BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988
“Blue Monday 1988” is British rock band New Order’s 16th single, released in March 1988. Produced by Quincy Jones with the actual remix done by John Potoker. After New Order signed to Qwest in the US, Quincy Jones saw an opportunity for their groundbreaking track to have a legitimate single release and a shot at radio airplay.
“Blue Monday 1988” reached number 3 in the British charts, number 4 in the Australian charts, and topped the dance charts in the United States.
In North America, “Touched By The Hand Of God” was featured as B-side.
SIDE A:
Blue Monday 1988 (12″ Mix) 7:08
Engineer [Mix] – Tokes*
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – John Potoker
Supervised By [Production Supervisor On Remix] – Quincy Jones
Blue Monday 1988 (Dub) 7:18
Engineer [Mix] – Tokes*
Producer [Additional Production], Remix – John Potoker
Supervised By [Production Supervisor On Remix] – Quincy Jones
SIDE B:
Touched By The Hand Of God (Remix) 7:02
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Touched By The Hand Of God (Dub) 5:31
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Blue Monday 1988 | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #68 |
| 1988 | Blue Monday 1988 | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1988 | Blue Monday 1988 | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Maxi-Singles Sales | #9 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Qwest Records – 0-20869, Qwest Records – 9 20869-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: Mar 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design – Peter Saville Associates
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀] – Brian Gardner
Photography By – Trevor Key
Producer, Written-By – New Order
NOTES:
Original version of “Blue Monday” from the album Substance on Qwest Records. Available on LP, Cassette and Compact Disc.
A1 & A2: Additional Production and Remix for Direct Eject Inc.
Made in U.S.A.
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: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube 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
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