BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
REQUEST
“Be Near Me” is a song by the British band ABC. It was released in March 1985 as the second single from the band’s album How to Be a … Zillionaire! It peaked at #26 on the UK singles chart in 1985, and was the only single from the album to reach the UK Top 40. It was more successful in the United States where it reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also went to #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in September of that year, remaining on top for two weeks.
The “Ecstasy Mix” is exclusive to North American releases of “Be Near Me” 12″.
SIDE A:
Be Near Me (Munich Mix) 5:30
SIDE B:
Be Near Me (Ecstasy Mix) 4:45
What’s Your Destination? 3:38
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Be Near Me | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #9 |
| 1985 | Be Near Me | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury – 884 052-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve Art] – ABC, David Levine, Keith Breeden
Engineer – Martyn Webster
Performer – David Yarritu, Eden (15)
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Performer – Mark White
Written-By, Producer, Performer – Martin Fry
NOTES:
From the Mercury album “How To Be A Millionaire”
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
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 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
