Ode To A Koala Bear – Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!

Originally posted August 29, 2013

“Say Say Say” is a song written and performed by English musician Paul McCartney and American singer Michael Jackson, released in October 1983 as the lead single to McCartney’s 1983 album Pipes of Peace. Produced by George Martin, the song was recorded during the production of McCartney’s 1982 Tug of War album, about a year before the release of “The Girl Is Mine”, the pair’s first duet from Jackson’s album Thriller (1982).

After its release in October 1983, “Say Say Say” became Jackson’s seventh top-ten hit inside a year. It was a number one hit in the United States (his sixth number-one single there), Canada, Norway, Sweden, and several other countries, reached number two in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and over 20 other nations. In 2013, Billboard magazine listed the song as the 41st biggest hit of all time on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It has also been voted the ninth-best collaboration of all time in a Rolling Stone readers poll.

The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1983, representing sales of one million copies. The single was promoted with an influential music video directed by Bob Giraldi. The short film centers around two con artists called “Mac and Jack” (played by McCartney and Jackson).

SIDE A:
Say Say Say (Special Version) 5:41
Performed By – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez

SIDE B:
Say Say Say (Instrumental Remix) 7:00
Performed By – Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Remix –John “Jellybean” Benitez

Ode To A Koala Bear 3:45
Performed By – Paul McCartney

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Say Say Say	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#1
1983	Say Say Say	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#3
1983	Say Say Say	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#2
1983	Say Say Say	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#2
1983	Say Say Say	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#24

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-04169, MPL (2) ‎– 44-04169
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: Oct 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Pop/Rock

CREDITS:
Illustration – Jeff Cummins
Photography By – Linda McCartney
Producer – George Martin

NOTES:
Michael Jackson appears courtesy Epic Records
Special versions from the Columbia LP:
“PIPES OF PEACE”

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