BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989
“Love Is A Shield” is the first single taken from the second studio album Methods Of Silence by German synth-pop band Camouflage. “Love Is A Shield” peaked at #9 in Germany becoming the bands most successful single in that country. In the United States, the song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #35 on the Dance chart.
SIDE A:
Love Is A Shield (12″ Mix) 5:20
Love Is A Shield (7″ Mix) 3:59
SIDE B:
Love Is A Shield (12″ Orbit Mix) 8:10
Engineer – Richard Dight
Producer [Additional], Remix – William Orbit
Vocals [Additional] – Sharon Musgrave
Love Is A Shield (Synsound Mix) 4:00
The Story Of The Falling Fighters (7″ Version) (Unavailable On LP) 3:59
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Love Is A Shield | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #35 |
| 1989 | Love Is A Shield | U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | #20 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86311
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Artwork – Klaus Paul (2)
Guitar – Johannes Luley
Oboe – Simone Winter
Producer – Axel Henninger*, Camouflage
Written-By – Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Oliver Kreyssig, Peter Godwin
NOTES:
Track B1 mixed at Guerilla Studios, London, England.
“LOVE IS A SHIELD” taken from the LP “METHODS OF SILENCE”
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: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold 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
