BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

Re-Rip Remaster + Bonus Track

Originally I posted this one back in January of 2011. 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 equipment. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time! Aside from re-ripping the Japanese 12″ I also included as a bonus track the “Instrumental Version” of “My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The doctor)” taken from the UK 12″ (Epic – QTA 6571).

“My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor)” is the fourth and final single from Dead or Alive’s second studio album Youthquake. It charted at #23 in the United Kingdom, #41 in Australia and became a huge dance hit in the U.S.

SIDE A:
My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) (Wipe Out Mix) 6:15
Remix – Phil Harding

SIDE B:
My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) (Extended Remix) 7:18
Remix – Phil Harding

Big Daddy Of The Rhythm (Live) 3:27
Mixed By – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985

BONUS TRACK:
My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) (Instrumental Version) 4:33
Remix - Phil Harding

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic/Sony - 12.3P-695
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Artwork By [Design] – Satori
Photography – Peter Brown
Credits: Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
A Peter Waterman production
Digitally recorded and mixed for PWL.
Special versions taken from the LP “YOUTHQUAKE”
Includes a 12″ x 12″ Mini Poster!

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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
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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

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Re-Rip Remastered

Originally I posted this one back in June of 2011. 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 equipment. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time!

Here is the MEGA RARE 1987 Japanese PROMO-ONLY 12″ “Rip It Up (Flip Out Mix)” from Dead Or Alive. This is one of the most sought after Dead Or Alive promos… very few in existence and very rare. This 12″ was used to promote the album “Rip It Up” and has never appeared on any other Dead Or Alive release. There were only about 100 copies of this 12″ made making it one of the rarest Japanese Dead Or Alive items.

Japanese PROMOS are by far the rarest of all promotional format. When finished with the vinyl, radio stations would either smash or throw away the promos to prevent resale. Japan stopped pressing vinyl mainstream in the mid 1990′s and switched to the CD format for most releases. The very existence of a Japanese PROMO is itself rare, much less a promo from Dead Or Alive!

SIDE A:
Rip It Up (Flip Out Mix)  8:10
A.1 Brand New Lover
A. 2 Something In My House
A. 3 I’ll Save You All My Kisses

SIDE B:
Rip It Up (Flip Out Mix Edit Version) 5:14
B. 1 Brand New Lover
B. 2 Something In My House
B. 3 I’ll Save You All My Kisses

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic QY.3P-90105
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Hi NRG, Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Yo-Yo
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Remix – Dead Or Alive
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
Japanese 12″ promo produced For PWL. Around 100 pressed and issued to top Japanese radio stations.
Unique tracks and artwork found on no other Dead Or Alive release.
‘Not For sale Epic Sony Inc’.

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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

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

Although the UK received the most releases form Dead Or Alive, Japan somehow managed to make its mark in collectors eyes. As Dead Or Alive have received much adoration from the Japanese, the releases there have carried them far beyond Radio One. “Son Of A Gun” is one of those items released only in Japan. The track would become the fifth and final single released from “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know. The single was released just prior to the “Rip It Up” album and tour hence the picture sleeve. It is rumoured that the single is slightly remixed because Pete and the band always remixed their 7″ singles much like their 12″ counterparts. The track durations are a little different than the LP versions but not much.

This is a pretty rare Japanese item and one of my favorites from my collection.

SIDE A:
Son Of A Gun 4:17

SIDE B:
Come Inside 4:21

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic/Sony – 07•5P-499
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Stereo, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mixed By [Mix Master] – Phil Harding
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
Taken from the LP “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know”

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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
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FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

Re-Rip Remaster + Bonus Track

“Hooked On Love” was the third single released from Dead Or Alive’s third album “Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know” continuing their association with the Stock Aitken Waterman production team.

“Hooked on Love”, suffered from very little promotion due to what the record company felt was a “Gothic” overtone that had been added to the song in a post-production remix. The single barely managed to scrape into the UK top 70 peaking at #69. “Hooked On Love” was only released in Europe, Australia and Japan.

As a bonus track I have added the live version of “Cake And Eat It” taken from the Ltd. Edition UK “Brand New Lover” 12″. All of the live tracks were recorded in 1985 at the Hammersmith Odeon.

This japanese first pressing contains a large fold out poster.

SIDE A:
Hooked On Love (The Big Revolver Mix) 8:17
Remix – Dead Or Alive , Phil Harding

Hooked On Love (La Vie En Rose Mix) 3:54
Remix – Dead Or Alive , Phil Harding

SIDE B:
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Live) 6:51
Engineer – Karen Hewitt

Big Daddy Of The Rhythm (Live) 3:26
Mixed By – Stock, Aitken & Waterman

In Too Deep (Live) 4:35
Mixed By [Mix Master] – Phil Harding

Cake And eat It (Live) (Bonus Track) 5:36
Mixed By [Mix Master] – Phil Harding

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
Poster: Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 18 3P 810
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits; Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
B Side tracks recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985. Includes Poster and Japanese Lyrics insert.

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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

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Brand New Lover” is the name of a song recorded by the British new wave band Dead or Alive. It was the first single to be released from the band’s third album, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know. It achieved international success when released as a single in 1986. The song proved to be more successful in the U.S. and in Japan than in the band’s native U.K.; it peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, whereas the song reached #31 on the UK Singles Chart. In addition, “Brand New Lover” spent two weeks atop the American dance chart in December 1986.

The lyrics describe the singer’s desire to leave his current partner for one who is more exciting. His motivation is that he admittedly does not desire a stable relationship with one partner, but rather is “a pleasure seeker.”

The song became Dead or Alive’s second Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as their first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song was a moderate international success.

SIDE A:
Brand New Lover (The Dust Monkey’s Love Bubble Mix) 9:00
Brand New Lover (Instrumental) 4:15

SIDE B:
Brand New Lover (Up Ducky Mix) 6:25
In Too Deep (Live) 4:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Cover: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49-05965
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Mixed By [Mix Master] - Phil Harding
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)
Producer - Stock, Aitken And Waterman*
Written By - Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
A1 to B1 special versions from the Epic LP: “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know” 40572.
B2 recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985.

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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

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

The picture sleeve for the fourth single from Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Kow, “I’ll Save You All My Kisses”, originally featured Pete Burns with a metal “Sex” belt buckle in front of his lips, but Epic Records covered up the word “Sex” with a sticker that said “Kiss” after retailers objected and refused to display the single. The music video was banned by MTV because of its overtly gay content, which depicted Burns in black tights and a leather jacket singing the song from a baseball diamond while a number of men, some of them shirtless, clung to a fence and ogled him. However, despite these setbacks, the band continued to have chart success in Australia, Europe and (particularly) Japan, where they had reached superstar status with nine #1 singles up to 1988. In the US the 12″ single peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

In case you are wondering about the “The Sonia Mezumbda Memorial Mix” title who she was. From what I have read I believe her real name was Sonya Mazunda and she did backing vocals for Frankie Goes To Hollywood in 1982. It’s unclear why the mix was titled this or if she passed away. I assume Pete was friends with her. This is according to the bands The Right Stuff web site forum.

SIDE A:
I’ll Save You All My Kisses (The Sonia Mezumbda Memorial Mix) 5:18

SIDE B:
I’ll Save You All My Kisses (The Long Wet Sloppy Kiss Mix) 7:10
I Wanna Be A Toy 3:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49-07482
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Stereo, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design [Assisted By] – Andrew Biscomb
Design [Cover Design] – Peter Barrett (3)
Edited By – Mark McGuire (tracks: A, B1)
Photography – Paul Cox
Photography [Additional Floral Photography] – Simon Marsh
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Remix – Dead Or Alive (tracks: A, B1), Phil Harding (tracks: A, B1)
Written-By – Dead Or Alive

NOTES:
Tracks A & B1 Special Versions from the Epic LP: “Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know”
Track B2 Special Version from the Epic LP: “Youthquake”

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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

PW: burningtheground

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