BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
2015 Re-Rip!
Newly Remastered!
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Originally posted March 28, 2011
“Ruthless People” is the theme song for the 1986 black comedy, starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater. It also features Bill Pullman as a supporting role in his film debut.
The song was co-written by Mick Jagger, Daryl Hall and Eurythmics co-member Dave Stewart and performed by Jagger. Assuming the song would be a hit, “Weird Al” Yankovic requested (and received) permission from Jagger to record a parody version, “Toothless People”, for his upcoming Polka Party! album. When Jagger’s song failed to crack the Top 40, Yankovic considered not recording his version; because Jagger had “authorized” the parody, however, he decided failing to produce it would be an insult to the artist and recorded it.
The movie version features different lyrics from the single version.
SIDE A:
Ruthless People (12″ Version) 6:56
Mixed By – Gary Langan
Producer – Daryl Hall , David A. Stewart , Mick Jagger
SIDE B:
I’m Ringing 4:20
Producer – Gary Langan , Mick Jagger
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint (generic)
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ruthless People | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #51 |
| 1986 | Ruthless People | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #14 |
| 1986 | Ruthless People | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #29 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49-05931
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock
NOTES:
Mick Jagger appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Taken from the Original Motion Picture Sountrack “RUTHLESS PEOPLE”
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
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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: 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
