![Closest Thing to Heaven - The Kane Gang [Capitol, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip @EvanMasingill](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ufg0mUh99Vc/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
"Closest Thing to Heaven" was the lead single from The Kane Gang's debut album. The song hit #12 on the UK Singles chart, but didn't find success in the US. Audio recorded from an original 1984 US Promo single on Capitol Records.
A-Side: Closest Thing to Heaven
B-Side: Closest Thing to Heaven
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp
"Closest Thing to Heaven" was the lead single from The Kane Gang's debut album. The song hit #12 on the UK Singles chart, but didn't find success in the US. Audio recorded from an original 1984 US Promo single on Capitol Records.
A-Side: Closest Thing to Heaven
B-Side: Closest Thing to Heaven
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp
![Closest Thing to Heaven - The Kane Gang [Capitol, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ufg0mUh99Vc/mqdefault.jpg "Closest Thing to Heaven - The Kane Gang [Capitol, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Closest Thing to Heaven was the lead single from The Kane Gangs debut album. The song hit #12 on the UK Singles chart, but didnt find success in the US. Audio recorded from an original 1984 US Promo single on Capitol Records.
A-Side: Closest Thing to Heaven
B-Side: Closest Thing to Heaven
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Sorrow - The McCoys [Bang, 1965] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UmfWJFjnWAI/mqdefault.jpg "Sorrow - The McCoys [Bang, 1965] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Released by The McCoys in 1965 as a single from their debut album Hang on Sloopy, which featured the #1 chart topping title track. Sorrow was later covered by David Bowie in 1973, where it charted at #3 in the UK Singles charts. Audio recorded from an original 1965 US 7-inch single on Bang Records.
A-Side: Fever
B-Side: Sorrow
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MK-III pre-amp")
![Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UxYHQf4629Y/mqdefault.jpg "Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, 1984] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Dancing in the Dark was the lead single from Bruce Springsteens 1984 album, Born in the U.S.A. Audio taken from the original 7 inch single.
A-Side: Dancing in the Dark
B-Side: Pink Cadillac
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge")
![Tonight She Comes - The Cars [Elektra, 1985] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VOXUk-GwwfM/mqdefault.jpg "Tonight She Comes - The Cars [Elektra, 1985] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Released as a single from The Cars 1985 Greatest Hits album. It was the first new release by The Cars until their 1987 album Door to Door. The song peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts. Audio recorded from an original 1985 US 7-inch single on Elektra records.
A-Side: Tonight She Comes
B-Side: Just What I Needed
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Rock the Casbah - The Clash [Epic, 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VoVMATbxZQQ/mqdefault.jpg "Rock the Casbah - The Clash [Epic, 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Rock the Casbah was a single from The Clashs 1982 album, Combat Rock. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Audio recorded from an original 1982 US 7-inch single on Epic Records.
A-Side: Rock the Casbah
B-Side: Long Time Jerk
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![Read About It - Midnight Oil [Columbia, 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W87XMOAdv68/mqdefault.jpg "Read About It - Midnight Oil [Columbia, 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
From the Midnight Oil album, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Audio is taken from the original 7 promo single. Did not chart.
A-Side: Read About It
B-Side: Read About It
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge")
![Genesis Hall - Fairport Convention [A&M, 1969] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WC9onCZukaM/mqdefault.jpg "Genesis Hall - Fairport Convention [A&M, 1969] [MONO] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Genesis Hall by Fairport Convention was released as the B-Side to the Bob Dylan written Si Tu Dois Partir. Taken from the UK folk bands third studio album Unhalfbricking. Audio recorded from an original mono 1969 promotional 7-inch single on A&M Records.
A-Side: Si Tu Dois Partir
B-Side: Genesis Hall
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Audio Technica AT-91
Lounge Audio LCR-MKIII")
![Youre My Favorite Waste of Time - Marshall Crenshaw [Warner Bros., 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X3msRmrQFK0/mqdefault.jpg "Youre My Favorite Waste of Time - Marshall Crenshaw [Warner Bros., 1982] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
B-Side to Marshall Crenshaws 1982 hit Someday, Someway. The song was recorded as a home demo in mono. Audio captured from an original 7-inch single.
A-Side: Someday, Someway
B-Side: Youre My Favorite Waste of Time
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![Electric Blue - Icehouse [Chrysalis, 1987] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XrGaQyUfI8E/mqdefault.jpg "Electric Blue - Icehouse [Chrysalis, 1987] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Electric Blue was one of the biggest hits for Australian band Icehouse. John Oates co-wrote the song. It peaked at #7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Audio recorded from an original 1988 US 7-inch single on Chrysalis records.
A-Side: Electric Blue
B-Side: Over My Head
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Riki Tiki Tavi - Donovan [Epic, 1970], 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y34S9Jm6LYY/mqdefault.jpg "Riki Tiki Tavi - Donovan [Epic, 1970], 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Riki Tiki Tavi was a single released by Donovan from his 1970 album Open Road. Audio recorded from an original US 7-inch single on Epic Records.
A-Side: Riki Tiki Tavi
B-Side: Roots of Oak
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Audio Technics AT-91 cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII pre-amp")
![Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush [EMI America, 1985] 45 RPM Vinyl rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YCSVew4yzAY/mqdefault.jpg "Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush [EMI America, 1985] 45 RPM Vinyl rip
Peaked at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100, but reach #3 on the UK Singles Chart. From the 1985 Kate Bush album, Hounds of Love. Audio recorded from an original 1985 US 7-inch single. Recently featured in Stranger Things Season 4 Episode 1.
A-Side: Running Up That Hill
B-Side: Under the Ivy
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge
Lounge Audio LCR MKIII")
![Bonzo Goes to Bitburg - The Ramones [Beggars Banquet, 1985] 12-Inch Single, 45 RPM rip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YSAUieuUt9k/mqdefault.jpg "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg - The Ramones [Beggars Banquet, 1985] 12-Inch Single, 45 RPM rip
Titled My Brain is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg) in the US. Audio recorded from an original 1985 UK 12 Inch single on Beggars Banquet records. Featured on The Ramones ninth studio album Animal Boy from 1986.
A-Side: Bonzo Goes to Bitburg
B1: Go Home Ann
B2: Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)
Equipment: Technics SL-1300 turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Phono Cartridge")
