Shoot Me In The Back (Disco Mix) – Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1979

*Although I do not agree with Miguel Bosé’s views on COVID-19 I am posting this record because it’s fun and I like it. I actually bought this record in a used shop just for the sleeve (ha ha) then later someone actually requested it. This post was by no means ment to cause any controversy.

“Shoot Me In The Back” is a 1979 disco single by Panamanian singer-songwriter and actor, Miguel Bosé. Taken from his third studio LP Chicas! (Girls!). “Shoot Me In The Back” was only released as a single in France.

Propelled by his famous family and their friends, Bosé started a career as an actor in 1971, taking part in various movies. He quickly found work on the basis of his talent and good looks rather than his family name. He studied acting as well as dancing and singing. Due to the lack of acting opportunities, he started exploring his talents as a singer in 1975. With the assistance of Camilo Sesto he recorded his first singles. Two years later, in 1977, Bosé signed a contract with CBS Records and he remained with them until 1984. Between 1977 and 1982, Bosè was a major teen idol in Italy, Spain, Southern Europe and in all Latin America. He had 7 top ten hits that earned him a secure spot in every televised song festival held in the aforementioned countries. By 1983 his star had severely waned in Italy, and he rarely performed there again until the 2000s, retreating to Latin American markets instead.

During the COVID-19 pandemic Bosé became one of the most active denialists, questioning the effectiveness of masks and other aspects of the virus. Some of his videos have been removed from YouTube and Facebook.

SIDE A:
Shoot Me In The Back (Disco Mix) 5:14
Written-By – F. Arbex*

SIDE B:
Please Think Of Me 3:24
Written-By – D. Vaona*, G. P. Felisatti*, M. Bosé*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – 12-7488
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Country: France
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Graham Preskett
Arranged By, Producer – Danilo Vaona

NOTES:
Made in France

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
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

SOFTWARE:
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