Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988
“Sonic Boom Boy” is the debut single by British three-piece pop/rock band Westworld. Named after the sci-fi film Westworld, they were formed in 1986 by former Generation X guitarist Bob “Derwood” Andrews and American vocalist Elizabeth Westwood. Drummer Nick Burton completed the line-up. In the UK “Sonic Boom Boy” was a top 20 hit peaking at #11 while in the US the song reached #42 on the Billboard Hot Dance chart on May 7, 1988, spending four weeks on the chart.
This 12″ single contains U.S.-only mixes.
*Denotes vinyl-only
SIDE A:
Sonic Boom Boy (12″ Mix)* 5:26
Engineer – Joe Blaney
Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Joseph
Remix – Vincent Bell
SIDE B:
Sonic Boom Boy (Dub Version)* 5:35
Engineer – Danny Hyde
Engineer [Assistant] – Logan Waters
Sonic Boom Boy (LP Version) 2:54
Edited By – Nick Sansano
Edited By [Assisted By] – Bob Smith*
Remix – Joe Blaney
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sonic Boom Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music / Club Play | #42 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor – 7600-1-RD, BMG – 7600-1-RDAB
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop, Indie Rock
CREDITS:
- Producer – Mark Ferda
- Written-By – Westworld (2)
NOTES:
White Label Promotional Pressing in Commercial Jacket / Cover.
“Sonic Boom Boy” from the “Rockulator” album,
Printed in U.S.A.
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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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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Fascinating! Never heard this 12″ version before… I bought the 7″ single back in the day and never imagined it could be remixed. Very nice
I am happy you like it, Eric 🙂
Great to have these in HQ audio. I saw them live a couple of times here in the UK, once supporting Sigue Sigue Sputnik. If you have any other Westworld to post, that would be fantastic.
I will see what I can do, Jason. I think I have one other single.
I remember this one from the various radio stations here in the UK, as you mention it reached number 11 so it was played quite a lot.
These remixes are new to me however.
Thanks Paul 🙂
You’re welcome, Marco 🙂
I absolutely love this! I’m so glad you decided to share the remixes for this excellent song. Reminds me of B-52s, Bow Wow Wow, The Clash, Haysi Fantayzee, Violent Femmes, etc. THANK YOU for another amazing selection!
You’re welcome, Martika 🙂
They kind of sound like a second-rate Haysi Fantayzee
I can see that 🙂
I have this CD and it’s pretty good however I believe that this group could have been much bigger if label had released the song “Painkiller” has a single. It was a minor hit in the SF bay area thanks to the DJ Steve Masters and Live 105 radio. He even released a V/A CD with many underground alt tracks including this one.
Thanks for sharing the music video because I had not seen it before and the US 12″ single.
You’re welcome 🙂
Thanks for the treat, Paul! I have never heard of this song before but it’s pretty darn catchy! Have a great day!
You’re welcome, Fred. Have a great day 🙂
Happy October, Paul and BTG community!! Man, this is a great record, Paul!! Totally new to me, but I’m loving every minute of it. I relish records that are quirky and off the beaten path!! I so love music like this, especially when they’re introduced by you, Paul!! I am so ready for Spooky Season because you’ve got the best tricks and treats instore for us!!
I love the music video too and the playful animation!! Absolutely loving this!! A new favorite!!!
Grateful!!!!!!!!
Jeff
Happy October! Jeff, I am super excited that you liked this one. I remember dancing to it in a club in 88 called The Max it was a floor filler. I always thought it went higher on the dance chart though.
Hi Paul, Hope you’re keeping well. I Loved this song when it came out, very catchy and loved the video too, there next song was called “Ba-Na-Na-Bam-Boo”.Their guitarist was from Generation X. Can you please upload INXS “Need You Tonight” mendelson mix, this is my favourite mix of it. I was never a fan of the Ben Liebrand mix.
The Mendelson mix has been released on countless INXS and 80s compilations if you don’t want to wait for Paul. There was a FANTASTIC remix of Need You Tonight in 1987 that I’ve never been able to track down…it was either a remix service or a radio station that did it. I truly wish I still had the recording on an old cassette that I could upload somewhere.
It has been released on CD, but if you’re like me, you might prefer to listen to it on vinyl. I’ll need to purchase a copy since it’s not currently in my collection.
OK Thank You Paul.