BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
“Telephone Operator” was the first single taken from the second album titled XL1 by singer, songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley. The song became Shelley’s biggest U.K. single peaking at #66 on March 5, 1983. In the United States “Telephone Operator” reached #22 on the Billboard Dance Chart on May 7, 1983.
SIDE A:
Telephone Operator 3:15
Many A Time (Extended Version) 6:43
SIDE B:
Many A Time (Dub) 7:58
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Telephone Operator | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #22 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Genetic Records (2) – 12XX1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – Martin Rushent, Pete Shelley
Written-By – P. Shelley*
NOTES:
Made in Gt. Britain
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:Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube 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
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Password: burningtheground
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