BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989
“Round & Round” is a song by the English band New Order from their fifth studio album Technique (1989). The song was written by band members Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner, and the album version was produced entirely by New Order. “Round & Round” was re-recorded for a single release, with Stephen Hague as co-producer.
Musically, it is one of the band’s most dance-centred songs, with few guitar or bass lines. Like the majority of New Order songs, the song’s title is not mentioned in its lyrics. “Round & Round” was selected as the second single from the album by Factory Records’ Tony Wilson over the wishes of the band, who wanted to issue “Vanishing Point” instead.
The song is about New Order’s then-souring relationship with Tony Wilson, the owner of Factory Records, which was the band’s label at the time. On the documentary “New Order Story”, Bernard Sumner discusses that he did not originally intend the song to be about Tony Wilson and the tension between Wilson and the group, but Sumner admits that growing tension between the two men ultimately was channelled into the song when it was being written.
The single’s main B-side was an instrumental, “Best & Marsh”, which was written as the theme for a Granada TV series of the same name, featuring footballers George Best and Rodney Marsh.
The single reached #21 on the UK singles chart. In the United States “Round & Round” became a #1 hit on the Billboard Dance Chart while peaking at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
SIDE A:
Round & Round (12” Version) 6:46
Producer – Stephen Hague
Round & Round (Club Mix) 7:06
Mixed By – Kevin Saunderson
Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Childress, Matt King (2)
SIDE B:
Round & Round (12” Remix) 6:48
Mixed By – Ben Grosse
Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Childress, Matt King (2)
Best & Marsh 4:30
Mixed By – Stuart James
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Round & Round | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #64 |
| 1989 | Round & Round | U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | #6 |
| 1989 | Round & Round | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1989 | Round & Round | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | #5 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Qwest Records – 0-21062, Qwest Records – 9 21062-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Cover – Peter Saville Associates, Trevor Key
Mixed By – Alan Meyerson
Producer, Written-By – New Order
Recorded By – Michael Johnson
NOTES:
Tracks A2 & B1 mixed at Pearl Sound Studios, Canton, MI.
Original version of “Round & round” from the Qwest album TECHNIQUE
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: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: 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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