BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989
“Puss N’ Boots/These Boots (Are Made for Walkin’)” is a song by Canadian synthpop band Kon Kan, released as the third single from their 1989 album Move to Move. The song peaked at #61 in their native Canada, and at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In October 1989, the song peaked at #11 in New Zealand.
The song includes samples of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” and Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”. The scratch sample that can be heard throughout the song is sampled from Fab Five Freddy’s “Change the Beat”.
“Puss N’ Boots (Bonus Beats)” is exclusive to this U.S. 12″ promo.
SIDE A:
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (Club Remix) 5:20
Puss N’ Boots (Bonus Beats) 3:31
SIDE B:
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (Extended LP Version) 4:43
Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) (7″ Remix) 3:38
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Puss N’ Boots / These Boots (Are Made For Walkin’) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #58 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – DMD 1387
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Breaks, Pop Rap, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Arranged By, Concept By [Musical Concept], Producer, Remix – Barry Harris
Design – Lynn Kowalewski
Engineer – Alan Meyerson
Engineer [Remix] – Joe Primeau
Lyrics By [Puss N’ Boots] – Barry Harris, Kevin Wynne
Music By [Puss N’ Boots] – Barry Harris
Music By [These Boots Are Made For Walkin’], Lyrics By [These Boots Are Made For Walkin’] – Lee Hazelwood*
Photography By – Chris Buck (4)
Producer – Mark Goldenberg
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Scott Humphrey
Rap [Uncredited] – BX Style Bob*
Scratches [Uncredited] – Afrika Islam
Written-By [Immigrant Song] – J. Page*, R. Plant*
NOTES:
Contains licensed samples from Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” and incorporates elements of Led Zepplin’s “Immigrant Song.”
Afrika Islam & BX Style Bob are uncredited
From the LP “MOVE TO MOVE”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
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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
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
