BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
NEW 2021 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!
Originally posted August 12, 2011
“Tenderness” is a song by British new wave band General Public from their 1984 album All the Rage, on I.R.S. Records. The song’s lyrics tell about a man who really needs tenderness to feel like a man.
“Tenderness” peaked at #27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on August 17, 1984. In pop culture, the song was used at the end of the films Weird Science and Clueless and featured on both soundtracks.
SIDE A:
Tenderness (Longer Version) 6:00
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez
SIDE B:
Tenderness (Shorter Version) 4:09
Limited Balance (Longer Version) 6:47
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Tenderness | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #27 |
| 1984 | Tenderness | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #15 |
| 1984 | Tenderness | U.S. Billboard Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #39 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS 673-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Poster
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Reggae
Style: Electro, Synth-pop, Reggae-Pop, Ska
CREDITS:
Producer – Colin Fairley, Gavin MacKillop, General Public
NOTES:
Includes a large color poster.
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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
Password: burningtheground
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