Burning The Ground Exclusive 1990
- NEW 2022 Transfer!
- NEW Meticulous Restoration!
Originally posted August 10, 2012
“The King of Wishful Thinking” is a song by British pop duo Go West, written by Peter Cox, Richard Drummie and Martin Page. It was featured in the film Pretty Woman and appeared on its soundtrack. It was later featured on Go West’s third studio album, Indian Summer, in 1992. The song reached number three in Canada, number six in Australia, number eight in the United States, and number 18 in the United Kingdom. At the 1991 Brit Awards the song was nominated for the Brit Award for British Video of the Year.
In 2018, actor Paul Rudd and late-night host Jimmy Fallon made a shot-for-shot recreation of the music video for The Tonight Show.
SIDE A:
The King Of Wishful Thinking (Club Mix) 5:52
Edited By [Wacky Bits] – Gregski Royal*
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Jon Gass
The King Of Wishful Thinking (Power Radio Mix) 4:05
SIDE B:
The King Of Wishful Thinking (Cuss-A-Pella) 2:44
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Jon Gass
The King Of Wishful Thinking (LP Edit) 4:00
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The King Of Wishful Thinking | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #8 |
| 1990 | The King Of Wishful Thinking | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #7 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – V-56173, EMI USA – V-56173
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry Hey
Executive Producer – Ron Fair
Photography – Richard Houghton
Producer, Arranged By – Peter Wolf (3)
Recorded By – Paul Erickson*
Written-By – Martin Page, Peter Cox, Richard Drummie
NOTES:
From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Pretty Woman”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
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
**24bit FLAC only available for seven days!
Password: burningtheground
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