Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983
NEW 2023 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration!
Originally posted March 13, 2013
“Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)” is a song by Scottish singer Sheena Easton, the first single released from her fourth album, 1983’s Best Kept Secret. In November 1984, Easton added “Telefono” to her Spanish album Todo Me Recuerda a Ti for the Latin markets. The song was nominated for a Grammy in 1983 for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
The song was most successful in the United States, where it became Easton’s fourth top 10 hit, peaking at number nine for two weeks in October and November 1983. The song was less successful in Easton’s native United Kingdom where it reached number 84.
The music video, shot in black and white, featured Easton in a haunted house and a cemetery, being pursued by Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, and the Hunchback of Notre Dame before being rescued by King Kong.
Although “Telefone” was released internationally as a single the North and South American markets were the only territories were a 12″ single was released.
SIDE A:
Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) (Club Mix) 6:09
SIDE B:
Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) (Dub Mix) 4:16
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #9 |
| 1983 | Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #15 |
| 1983 | Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #9 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI America – 7814
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Paul Sabu
- Producer, Remix – Greg Mathieson
- Remix – Rusty Garner
- Written-By – G. Mathieson*, T. Veitch*
NOTES:
Album version can be heard on “Best Kept Secret”
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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