Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
“Hold Me” is a song by the American pop singer Laura Branigan, which was released in 1985 as the second single from her fourth studio album Hold Me. It was written by Bill Bodine and Beth Andersen, and produced by Jack White and Harold Faltermeyer.
Following the Top 40 success of the first single from Hold Me, “Spanish Eddie”, “Hold Me” was released as the follow-up single. It reached No. 82 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart.
**”Spanish Eddie” is mislabeled on the label it is actually the LP Version.
SIDE A:
Hold Me (Vocal/New Extended Remix) 5:20
Arranged By – Harold Faltermeyer
Producer – Harold Faltermeyer, Jack White
Remix – Beau Hill
Written-By – Beth Andersen, Bill Bodine
SIDE B:
Tenderness (Vocal/Extended Remix Version) 5:52
Arranged By – Ed Arkin, Mark Spiro
Arranged By [Horns Arrangement] – Jerry Hey
Producer – Jack White
Producer [Associate] – Mark Spiro
Written-By – Jack White, Laura Branigan, Mark Spiro
Spanish Eddie (Vocal/Extended Remix Version) 4:09
Arranged By – Harold Faltermeyer
Producer – Jack White
Written-By – Chuck Cochran (2), David Palmer (4)
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Hold Me | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #82 |
| 1985 | Hold Me | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #39 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86845
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop
NOTES:
Special Remix of Atlantic LP “HOLD ME”
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: 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:
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
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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