BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
“Who Needs Love Like That” is the debut single released by British synthpop duo Erasure. The song was released in the UK on Mute Records in 1985 as a prelude to their debut album Wonderland.
In the UK the “Who Needs Love Like That” was a minor hit peaking at #55 while in the US the single did much better peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot/Dance Club Play chart and #13 on the Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
SIDE A:
Who Needs Love Like That (Mexican Mix) 6:09
Engineer – Sten*
Guitar – Maurice Michael
SIDE B:
Push Me Shove Me (Tacos Mix) 5:47
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Who Needs Love Like That | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #8 |
| 1985 | Who Needs Love Like That | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Maxi-Singles Sales | #13 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute – L12 Mute 40
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 02 Sep 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design [Sleeve], Illustration – Health And Efficiency
Producer – Flood
Producer [Assistant] – A. Clay*
Remix – Joseph Watt
Written-By – Clarke*
NOTES:
Special Edition
Erasure; Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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
