Photography – Sheila Rock
Producer – Gary Langan
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Hipsway, Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Remix [Assistant] – Billy Miranda (tracks: A. B1)
Remix, Other [Overdubs] – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St. Germain
Written-By – G. Skinner*, H. Travers*, J. McElhone*

NOTES:
Album version can be heard on “HIPSWAY”

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Hipsway – The Honeythief (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Hipsway were a Scottish synth-pop band formed in Glasgow in 1984 by ex-Altered Images guitarist Johnny McElhone on bass, and featuring Grahame Skinner (vocals), Pim Jones (guitar) and Harry Travers (drums). Skinner and Travers had been members of the band Kites with Paul McGrath and Ian McGreevy before Hipsway formed. Their music was characterized by Skinner’s deep vocals and Jones’ tight guitar playing. They were quickly signed up by Mercury Records and by 1985 had released their first, eponymously-titled album. The album was a moderate success in the UK Albums Chart; while the single, “The Honeythief”, made #17 in the UK Singles Chart, and also reached the Top 20 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

SIDE A:
The Honeythief (Galus Mix) 4:37

SIDE B:
The Honeythief (7” Version) 3:10
The Honeythief (Extended Version) 4:09

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 The Honeythief U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #19
1987 The Honeythief U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #9

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 05988
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Producer – Gary Langan
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – Hipsway, Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Written-By – A. McLeod*, G. Skinner*, H Travers*, J. McElhone*

NOTES:
Tracks are listed in the wrong order on the rear sleeve.
Original version on the LP “HIPSWAY”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi