Vitamin Z – Burning Flame (US 12″)
Posted by DjPaulT on July 31st, 2012
BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985
Vitamin Z founders Geoff Barradale and Nick Lockwood were born and raised in Northern England’s Sheffield. The group originally took shape around a loose-knit collection of local musicians who came together in a common rehearsal space.
The band’s debut album Rites Of Passage, was released in 1985. Its most prominent single, “Burning Flame,” did well on the U.S. dance charts and the band toured England with Tears for Fears. Vitamin Z also made news when its video for the song “Circus Ring (We Scream About)” filmed in Istanbul, making them the first Western Europeans to be allowed to film in Turkey since the film Midnight Express prompted government officials there to close the border to foreign film units.
Geoff Barradale now serves as manager for the Arctic Monkeys.
The “Dub Version” is exclusive to the US 12″.
SIDE A:
Burning Flame (Extended Dance Mix) 7:04
SIDE B:
Burning Flame (Dub Version) 6:09
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Burning Flame | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #73 |
| 1985 | Burning Flame | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #27 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 9 20325-0, Geffen Records – 0-20325
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Gary Hellman
Engineer [Assistant] – Jamie Chaleff
Producer – Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Remix, Edited By –John Luongo
Written-By – Barradale*, Lockwood*, Jesson*
NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling
Original version on the Geffen album “RITE OF PASSAGE”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
PW: burningtheground
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July 31st, 2012 at 3:03 pm
I’m getting “Error 404″ here on all three links…
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 31st, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Darren links should be working now. Sorry about that
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July 31st, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Thank you, I love this song.
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 31st, 2012 at 3:43 pm
You’re welcome ally
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July 31st, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Thanks!
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July 31st, 2012 at 7:43 pm
There are so many good bands from Sheffield, and several documentaries about its music scene.
However, Vitamin Z seem to have slipped out of England through the back door.
Who are they? They’ve never been mentioned anywhere. No one here’s ever heard of them????!!
I’m intruiged…
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DjPaulT Reply:
July 31st, 2012 at 9:26 pm
They are one of those great overlooked bands too bad they didn’t have more popularity. I think this single only made it to #80 in the UK. There is a really good music video. This may not be the most popular post but I hope it introduces this great band to some new followers.
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August 1st, 2012 at 12:20 am
Now here’s a rare one. Thanks Paul.
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 1st, 2012 at 9:20 pm
You’re welcome Omar
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August 1st, 2012 at 11:18 am
Hello Paul !
Wonderful song, lot of memories, and your rip… marvelous !!!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 1st, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Thank you Klausrosario :0
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August 1st, 2012 at 11:19 am
Awesome, I love rare New Wave/Synthpop. It would be very appreciated if you can also post their “Circus Ring (We Scream About)” single which is just as good. Thanks Paul!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 1st, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Don’t have that on Mono but i am trying to track it down :0
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August 1st, 2012 at 8:27 pm
One of my favorite moments from MTV. thank you!
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DjPaulT Reply:
August 1st, 2012 at 9:21 pm
You’re welcome buddy :0
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August 4th, 2012 at 12:25 am
I bought the re-issued album and I think your rip of the dub version is better.
THANKS!
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