BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982
“Tied Up” was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled “Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2” the song was the second single released from the album following “Heart Attack” (US #3) the other new track recorded for the package. “Tied Up” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 15, 1983 peaking at #38. The song also features American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble the L.A. Express Tom Scott on horns. Scott was also the opening act for Olivia’s 1982 “Physical” World Tour and appears in the songs music video.
The b-side features an album track from Olivia’s 1981 LP Physical. “Silvery Rain”, which was written by The Shadows member Hank Marvin and released as single in 1971 by British singer Cliff Richard has lyrics denouncing the aerial application use for pesticides to exterminate insects. A music video directed by Brian Grant was filmed for the song and included on the Grammy winning video album “Olivia Physical”.
As with many of Olivia’s 7″ singles the edited version of “Tied Up” has never appeared on CD or any compilation.
SIDE A:
Tied Up (Edited Version) 4:12
Written-By – J. Farrar*, L. Ritenour*
SIDE B:
Silvery Rain 3:40
Written-By – H. Marvin*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tied Up | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #38 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-52155
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Photography – Herb Ritts
Producer – John Farrar
NOTES:
A-side: From the MCA LP “Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2”
B-side From the MCA LP “Physical”
Management: Roger Davies Managemrnt
For Buffalo Music
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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: 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
