Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984
“Heaven Is Waiting” was released in 1984 as the second single from the second studio LP of the same name recorded by English gothic rock band, The Danse Society (formerly known as Y? or Danse Crazy) formed in Barnsley in 1980.
“Heaven Is Waiting” reached #60 on the UK singles chart.
In the United States “Heaven Is Waiting/2000 Light Years From Home” peaked at #38 on the Billboard Dance/Club Songs chart on August 4, 1984 spending eight weeks on the survey.
SIDE A:
Heaven Is Waiting (Extended Version) 5:25
Producer – Nigel Gray
Remix – The Danse Society, Will Gosling
SIDE B:
Heaven Is Waiting (LP Version) 3:42
Engineer – Phil Thornalley
Producer – Kingbird
2000 Light Years From Home 3:56
Engineer – Phil Thornalley
Producer – Kingbird
Written-By – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Heaven Is Waiting/2000 Light Years From Home | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance / Club Songs | #38 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – ADP-9205
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Goth Rock
CREDITS:
- Bass – Tim Wright (3)
- Drums – Paul Gilmartin
- Guitar – Paul Nash
- Keyboards – Lyndon Scarfe
- Vocals – Steve Rawlings
- Written-By – The Danse Society (tracks: A, B1)
NOTES:
From the LP “Heaven Is Waiting”
Specially priced three-cut Maxi-Single.
Pressed on liquid dye vinyl.
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: 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)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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I’ve always had a preference for the darker side of the 80s and this band has always been one of my favorite Darkwave bands. THANK YOU very much for this amazing 12″, Paul!
I am with you, Martika I like the darker 80s synth-pop. 🙂
Yay! 🙂 I have always preferred melancholic songs, but I think “People Are People” was a real game changer for me that prompted me to seek out darker electronic music.
Great left field choice! I’m not familiar with this, and admittedly it’s not in my canon, so to speak (which surprises no one), but love the atmosphere and shimmering synths! And it’s nice to see it reached #38 on the Billboard Dance/Club Songs chart. So much variety then to keep people’s feet moving on the dance floors. Thank you Paul!!
You’re very welcome, Retro Hound 🙂
Thanks for this transfer! This is one of my fave 80’s cuts I used to love to put on mixtapes because no one else knew it! I thought I had the 12” but this cover art isn’t familiar to me so maybe I just have the album! Going to go digging now to see! Thanks again!
You’re welcome. Good luck with the digging 🙂
Dig I did! I have the album and the 12” for Hold On, which has a remix of Heaven is Waiting on it, so my personal mystery is solved! So this means this version is new to me! 😎
A great obscure tune, thanks a whole heap for sharing it, Paul.
peace,
dj
You’re welcome, dj.
Wow – Phil Thornalley as in brief member of The Cure and Johnny Hates Jazz Phil Thornalley? The things you learn. Thanks for the tracks!
Yes, that is him. I have also posted some of his solo work in the past.
Great obscure classic, thanks!
you’re welcome
Chills again!! I had this record once and I so remember buying it because of the cover art. It turned out to be a fantastic purchase because of the song itself. I love the gothic and new wave sounds on the 12-inch. Arista records was such a great label back then with the artists on their roster, including Ministry, Pete Shelley, and my cult favorite, Shriekback. I am so delighted, Paul, to have this song back from you. I am tickled black!!
Thank you, DjPaulT,
Jeff
You’re welcome, Jeff this one is an overlooked dark wave classic. I love that Phil Thornalley was involved too he did great production work for The Cure, Seona Dancing, Natalie Imbruglia, Robbie Nevil, and the list goes on.
I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who loves this band! I remember when Stock, Aitken and Waterman tried to replicate their Gothic Crossover success with DOA by producing Danse Society’s “Say It Again”.
Martika, your musical tastes positively rule!! You and a couple of others here are near and dear to my heart! Not knowing you personally, I just have to say that I love you lots!! Your personality comes through and it makes me really admire the person you are. Thanks for making BTG such a special place for likeminded individuals.
Have a sublime day!!
Jeff
Ditto! I love this community because of people like YOU. Music always has been and always will be my favorite drug!
I hope your day is filled with all your favorite tunes!