BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Suburbia” is a song by UK synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was remixed and released as the fourth single from the album Please in 1986 and became the band’s second UK Top 10 hit, peaking at number 8.
The song’s primary inspiration is the 1984 Penelope Spheeris film Suburbia, and its depiction of violence and squalor in the suburbs of Los Angeles; in addition, the tension of the Brixton riots of 1981 and of 1985 hanging in recent memory led Neil Tennant of the duo to thinking about the boredom of suburbia and the underlying tension among disaffected youth that sparked off the riots at the least provocation.
“Suburbia” was partly inspired by the film, ‘Suburbia’, a New World Production, produced by Roger Corman, directed by Penelope Spheeris.
SIDE A:
Suburbia (The Full Horror) 8:57
Keyboards [Fairlight] – Andy Richards
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn
Saxophone – Gary Barnacle
SIDE B:
Suburbia (Edited Version) 4:03
Keyboards [Fairlight] – Andy Richards
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn
Saxophone – Gary Barnacle
Jack The Lad 4:31
Engineer – David Jacob
Keyboards [Fairlight] – Adrien Cook
Producer – Pet Shop Boys
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Inner Sleeve: Near Mint
Outer Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Suburbia | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #70 |
| 1986 | Suburbia | U.S. Billboard Ho Dance Music/Club Play | #36 |
| 1986 | Suburbia | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #17 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – V-19226, EMI America – V19226
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 22 Sep 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design – Mark Farrow, PSB*
Photography By – Eric Watson (3)
Written-By – Tennant-Lowe*
NOTES:
Track B2 titled ‘Suburbia (7″ Edit)’ on the sleeve.
Track A: Album version can be heard on the LP, “Please” – PW-17193
Track B2: Not available on the LP, “Please” – PW-17193
Printed in U.S.A.
Find the 12″ on 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: Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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
