BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Never As Good As The First Time” was the third single taken from “Promise” the second album by English band Sade. The single peaked at #89 in May 1986 in the UK and #20 in March 1986 in the US. The song also reached the top ten on the US R&B (#8) and Adul Contemporary chart (#6) respectively.
The song was remixed for the 7″ and 12″ releases.
SIDE A:
Never As Good As The First Time (Extended Remix) 5:12
SIDE B:
Keep Hanging On (Live Instrumental) 2:59
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Never As Good As The First Time | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #20 |
| 1986 | Never As Good As The First Time | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #6 |
| 1986 | Never As Good As The First Time | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #8 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Portrait – 4R9 05375
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Downtempo
CREDITS:
Engineer, Remix – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Producer – Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Remix – Sade
NOTES:
Special Version from the LP: “PROMISE”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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
