Category: Animotion

Animotion – Obsession (Dance Mix) (Germany 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

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Originally posted May 15, 2015

“Obsession” is a 1983 song covered in 1984 by the group Animotion. The song hit number six in the United States, and number five in the United Kingdom in early 1985, helped by a distinctive video that received heavy rotation on MTV.

“Obsession” was originally written and recorded as a duet by songwriter Holly Knight and musician Michael Des Barres in 1983. This version was played in the 1983 film A Night in Heaven, during a scene in which Christopher Atkins bumps and grinds in Lesley Ann Warren’s face in sync with the rhythm of the song. The song was featured on the film’s soundtrack, but did not receive enough attention to warrant much radio play or a place on any Billboard charts. That version was also featured in the theatrical trailer to the 1986 film 9½ Weeks, starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger.

The Los Angeles-based synth-pop band Animotion recorded a version of the tune for their self-titled debut album, released in 1984. This version became a massive success, and it remains Animotion’s biggest hit.

SIDE A:
Obsession (Dance Mix) 6:00

SIDE B:
Obsession (Special Dub Mix) 5:31
Mixed By – Mark Berry

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Obsession U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #6
1985 Obsession U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #35
1985 Obsession U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 880 266-1 Q
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John Ryan
Written-By – H. Knight*, M. Des Barres*

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “ANIMOTION”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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
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

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Animotion – I Want You (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“I Want You” is a 1986 song by American new wave band Animotion, released as the second single from the bands second album Strange Behavior. The song peaked at #84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on May 31, 1986 spending four weeks on the survey. In Germany “I Want You” reached #27 on the GfK Entertainment Charts.

SIDE A:
I Want You (Club Mix) 6:48

SIDE B:
I Want You (Dub Mix) 6:51
I Want You (7″ Remix) 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 I Want You U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #84

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca ‎– 884 729-1, PolyGram Records ‎– 884 729-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Edited By – The Latin Rascals, Tuta Aquino
Engineer [Remix] – Don Wershba
Producer – Richie Zito
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Mark Kamins
Written-By – B. Wadhams*, R. Neigher*

NOTES:
Mastered at Sterling.
Licensed from Casablanca Records.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp:
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 USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
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

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Animotion – Let Him Go (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

A. Front

“Let Him Go” was the second single released by American new wave band Animotion from their self titled debut album. Released as the follow-up single to the bands top ten hit “Obsession”, “Let Him Go” failed to have the same chart success only peaking at #39 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the UK the song reached #78.

SIDE A:
Let Him Go (The Freedom Mix) 6:02
Engineer [Remix] – Jay Burnett, The Latin Rascals
Remix – John Ryan, Mark Kamins

SIDE B:
Holding You 4:42

Let Him Go (Dub Mix) 7:38
Engineer [Remix] – Jay Burnett, The Latin Rascals
Remix – John Ryan, Mark Kamins

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 Let Him Go U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #39

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– MSX 76236
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition
Country: Canada
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John Ryan
Written-By – B. Wadhams*

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
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 Removal: Manual
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

Animotion – I Engineer (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

“I Engineer” is a 1986 song by American new wave band Animotion. Released as the lead single from the bands second studio album Strange Behavior. “I Engineer” failed to chart in the UK but reached #2 in Germany, #6 Switzerland and #16 Austria. In the US the song peaked only at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100 while doing better on the dance chart reaching #27.

The 12″ also includes a remix of the bands biggest hit “Obsession” ny Mark Berry.

SIDE A:
I Engineer (Remix) 5:51
Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Producer – Richie Zito

SIDE B:
I Engineer (Dub Version) 5:07
Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Producer – Richie Zito

Obsession (Remix) 7:25
Producer – John Ryan
Remix – Mark Berry

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 I Engineer U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #76
1986 I Engineer U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #27

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records ‎– 884 433-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
Remixed at Mediasound, NYC

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
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 Removal: Manual
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