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Thompson Twins – Bombers In The Sky (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

Side1

“Bombers In The Sky” is a single by Thompson Twins from the 1989 album Big Trash. The song was released on cassette single in the U.S. and also on 12″ vinyl with promotional remixes. The song was also featured in the movie Gremlins 2: The New Batch and clips of the film were used in the promotional music video.

SIDE A:
Bombers In The Sky (12″ Remix) 5:44
Bombers In The Sky (12″ Remix Instrumental) 4:00

SIDE B:
Bombers In The Sky (House Mix) 5:25
Bombers In The Sky (House Instrumental) 5:52

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records ‎– PRO-A-3901
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
Credits: Mastered By – Chris Bellman
Mixed By – Keith Fernley, Keith Fernley, Tom Bailey
Producer – Alannah Currie, Tom Bailey

NOTES:
From the album “BIG TRASH”

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Side2

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Thompson Twins – Nothing In Common (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

R E Q U E S T

“Nothing In Common” is a Thompson Twins’ single from 1986 taken from the soundtrack to the movie Nothing In Common starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason. It was written by the duo, Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. The single peaked at #54 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

SIDE A:
Nothing In Common (7″ Single) 3:30

Revolution (Extended Remix) 6:27
Producer – Nile Rodgers
Written-By – John Lennon/Paul McCartney*

SIDE B:
Nothing In Common (7″ Remix) 4:06
Nothing In Common (Street Mix – Vocal & Instrumental) 6:23
Nothing In Common (Club Mix) 7:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Nothing In Common U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #54
1986 Nothing In Common U.S. Billboard Hot dance/Club Play #38

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– AD1-9519
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Owen Davies (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Producer – Geoffrey Downes* (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Tom Bailey
Producer [Additional] – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Remix – John Morales & Sergio Munzibai
Technician [Co-ordinator] – Robin Goodfellow (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
Written-By – Alannah Currie (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Tom Bailey (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)

NOTES:
From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “NOTHING IN COMMON”
Another M&M Production

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi