BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
Originally posted August 28th, 2012
“Soul Kiss” was the first single and title track from Olivia Newton-John’s thirteenth studio album. A slinky number written by Mark Goldenberg (writer of ‘Automatic’ for the Pointer Sisters), was a moderate hit reaching the Top 20 in the US and Australia.
“Soul Kiss” was a continuation of Olivia’s move into more sexually suggestive territory that had begun four years earlier with “Physical”. Newton-John was pregnant at the time of the single’s release and was therefore unable to promote it. A music video was produced and received heavy rotation on MTV and VH-1, the video features a pregnant Olivia mostly filmed on a bed of red satin sheets, the video also featured Olivia’s husband at the time, Matt Lattanzi.
SIDE A:
Soul Kiss (Extended Dance Mix) 6:38
SIDE B:
Soul Kiss (Dub Mix) 6:16
Soul Kiss (Instrumental Mix) 5:03
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Soul Kiss | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #20 |
| 1985 | Soul Kiss | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks | #20 |
| 1985 | Soul Kiss | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #28 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23593
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Management – Roger Davies Management Inc.
Producer – John Farrar
Remix – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Written-By – Mark Goldenberg
NOTES:
Original version appears on the Olivia Newton-John album “SOUL KISS”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
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
