BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989
Billy Ocean was one of the first Caribbean singers, alongside Grace Jones, to be embraced by MTV, resulting in a string of Top Ten hits during the mid-1980’s. In 1989 Jive Records released Billy Ocean’s Greatest Hits. The album featured a new track produced by Robert John “Mutt” Lange “I Sleep Much Better (in Someone Else’s Bed)” which featured a rap by The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) and Mimi. “I Sleep Much Better (in Someone Else’s Bed)” peaked at #60 on the US R&B chart and would be on of Ocean’s last charting singles.
SIDE A:
I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else’s Bed) (Extended Version) 6:54
Rap [Featuring] – Fresh Prince, The, Mimi
I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else’s Bed) (7″ Version With Rap) 4:43
Rap [Featuring] – Fresh Prince, The, Mimi
SIDE B:
I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else’s Bed) (7″ Version Without Rap) 4:06
I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else’s Bed) (Instrumental) 4:42
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (company)
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else’s Bed) | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #60 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive – 1311-1-JDAC
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mixed By – Bryan ‘Chuck’ New*
Producer – Robert John “Mutt” Lange*
Written-By – Phil Nicholas, Robert John Lange, Will Smithh
NOTES:
Not For Sale
Recorded and Mixed at Battery Studios, London
Zomba Enterprises Inc. ASCAP
Original version on the Jive Lp “GREATEST HITS”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 20
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
