BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“(How to Be A) Millionaire” is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC. It was the first single taken from their third studio album, How to Be a … Zillionaire!
The single peaked at a modest No. 49 on the UK Singles Chart, though it fared better in the US where it reached No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
SIDE A:
How To Be A Zillionaire (Nickel & Dime Mix) 5:23
Mixed By –Julian Mendelsohn
SIDE B:
How To Be A Zillionaire (Bond Street Mix) 6:05
Tower Of London (Extended Version) 5:54
Mixed By –Julian Mendelsohn
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1985 | How To Be A Millionaire | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #20 |
1985 | How To Be A Millionaire | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #4 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 884 382-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Arranged By – Mark White
Engineer [Engineered By] – Martyn Webster
Photography By – Nick Knight
Sleeve – Design KB*
Written-By, Producer [Produced By] – Mark White, Martin Fry
NOTES:
Original version from the Mercury album ABC – How To Be A Zillionaire!
The track is listed as “How To Be A… Zillionaire! on the front of the sleeve.
Track A mastered at Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs, NYC.
Track B2 is listed on back sleeve as ‘Extended Mix’
ABC managed in U.S.A. by Nu-Visions Management Ltd.
Manufactured & marketed by Polygram Records, Inc., New York
Printed in U.S.A.
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
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