Category: Adam Ant

June 3, 2014

Adam Ant – Apollo 9 (Splashdown Re-Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Apollo 9 (Splashdown Re-Mix)” is a single released by CBS records in the UK. This was the second 12″ released for the song “Apollo 9″ by Adam Ant. This 12” included remixes by French producer and DJ François Kevorkian.

SIDE A:
Apollo 9 (Splashdown Re-Mix) 6:47

SIDE B:
Apollo 9 (Instrumental Splashdown) 5:55
Apollo 9 (Accapella Reprise) 1:31

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– QTA 4719
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Sep 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock, New Wave

CREDITS:
Bass – Chris De Niro
Design – Rob O’Connor
Drums – Count Wiczling
Guitar – Marco*
Keyboards, Written-By – Adam Ant
Other [Styled By] – Jordan
Photography By – Marc Lebon
Producer – Tony Visconti
Vocals – Adam Ant, Chris De Niro
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Ron St. Germain

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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 Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
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

June 2, 2014

Adam Ant – Apollo 9 (Orbit Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Apollo 9” is a single by British new wave artist Adam Ant. The single was released in September 1984 a full year before the album Vive Le Rock. The single peaked at #13 on the UK singles chart. This is the first of two 12″ singles released in the UK featuring the “Orbit Mix” for this mix there are no remix credits given.

SIDE A:
Apollo 9 (Orbit Mix) 5:25
Written-By – Marco*

SIDE B:
B Side Baby 4:41

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS ‎– CBS TA 4719
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Sep 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

August 26, 2013

Adam Ant – Strip (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

Re-Rip Newly Remastered!

Originally I posted this one on September 2, 2010. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

“Strip” was released as a single in 1983 and reached #42 US, #41 UK. Phil Collins plays drums on the track, and singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad, of ABBA fame, performs the female spoken part on the song. The track was taken from Adam Ant’s second solo album released in 1983 also titled “Strip”. The album marked a decline in Ant’s success, as it only reached #65 in the United States and #20.

SIDE A:
Strip (Extended Version) 4:33
Guitar – Marco*
Producer, Drums, Percussion – Phil Collins
Producer, Engineer – Hugh Padgham
Vocals, Bass – Adam*
Vocals [Spoken] – Anni-Frid Lyngstad

SIDE B:
Yours, Yours, Yours (Extended Version) 4:40
Engineer, Drums – Paris
Producer – Ant*
Producer, Guitar, Keyboards – Marco*
Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion – Adam*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	Strip	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#42

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – TA 3589
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design] – Adam Ant, J.B.*
Photography – Alan Ballard*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

NOTES:
Also available the LP:
“STRIP”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
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

March 8, 2012

Adam Ant – Vive Le Rock (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Vive Le Rock” is a song by English musician Adam Ant from his third solo album of the same name (1985). CBS Records released it as the album’s second single on July 1, 1985. That summer, Ant secured a spot at the Live Aid concert – the first live performance of the “Ant/Marco/Wiczling/De Niro” band – but was asked to cut his set to one song, for which he chose his new single, the “Vive le Rock”. The single, however stalled at #50 in the UK, in part due to a pressing error with many copies featuring the A-side track on both sides.

“Vive Le Rock” did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 but did make an appearance on the US dance chart peaking at #29.

The b-side Greta X is a track recorded by Adam in 1978.

SIDE A:
Vive Le Rock (Remix) 5:13\
Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

SIDE B:
Vive Le Rock (Instrumental Dub Mix) 5:10
Remix – Steve Thompson And Michael Barbiero*
Written-By – Ant*, Marco*

Greta X 3:18
Written-By – Ant*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Vive Le Rock	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play	#29

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – 49-05261
CBS – 49-05261
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Performer [Made By] – Adam Ant, Chris De Niro, Count Wiczling, Marco*
Producer – Visconti*

NOTES:
A & B1: Remixed at Media Sound, New York.
Taken from the Epic LP “Vive Le Rock” BFE 40159

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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