Tag: Tom Hooker

Den Harrow – Bad Boy (Belgium 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Bad Boy” was the second single taken from the debut album “Overpower” by Den Harrow (born 4 June 1962 as Stefano Zandri) an Italo disco artist and fashion model. The name Den Harrow was conceived by producers Roberto Turatti and Miki Chieregato, who based it on the Italian word Denaro (money).

After years of fame and popularity, it was revealed by frontman Stefano Zandri and his producers that Zandri did not actually sing any of the songs credited to Den Harrow; he was essentially a character who lip-synched to vocals recorded by a number of other singers.

“Bad Boy” was actually sung by American vocalist Tom Hooker, also known as Thomas Barbey, who was residing in Italy during the Italo disco era and had several hits under his name. “Bad Boy” charted in several European countries including #3 Italy, #17 France, #20 Germany, #10 Spain and #11 Switzerland becoming one of Den Harrow’s biggest hits.

SIDE A:
Bad Boy (12″ Version) 5:47

SIDE B:
Make Ends Meet (12″ Version) 5:33

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Baby Records (2) ‎– BRD 1250348
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Belgium
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco

CREDITS:
Photography By – De Ligio*
Producer – Miki Chieregato, Roberto Turatti
Written-By – H.T. Beecher*, M. Chieregato*, R. Turatti*

NOTES:
From the album: Overpower.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
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Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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FLAC (Level Eight)
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Tom Hooker – Looking For Love (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

DISCO FRIDAY!

“Looking For Love” is a 1986 Italo-Disco song by American singer and photographer Tom Hooker. Hooker was born Thomas Beecher Hooker on November 18, 1957, in Greenwich, Connecticut. Hooker, was brought to Europe when he was six months old. At the age of ten, he started his musical career as a drummer. At 13, he created his first band. At 15, he first appeared in public at a concert as a drummer/singer. He studied languages in Switzerland.

In 1980, he moved to Italy, where he was discovered by Italian producers. He had his first major success in 1986 with “Looking for Love”. Hooker also co-wrote and sang lead vocals on the first two Den Harrow albums, and co-wrote many subsequent Den Harrow songs under the name T. Beecher.

A music video was filmed for the song which featured American Hi-NRG singer Sinitta and Floyd from Hot Gossip.

SIDE A:
Looking For Love (12″ Version) 5:32

SIDE B:
Dub Looking For Love (Dub Version) 5:15

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Baby Records (2) ‎– 608 235
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco

CREDITS:
Arranged By, Written-By – T. Hooker*
Arranged By, Written-By, Producer – M. Chieregato*, R. Turatti*
Engineer [Sound] – Cedric Beatty

NOTES:
Made in Germany

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

B. Back

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