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Six Sed Red – Shake It Right (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

TOTALLY OBSCURE 80s!

“Shake It Right” is a 1984 single by the electronic duo Six Sed Red.

Keyboard player Rick Holliday founded the group from the group B-Movie and New York “singer” Cindy Ecstasy who had featured on the Soft Cell hit Torch in 1982. However, Marc Almond has since stated that her primary function was “the supply of ecstasy”. They had a big underground club hit with Shake It Right on the Label Sire Records Company in 1984 produced by Flood & Cabaret Voltaire.

Six Sed Red shared Soft Cell’s lyrical preoccupations with sleaze and sexual titillation but not their commercial success. Their only brush with the charts was the cover of their song “Dream Baby” on Bananarama’s self-titled LP in 1984.

The band played concerts at London’s Skin 2 fetish club and with the patronage of Sigue Sigue Sputnik’s Tony James expanded the lineup in 1987. Recognition however continued to elude them.

SIDE A:
Shake It Right 6:53
Remix – J. P. Iliesco*

SIDE B:
Bang ‘Em Right 6:21
Bass [Overdub] – Steven Mallinder*
Guitar – Marty Williamson
Percussion – Andy Johnson (26)

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – SIR 4059 (T)
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Jean-Philippe Iliesco is credited as J.P. Iliesco on the sleeve.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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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

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Nitzer Ebb – Join In The Chant (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Join In The Chant” is a 1987 single by British EBM group Nitzer Ebb, released as the third single from the band’s debut LP “That Total Age”.

“Join In The Chant” was the group’s first U.S. charting single debuting on the Billboard Dance Chart on October 31, 1987, peaking at #9 after spending ten weeks on the survey.

SIDE A:
Join In The Chant (Mix 1) 5:23
Remix – Phil Harding

SIDE A:
Join In The Chant (Mix 2) 5:30
Remix – Daniel Miller, Flood

Join In The Chant (Mix 3 – Instrumental) 5:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Join In The Chant U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #9

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– 0-20786, Geffen Records ‎– 9 20786-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM

CREDITS:
Producer – Phil Harding
Written-By – Nitzerebbprodukt*

NOTES:
Recorded at Greenhouse Studios London.
The original version appears on the Nitzer Ebb album “That Total Age”.

Track titles are listed on the sleeve as:
A: mix 1 join in the chant (burn!) phil harding
B1: mix 2 join in the chant (gold!) miller/flood
B2: mix 3 join in the chant (lies!) instrumental

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Erasure – Oh L’Amour (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Oh L’amour” is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.

It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure’s debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories.

In 1986, “Oh L’amour” climbed to number 85 on the UK Singles Chart and became Erasure’s first big hit in South Africa (number two), in Germany (number 16), in Australia (number 13) and their only one in France (number 14). In the United States, the song’s biggest impact was on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it hit number three on July 26, 1986.

This 12″ is the first of two 12″ singles released in the USA the other featured the “Funky Sisters Remix” which had already been previously released internationally I have already posted the Germany edition.

SIGNAL ONE:
Oh L’Amour (Re-Mix) 5:54
Producer – Flood
Remix – Michael Johnson
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

SIGNAL TWO:
March On Down The Line 6:03
Producer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – P. Legg*
Producer, Mixed By – Flood
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 3:53
Engineer – Paul Kendall
Producer – Erasure
Written-By – Benny Andersson/Bjorn Ulvaeus*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1986 Oh L’Amour U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #3
1986 Oh L’Amour U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #9

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20471, Sire ‎– 9 20471-0 A, Mute ‎– 0-20471
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork By [Sleeve Design And Illustration] – Health & Efficiency

NOTES:
Sides are listed as ‘Signal One’ & ‘Signal Two’

Track B2 recorded and mixed at Worldwide International.

Original versions of “Oh L’Amour” And “March On Down The Line” from the Erasure album ‘Wonderland’ on Sire Records.

Made in U.S.A.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Erasure – The Circus (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“The Circus” is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1987 as the band’s seventh single overall. It is also the title track on their second album, The Circus.

The album version clocks at 5.30 minutes, so the song was remixed for the single release to a much more radio-friendly 3:50 minutes. Mute Records issued it as the fourth and final single from the album.

Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, “The Circus” was a departure from the shiny pop of their six previous singles, creating a more down-tempo and melancholy mood. Essentially a synthpop track, the music is accentuated by acoustic guitar and a continuous circus-like accordion. The lyrics touch on social issues, rare for the duo, and center on the lament of “working men”, whose bright futures and job securities are left shattered in the modern world of greedy corporations and technology.

The song’s distinctive and unusual sound is said to have been inspired by Bell hearing a record being played backward.

Despite its haunting quality and dark lyrical content, “The Circus” became Erasure’s third UK Top 10 hit, peaking at number six.

SIDE A:
The Circus (Gladiator Mix) 6:08
Remix – Dave Powell

The Circus (Decay Mix) 5:33
Remix – Paul Kendall

SIDE B:
The Circus (Bareback Mix) 6:36
Mixed By – Pascal Gabriel

The Circus (DJ Mix) 3:52
Remix – Flood

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20822, Mute ‎– 0-20822, Sire ‎– 9 20822-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork – Company Me*
Backing Vocals – Derek Smith (3), Steve Myers
Mastered By [Side 2 Runout Etching ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀] – Brian Gardner
Producer – Flood
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

NOTES:
A1 remixed at Konk.
A2 remixed at Blackwing.
B2 remixed at Trident Studios. Flood’s DJ Mix is an edit of the album version that is faster and pitched higher.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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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 
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
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: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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MP3 (320kbps)
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