BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“Running” is the debut single by American band Information Society. This 12″ is the third released by the band after they were signed to Tommy Boy Records. Producer Joey Gardner heard the song and brought it to Tommy Boy Records, a forward-thinking label that specialized in rap and freestyle. Gardner remixed the track for Tommy Boy, which released the song as a single in 1986. The song did well in dance clubs and on radio, earning the group an album deal with Tommy Boy. That self-titled album was released in 1988 and included the track.
Group founder Paul Robb wrote this song with Murat Konar, who was associated with Information Society for just a short time but was key in putting together Creatures Of Influence. Like most of the songs on the album, Konar handled the lead vocals. When Tommy Boy Records remixed the track they replaced Konar’s vocals with Kurt Harland’s, since Harland had emerged as the lead singer and Konar had moved on to other pursuits.
The longing lyric finds the singer in real pain and feeling very alone. In an interview with Paul Robb, he explained: “It’s basically someone who is in a relationship where it’s not working, and you have a sense of things falling apart. You’re doing your best to keep it together, but it doesn’t seem to be working.
There’s also a certain level of nostalgia in that song, too – that’s what really hooked a lot of people. It does have that monstrously huge dance beat, the electro feel, but the song that’s laid over the top is very romantic and nostalgic sounding.”
After being remixed the re-issue of “Running” peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart on July 21, 1986, after spending nine weeks on the survey.
**The 12″ was housed in the same picture sleeve as the previous 1985 release except with an orange Tommy Boy Records hype sticker added.
SIDE A:
Running (Vocal Remix) 7:42
Running (Percappella) 3:56
SIDE B:
Running (Instrumental) 5:27
Running (“The Nest” Remix) 7:44
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Running | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #10 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tommy Boy – TB 877, Wide Angle – TTW 8547
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro
CREDITS:
Edited By – Albert Cabrera, The Latin Rascals, Tony Moran
Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Eric Calvi, Jon Smith
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – “Chopper” Black*
Mastered By – Herb Powers, Jr.*
Producer, Arranged By – Paul Schwitters
Remix – Joey Gardner, “Little Louie” Vega*
Written-By – P. Schwitters*
Vocals – Kurt Harland
NOTES:
Housed inside Wide Angle jacket for TTW 8547 release “Running”, with an orange Tommy Boy sticker promoting the Gardner and Vega remix.
Jacket Made in Canada
Jacket contains different track and credit information. The information shown is taken from labels.
Produced and Arranged for Wide Angle Productions
Mixed at Tommy Boy, NYC
Mastered at Frankford-Wayne, NYC
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: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube 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
