BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
Obscure New Wave Classic!
“The Way Of Life” is a new wave single by New York/Long Island based band The Puppets released in 1983 by Canadian label Quality Records. The band only released one single before falling into 80s obscurity. The record garnered massive club play but failed to chart.
SIDE A:
The Way Of Life (Dance Mix) 5:53
SIDE B:
The Way Of Life (Vocal) 4:17
The Way Of Life (Instrumental) 4:11
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Quality– QUS 055
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Producer – Richie Herby
Written-By – John Cannon, Shaun Brighton
NOTES:
Produced by Richie Herby & RPI
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
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
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
This song was by far the best new way club song in the 80’s along with the Endgames hit “Firstl Last, Everything”!
This vinyl song was hard to obtain in Toronto, Canada back in the day/
Now if you have Hashim hit “Al-Nayfish”, we make it a trio! 🙂
Great job Paul.
@Jeff, I only knew the one Hillary song “Drop Your Pants”. I wish that album would be reissued. Not sure I’ve heard the rest of it besides the one song. Until December is one of my faves, and it’s hard to find their stuff anywhere. Would love to see if Paul has the Plus One song. Would be happy to share it with anyone who is interested, if that’s allowed.
Totally new to me! I like it. Cheers!
Wow! This is great. Definitely reminds me a little of Erasure,… and dare I say… Duran Duran? I’ve never heard of these guys, nor ever heard this song. Thanks Paul for this. I have a little special list here to share of some obscure and little heard of songs and bands… 1. Until December – Their song “Until December” they also had other great songs “We Are The Boys”, “Heaven”, “Secrets (I Won’t Tell)”…. (Maybe look up the song by them titled “Until December” (same name as the band, they were a San Francisco band, very much in to the… Read more »
Fantastic list, memoryboy. I know all the tracks you’ve mentioned, except the Plus One song. LOVED, Hilary. Her “Kinetic” was also huge in the New Wave Clubs. And, I really dig Until December as well. “Taste So Good” became a personal favorite of mine, and I consider this one a cult classic. It even wound up on a Rhino compilation. They also had a follow-up with a song called, “Party Line” based on the fad of telephone party lines that were happening back in the 80’s and 90’s. Glad you like The Puppets record. This was really big on NYC… Read more »
Plus One “Nevermore” was huge on C89 in Seattle.
Thanks Paul!
Exciting!! Big thanks for this one Paul!!
Always a favorite. Only had it on Hardest Hits 1. Great to have the full single. Thank you!
Nope. Never herad of the band, never heard that song. Bit erasuresque to my eyes. Like it.
Thank you, Paul.
Wow Paul! This song is just fantastic. Another discovery for me. Where do you get all these things from? You’re incredible! The Dance Mix is also great. Thank you so much Paul for sharing with us this wonderful rip. This is a real treasure.
You’re welcome Daniel. Really I just love all kinds of dance music so I pick things based on the sleeve or the remixer or just because it’s cool and it catches something that I like. 🙂
Thanks so much for posting this! I’ve been a long-time lurker but I share your posts on Twitter & FB – LOVE THIS!!! I think the last time I posted here was when you posted a song from Sharon on EastEnders, LOL!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE your website!
My pleasure Cindy it’s good to see you comment. I hope to see more 🙂
Paul, you just saved me roughly a half hour of fighting an audio cable and transfering/editing time! I just got this record (and a few others,including a Silicon Teens record) a couple of weeks ago.
Thanks!
You’re welcome George that’s very cool 🙂
Oh Paul!!! You are scaring me!! I’ve had this song on my mind all day long. Even looking for it on Amazon and in Discogs!! This was such a favorite of mine and I could never find it anywhere on any compilation. I heard it was on a “Hardest Hits” volume, but could never locate that issue. And now, with you, I finally have it, but in such stellar quality!!! Although, I haven’t even downloaded it yet, I know it is going to be……..A—MAAAAAA-ZIIIING!!! Because, with you, it is ALWAYS A GIVEN!!!! They used to play this all the time… Read more »
You’re welcome Jeff. I do remember hearing this on an Oklahoma City station back in the day KJ103 and always loved it. Such a shame that it has gone unnoticed 🙂
But that’s the importance of you Paul, and your Burning The Ground. You give these sorts of records a second chance, a brand new incarnation so people who missed out on a song the first time around, can hear what few people already know. You’re our audio archivist. Dance Music sometimes doesn’t get the attention and/or the appreciation it surely deserves. I love how you are all about second chances for a song to get into the collective-consciousness. It’s a gentle nudge to all those who would never have had the chance to experience these slabs of vinyl. These are… Read more »
Thanks Paul for this rarity.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂