BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“Living in a Box” is a song by Living in a Box released in 1987 as their debut single and the first single from their self-titled debut album of the same name.
The song has many features of a 1980s song, including a synthesizer-led beat, with Richard Darbyshire’s soulful vocal delivery over it.
It was the group’s biggest hit single on either side of the Atlantic, reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming the group’s only Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was covered by Bobby Womack, who had worked with Living in a Box on their debut album; his version reached No. 70 in the UK and was a minor US hit.
SIDE A:
Living In A Box (Dance Mix) 6:10
SIDE B:
Living In A Box (The Penthouse Mix) 5:18
Living In A Box (Edited Dance Mix) 3:50
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Living In A Box | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #17 |
| 1987 | Living In A Box | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #74 |
| 1987 | Living In A Box | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #6 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – 4V9 43119
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Co-producer – Tom Lord-Alge
Edited By – Junior Vasquez
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Producer – Richard James Burgess
NOTES:
From the debut album “LIVING IN A BOX”
Find the 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: 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
