Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988
“Sonic Boom Boy” is the debut single by British three-piece pop/rock band Westworld. Named after the sci-fi film Westworld, they were formed in 1986 by former Generation X guitarist Bob “Derwood” Andrews and American vocalist Elizabeth Westwood. Drummer Nick Burton completed the line-up. In the UK “Sonic Boom Boy” was a top 20 hit peaking at #11 while in the US the song reached #42 on the Billboard Hot Dance chart on May 7, 1988, spending four weeks on the chart.
This 12″ single contains U.S.-only mixes.
*Denotes vinyl-only
SIDE A:
Sonic Boom Boy (12″ Mix)* 5:26
Engineer – Joe Blaney
Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Joseph
Remix – Vincent Bell
SIDE B:
Sonic Boom Boy (Dub Version)* 5:35
Engineer – Danny Hyde
Engineer [Assistant] – Logan Waters
Sonic Boom Boy (LP Version) 2:54
Edited By – Nick Sansano
Edited By [Assisted By] – Bob Smith*
Remix – Joe Blaney
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sonic Boom Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play | #42 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – 7600-1-RD, BMG – 7600-1-RDAB
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop, Indie Rock
CREDITS:
- Producer – Mark Ferda
- Written-By – Westworld (2)
NOTES:
White Label Promotional Pressing in Commercial Jacket / Cover.
“Sonic Boom Boy” from the “Rockulator” album,
Printed in U.S.A.
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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