Tag: Steve Lillywhite

U2 – Two Hearts Beat As One (US 12″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

“Two Hearts Beat as One” is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the seventh track on their 1983 album, War, and was released as its second single in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia on 21 March 1983.

The music video was directed by Meiert Avis and was filmed outside the Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre in Paris in March 1983 and portrays the band performing the song, intercut with scenes of an acrobat and other scenes featuring Peter Rowen (the boy who appears on the album cover). The Parisian church is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Unlike the other videos from the album, it has never been included on any of the band’s video compilations.

It was released as the album’s second single in the US, UK and Australia, as opposed to “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, which was released only in the mainland of Europe. Both singles were released in Japan.

SIDE A:
Two Hearts Beat As One 5:54
Engineer – Glenn RosensteinMichael Hutchinson
Remix – François Kevorkian

SIDE B:
Two Hearts Beat As One (Album Version) 4:03

Two Hearts Beat As One (Edit) 3:52
Engineer –  Paul Thomas

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1983 Two Hearts Beat as One U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 #101
1983 Two Hearts Beat As One U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #12

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Island Records – DMD 643
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave

CREDITS:

NOTES:
“Promotional copy. Not For Sale”

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Thompson Twins – Extra-special Tuneful Twosome! (US 12″ Promo)

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“Extra-special Tuneful Twosome” is a rare 1982 pre-trio Thompson Twins USA 12″ promo. The single contains two as far as I know US only mixes of “Make Believe” and “Good Gosh”. “Runaway” and “Bouncing” were both included on the “Runaway” UK 12″ that I poste earlier this year.

IDENTICAL TWIN SIDE:
Make Believe (Special Extended Version) 5:05
Producer – Dennis Bovell
Written-By – C. BellJ. ShorterJ. LeewayJ. RoogP. DoddT. Bailey

Runaway (Extended Remix) 5:28
Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Written-By –T. Bailey*

FRATERNAL TWIN SIDE:
Bouncing (Special Remix) 4:56
Producer – Steve Lillywhite
Written-By – J. LeewayT. Bailey

Good Gosh (Remix) 3:10
Producer –Steve Lillywhite
Written-By – J. Leeway*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:Arista – SP 137
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

NOTES:
For Promotional Use Only Not For Sale

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Thompson Twins – Runaway (UK 12″)

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“Runaway” is a 1982 single by British band Thompson Twins taken from their second studio LP “Set” which was released in the USA as “In The Name Of Love”. The single was a commercial failure and did not chart. The record was only released in UK and European markets.

Although not an official member of the band, Thomas Dolby was also on hand to play additional keyboards on the track.

SIDE A:
Runaway (Extended Remix) 5:28
Synthesizer [Additional Synthesiser] –  Tom Dolby
Written-By – T. Bailey

SIDE B:
Bouncing (Extended Remix) 4:56
Written-By –  J. LeewayT. Bailey

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: T Records (2) – TEE 125
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: May 1982
Genre: Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design, Photography [Photo Illustration] – Thomi Wroblewski
Lacquer Cut By – timtom (tracks: A), TY (tracks: B)
Music By –Thompson Twins
Producer –Steve Lillywhite

NOTES:
Remixed from the album “Set”.

Marketed by Arista
Manufactured and Distributed by Polygram Record Operations Ltd.

Tom Dolby appears courtesy of Venice-In-Peril/EMI Records.

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Frida – Shine (Extended Version) (UK 12″)

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“Shine” was the first single, and the title track lifted from the fourth studio album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad and her second international solo album as Frida. She is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the Swedish pop band ABBA.

The song was produced by Steve Lillywhite, who at only 29 years of age, was already known for his work with Peter Gabriel, the Rolling Stones, and U2 amongst others.

SIDE A:
Shine (Extended Version) 6:31
Written-By – Guy FletcherJeremy BirdKevin Jarus*

SIDE B:
That’s Tough 5:02
Written-By – Anni-Frid LyngstadHans FredrikssonKirsty MacColl

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – TA 4717
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Kirsty MacCollSimon Climie
Bass – Rutger Gunnarsson (tracks: A), Tony Levin (tracks: B)
Design – Göran Dessen
Drums – Mark Brzezicki
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Pete Glenister
Engineer – Howard Gray
Executive Producer –  Stig Anderson
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Harpsichord – Simon Climie
Percussion – Marc Chantereau
Photography By – Heinz Angermayr
Producer – Steve Lillywhite

NOTES:
Digitally recorded and mixed at Studio De La Grande Armée, Paris 1984.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
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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