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Eurythmics – Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted January 14, 2014

Nothing really new here as far as mixes on this 12″ but being a completest I wanted to include this 12″ so that all of the single releases from Eurythmics sixth studio album “Savage” were represented.

“Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)” is a song by the British pop music duo Eurythmics, released as the first single (in the UK) from their 1987 album, Savage.

It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. Although not released as a single in the United States, the track appeared as a double A-side of the 12-inch single for “I Need a Man”, and received heavy rotation on MTV. It was a Top 20 hit in several European territories and also in Australia.

The Savage album returned Eurythmics to a more electronic sound and the “Beethoven” vocals are performed mostly as spoken-word from Lennox, with the exception of the repeated phrase “I love to” throughout the track.

SIDE A:
Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (Dance Mix) 5:21
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Serge Pauchard

SIDE B:
Heaven 3:28
Engineer [Assistant] – Claude Pons
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Fred Defaye, Olle Romo

Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (Extended Version) 4:48
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Serge Pauchard

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– DAT 11
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 24 Oct 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve Design] – Laurence Stevens
Engineer – Fred Defaye
Photography By – Alistair Thaine
Producer – David A. Stewart
Programmed By – Olle Romo
Written-By – Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart

NOTES:
From the LP “SAVAGE”
Manufactured in England

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground

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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Eurythmics – I Need A Man (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“I Need a Man” is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. Taken from their album Savage, the song was released as the third single in the UK and the first single in the United States.

The track is a pop/rock number with aggressive, commanding vocal work from Lennox, who lyrically explains all of the things she does not want in a man (“…and he don’t wear a dress!”). The music video was the second part of a series directed by Sophie Muller. Part one, for the song “Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)”, ended with Lennox’s character leaving her home after transforming herself from a dowdy housewife into a disco vixen à la Marilyn Monroe. Here, the character ends up performing “I Need a Man” in a dimly-lit nightclub.

“I Need a Man” climbed to number twenty-six in the UK singles chart. The first single released from Savage in the U.S., the song peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was paired as a double A-side with “Beethoven” on the American 12 inch single and hit number six on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
I Need A Man (Macho Mix) 5:56
Remix – Manu The Man*

I Need A Man (Edited) 4:04
Mixed By –  David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Serge Pauchard
Programmed By – Olle Romo

SIDE B:
Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (Dance Mix) 5:19
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Programmed By – Olle Romo

Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (7″ Edit) 3:52
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Programmed By – Olle Romo

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 I Need A Man U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #46
1987 I Need A Man U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor ‎– 6820-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Fred Defaye
Producer – David A. Stewart
Written-By –  Lennox*, Stewart*

NOTES:
from the “Savage” album
Printed in U.S.A.

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

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Eurythmics – Shame (UK 12″) (Limited Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Shame” is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song appears on the duo’s sixth studio album Savage and was released as the second single in the UK. “Shame” was not released in the United States.

The track is a synthpop ballad in which the protagonist expresses regret and disdain for excessive and shallow lifestyles led by those who frequent nightclubs, bars, parties, and the like. The lyrics namecheck The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and mentions the song “All You Need is Love”.

“Shame” stalled at number forty-one in the UK singles chart, the first Eurythmics single to miss the UK Top 40 since “Julia” in 1985.

SIDE A:
Shame (Dance Mix) 5:40
Edited By [Additional Edits] – Manu Guiot
Mixed By – Fred Defaye

SIDE B:
I’ve Got A Lover (Back In Japan) 4:26
Mixed By – David A. Stewart, Manu Guiot
Mixed By [Assistant] –  Serge Pauchard

Shame 4:23
Mixed By – avid A. Stewart, Fred Defaye
Mixed By [Assistant] – Claude Pons

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– DAT 14P
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Sleeve Design] – Laurence Stevens
Engineer – Fred Defaye
Photography By – Alistair Thaine*
Producer – David A. Stewart
Programmed By – Olle Romo
Written-By – Lennox*, Stewart*

NOTES:
Includes Limited Edition Numbered Print.

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

Username: btg
Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.