BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
NEW 2020 Transfer!
Meticulously Remastered!
Originally posted June 9, 2014
“Secret Separation” is a song by British new wave rock group The Fixx, from their fourth studio album Walkabout. The single peaked at #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1986 and peaked at No. 1 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart. The single also peaked at #39 in Canada and #83 in the United Kingdom. The music video features an actor sitting at a control panel observing the band playing in an abandoned building filled with random items.
SIDE A:
Secret Separation (Long Version) 6:58
SIDE B:
Secret Separation (Short Version) 3:50
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Secret Separation | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #19 |
| 1986 | Secret Separation | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – L33-17116
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design – Georgina Rhodes
Mixed By – Stephen W. Tayler
Music By – Fixx, The
Photography By – Iain McKell
Producer – Rupert Hine
Written-By – Adam Woods, Cy Curnin, Dan K. Brown, Jamie West-Oram, Jeannette Obstoj*, Rupert Greenall
NOTES:
Promotional Only – Not For Sale
Recorded in England
From the MCA LP “WALKABOUT”
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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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
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Password: burningtheground
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Thank you so much!
Hi Paul,
Thanks for another fix of the ‘fixx’.
They did a good job on this remix by actually extending it.
For some reason, a lot of their songs are very short, so
this is nice to have an extended mix.
This promo has the shorter version too.
Fixx fans should check out the actual 12 inch to collect
with the b-side also.
later
-1
My very favorite song of freshman year of college. Thank you 1,000 times!!
A great live band still to this day. Thx Paul!
I loved the productions Rupert Hine did with Howard Jones. I am not aware of The Fixx, so looking forward to checking this out.
Thanks Paul 🙂
Thanks Paul! I love it!!!
Jeff
Love it!
Many many thanks Paul for this re-rip. I love this song so much. As far as I know the long version still remains unavailable on CD or digitally. Thanks to you we get it in pristine quality.
More great 80s goodness. Was lucky to see these guys open for Adam Ant in Seattle last Summer. Love their music (and a much better show than Mr. Ant!) Thanks for this great song from The Fixx, Paul!
Bet that was a fun night would love to see both of them live. 🙂
thanks Paul.
You’re welcome, Omar 🙂