BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“I Beg Your Pardon” (also titled as “I Beg Your Pardon [I Never Promised You a Rose Garden]”) is a song by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the first single from their 1988 debut album Move to Move.
The song contains various samples of other songs, including Lynn Anderson’s 1970 hit “Rose Garden”, as well as samples of GQ’s “Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)” and Silver Convention’s “Get Up and Boogie”. Recreated samples of Spagna’s “Call Me” and the opening bars of the theme from the film The Magnificent Seven are also present in the song.
The song was a hit, reaching the top twenty in a number of countries including the UK, where it peaked at #5. In the U.S. the song reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a top five dance hit reaching #3.
In Canada the single was released as a double A side 12″ on Revolving Records before being picked up world wide by Atlantic Records.
SIDE A:
I Beg Your Pardon (Club Mix) 6:40
I Beg Your Pardon (Instrumental Remix) 5:42
I Beg Your Pardon (Radio) 4:00
SIDE AA:
I Beg Your Pardon (In The Green – House Mix) (Theb-4We Re-Mixitmix) 7:45
I Beg Your Pardon (Bonus Beats) 3:28
I Beg Your Pardon (Percapella) 3:27
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | I Beg Your Pardon | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #15 |
| 1988 | I Beg Your Pardon | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Revolving Records – 12 REV003, Revolving Records – 12 REV 003
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer – Tom Gerencser
Mixed By – Barry Harris, The Men From VLEV
Vocals – Kevin Wynn*
Written-By, Producer – Barry Harris
NOTES:
Engineered for VLEV Productions. Digitally mastered & recorded at The MIDI Jungle, Hamilton, Canada.
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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: 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
