BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
New 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!
Originally posted December 12, 2012
“Land of Confusion” is a song by the English rock band Genesis from their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the third track released as a single, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 14 in the UK in late 1986. It also reached No. 8 in the Netherlands. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by guitarist Mike Rutherford. The song’s video featured puppets from the 1980s UK sketch show Spitting Image.
SIDE A:
Land Of Confusion (Vocal/Edit Of Remix)** 3:50
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker*
Land Of Confusion (Vocal/LP Version) 4:45
SIDE B:
Land Of Confusion (Vocal/Extended Remix) 6:56
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Land Of Confusion | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #4 |
| 1986 | Land Of Confusion | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #11 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – PR 984
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – Genesis
Producer, Engineer – Hugh Padgham
NOTES:
**The Vocal/Edit Of Remix of Land Of Confusion is exclusive to this 12″.
LP Version from the Atlantic LP “INVISIBLE TOUCH”
Promotional copy Not For Sale
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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Password: burningtheground
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