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September 22, 2022

New Order – Shellshock (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted April 11, 2012

“Shellshock” is a single released by British group New Order in March 1986. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Pretty in Pink one month prior to its single release. Production is credited to New Order and John Robie, and is loosely inspired by the 1983 Robie-produced R&B club hit, “One More Shot” – a studio project where Robie performed under the band name, C-Bank, and featuring vocals by Jenny Burton.

The single had differing B-sides; in the UK the 7″ came with the recycled “Thieves Like Us Instrumental” which also turned up in the movie Pretty in Pink (although not on the soundtrack), while the US 12″ promo included a “Dub Mix”.

“Shellshock” was an international hit, making the mainstream chart in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

The 12-inch boasts an extended remix of the song running nearly ten minutes, New Order’s longest single not based on a track from one of their studio albums (discounting remixes of legacy songs) behind the 22.5-minute uncut release of “Video 5 8 6”. For the release of the popular singles compilation Substance, the original Pretty in Pink soundtrack version was not used, as is widely believed, but an edited version of the 12-inch remix cut down to six-and-a-half minutes, omitting an entire verse of vocals. It is this version that appears most often on CD. The 9:41 single remix does not appear on any subsequent New Order compilations.

SIDE A:
Shellshock (Extended Version) 9:41

SIDE B:
Shellshock (Dub Version) 7:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Shellshock	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#14
1986	Shellshock	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:A&M Records – SP-12174
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John Robie
Written-By – John Robie, New Order

NOTES:
Promotion Copy – Not For Sale
(Original version appears on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Pretty In Pink” SP-5113)
New Order courtesy of Factory Records.

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DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

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Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
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September 13, 2022

Swing Out Sister – Breakout (US 12″ Promo)

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“Breakout” is a song by British band Swing Out Sister. It was released in 1986 as the second single from their debut album It’s Better to Travel.

The single reached the number four position in the UK in the autumn of 1986, and rose to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and number one on the Adult Contemporary in the US in 1987. The song also resulted in a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.

**I believe the 7″ Mix and Extended Remix are exclusive to this USA Promo.

SIDE A:
Breakout (Extended Remix) 5:43
Breakout (Horn-A-Mental) 4:13

SIDE B:
Breakout (Carnival Mix) 5:44
Breakout (7″ Mix) 4:16

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	Breakout	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1987	Breakout	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	#1
1987	Breakout	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – PRO 515-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy, Swing Out Sister
Remix – Michael Hutchinson

NOTES:
Original version on the Mercury LP “IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL”

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August 24, 2022

Olivia Newton-John – Hopelessly Devoted To You (Remixes) (US 12″ Promo)

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“Hopelessly Devoted to You” is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John for Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978). It was written and produced by John Farrar and originally performed by Newton-John in the film version of the musical Grease (1978). The song was released in Australia in August 1978 and peaked at number two. It reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Adult Contemporary chart. On the country chart, “Hopelessly Devoted to You” peaked at number 20 and was her first top 20 country hit in two years. Newton-John performed the song at the 21st Grammy Awards in 1979.

The song received an Oscar nomination as Best Original Song at the 51st Academy Awards.

In 1997 American electronic music producer, DJ and remixer Victor Calderone was commissioned to remix the track as promotion for the 20th Anniversary Theatrical re-release of “Grease”. However the remixes were never officially released and remain a sought after ONJ collectible.

In August 2022 after Olivia Newton-John’s passing the song charted once again reching #5 on the US Billboard Digital Song sales Chart.

SIDE A:
Hopelessly Devoted To You (Circuit Mix) 10:11

SIDE B:
Hopelessly Devoted To You (Club Mix) 5:36

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1978	Hopelessly Devoted To You	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#3
1978	Hopelessly Devoted To You	U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs	#7
1978	Hopelessly Devoted To You	U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	#20
2022	Hopelessly Devoted To You	U.S. Billboard Digital singles Sales	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Not On Label (Olivia Newton-John) – ONJ 1028
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Electronic
Style: House

CREDITS:
Remix [Uncredited] – Victor Calderone

NOTES:
131 BPM

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July 20, 2022

Stewart Copeland with Adam Ant – Out Of Bounds (US 12″ Promo)

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“Out Of Bounds” is a 1986 single recorded by Police drummer Stewart Copeland with Adam Ant. The song was taken from the film soundtrack “Out Of Bounds” which starred Anthony Michael Hall. The song was only released as a single in the United States where it failed to chart.

SIDE A:
Out Of Bounds 3:20

SIDE B:
Out Of Bounds (Extended Mix) 4:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: I.R.S. Records – L33-17166
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Gloversville Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Soundtrack, Theme, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Mixed By – Dennis Herring
Producer – Adam Ant, Stewart Copeland
Written-By A. Ant, S. Copeland

NOTES:
Issued in a generic International Record Syndicate, Inc. sleeve.
From the soundtrack “Out Of Bounds”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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