Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984
“Who Wears These Shoes” was the second single taken from the LP “Breaking Hearts” by British singer/songwriter Elton John. The song peaked at #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on October 26, 1984, after spending seven weeks on the survey.
The 12″ included two previously unreleased b-side, tracks a live version of the Motown classic “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and “Tortured” which was recently included in the Elton John compilation “Jewel Box”.
SIDE A:
Who Wears These Shoes (Extended Version) 6:04
SIDE B:
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Recorded Live At Wembley – Previously Unreleased) 5:45
Tortured (Previously Unavailable) 4:38
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Who Wears These Shoes | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #18 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: The Rocket Record Company – EJS 612
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
CREDITS:
Photography By – Tom Sheehan (3)
Sleeve – C-More-Tone Studios
NOTES:
“Who Wears These Shoes” original version can be heard on the LP “BREAKING HEARTS”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-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
Password: burningtheground
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