BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“The Great Commandment” is the debut single from German synthpop band Camouflage, taken from their debut album Voices & Images. The single had originally been recorded three years prior and was re-recorded in 1987, giving Camouflage their only number one dance hit. “The Great Commandment” stayed at the top spot for three non-consecutive weeks. The single became popular on independent stations and crossed over to the mainstream American pop charts, peaking at number fifty-nine in 1988. In their native Germany, “The Great Commandment” went to number fourteen, and reached the top ten in over twenty countries.
This is the second US 12″ released for “The Great Commandment” it features three previously unavailable remixes by Justin Strauss.
SIDE A:
The Great Commandment (Justin Strauss Remix) 7:18
The Great Commandment (Just Right Dub) 5:35
The Great Commandment (Original 7″ Single) 3:12
SIDE B:
The Great Commandment (Acid Commandment Vocal) 6:42
The Great Commandment (Great Commandment Luongo Mix 12″) 6:11
Edited By – Gary Hellman, John Luongo
Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Gary Hellman
Pompeji 5:25
Producer – Heiko Maile
Recorded By, Mixed By – Axel Henninger*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Great Commandment | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #59 |
| 1988 | The Great Commandment | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #1 |
| 1988 | The Great Commandment | U.S. Billboard Hot Alternative Songs | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86474
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Acid House, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Co-producer – Axel Henninger* (tracks: A1 to B2)
Edited By – Toddy Tod Culver* (tracks: A1 to B1)
Engineer [Remix] – Mark Partis (tracks: A1 to B1)
Producer – Camouflage (tracks: A1 to B2)
Producer [Additional], Remix – Justin Strauss (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Programmed By [Additional Keyboards] – Eric Kupper (tracks: A1 to B1)
Written-By – Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Oliver Kreyssig
NOTES:
From the LP “VOICES & IMAGES”
Find the 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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
