Album
The Promise
1988 · Electronic
6 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Promise is an Electronic album by When In Rome, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 45 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- AThe Promise (The Ollie North Mix)
Side B
- B1The Promise (Dub)
- B2The Promise (7")
- B3Tonight
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- synthetic
- yearning
- nocturnal
"The Promise" was the When In Rome's first single. When released in 1987, the 7" was a flop, but the 12" was a minor dance club hit. An album followed in mid-1988. Later that year, a reissue of the single became an international hit—"The Promise" entered the US Hot 100 for a 25-week run beginning on Sep. 3, 1988, peaking at #11 in December. It still fared poorly in the UK, though, only entering the chart at #86 on Jan. 14, 1989 for a 6-week run and peaking at #58 in February.
The original 7" mix became the album version. The original long version is called The Ollie North Mix or O.N. Mix, and the short instrumental is the Dub, or O.N. Dub. The Coliseum Mix (a.k.a. Coliseum Club Mix) and Vatican Dub were new mixes by Freddy Bastone for the 1988 re-release.
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Ben RoganPRODUCER
- Ben RoganPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Dave AndersonENGINEER [ASSISTANT]
- Dave AndersonENGINEER [ASSISTED BY]
- David AndersonENGINEER [ASSISTANT]
- Jürgen EnglerMIXED BY
- Michael H. BrauerPRODUCER [ADDITIONAL]
- Michael H. BrauerPRODUCER [ADDITIONAL], REMIX
- Michael H. BrauerREMIX, PRODUCER [ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION BY]
- Michael H. BrauerREMIX, PRODUCER [ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION]
- Michael H. BrauerREMIX, PRODUCER [ADDITIONAL]
- Teri ReedENGINEER
Songwriting
- Andrew Mann
- Clive Farrington
- Michael Floreale
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 45 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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