Tag: Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys – Heart (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

Spooky Season Spin

The music video alone qualifies this one for a spooky season spin.

“Heart” is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their second studio album, Actually (1987).

Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, “Heart” was the fourth and final single from the duo’s second studio album, Actually. A new mix different to the album version was released as a single in March 1988, ascending to the top of the charts to become the duo’s fourth—and, to date, last—UK number-one single. It was also successful across Europe.

The genesis of the song goes back to the sessions for the duo’s first album Please in early 1986 with Shep Pettibone. Originally, the duo had planned to offer it to Hi-NRG singer Hazell Dean or—more notoriously—Madonna, but they ultimately kept it for themselves. The duo’s version of the song was intended to be used in the Steven Spielberg-produced film Innerspace, but the dance sequence it was intended for was at the wrong tempo for the song. The song was originally called “Heartbeat”, but was changed after Culture Club drummer Jon Moss announced the formation of a group named Heartbeat UK.

The lyrics are more traditional than most Pet Shop Boys songs, being a straightforward declaration of love—a characteristic common in many pop songs. On the commentary of the Pet Shop Boys’ live video album Cubism, Tennant reveals that the “oh – ah – oh’oh ah” refrain which repeats throughout the song features the vocals of himself, Pavarotti, and Wendy Smith (of Prefab Sprout).

According to Tennant, they were inspired by the song I Like You by Phyllis Nelson, which was produced by Shep Pettibone, who did a remix of Heart.

The song was re-recorded for Actually with producer Andy Richards and was mixed by Julian Mendelsohn. The single remix is an edit of the Richards’ version with the use of a wah-wah guitar, giving the song more of a 1970s sound.

Despite topping the UK chart for three weeks and being a worldwide success, the duo themselves tend to dismiss it, with Lowe stating in 2001: “It just shows that chart positions aren’t the be-all and end-all. ‘Heart’ isn’t in the same league as ‘Being Boring’.” However, many fans regard the song highly and Pet Shop Boys like it enough to have performed the song on their 1989 tour, the Fundamental world tour in 2006 and 2007 as well as their Pandemonium tour in 2009–2010.

When included in the retrospective PopArt: The Hits collection, the album version of the track was used for the UK release rather than the hit single mix, the reason for this is unknown. The single mix was included in the US release.

Music video

Directed by Jack Bond, director of the band’s 1987 film It Couldn’t Happen Here, the music video for “Heart” is based on the 1922 film Nosferatu. The video opens with Tennant and his bride (played by model Danijela Čolić Prižmić) being driven to a castle with Lowe as his chauffeur. As he goes to bed with his bride, the vampire, played by Ian McKellen, spies them. Later, he seduces the bride and bites her. Finally, Lowe drives Nosferatu and his bride away, leaving Tennant to stare bitterly after them from a castle window. The video was shot in Mokrice Castle, Slovenia, then one of the Yugoslavia republics.

SIDE A:
Heart (Disco Mix) 8:28
Engineer – Tony Phillips
Guitar – J. J. Belle*
Producer – Andy RichardsPet Shop Boys

I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) 4:54
Engineer – Mark Stent
Guitar – Steve Lipson*
Programmed By [Fairlight], Organ [Hammond] – Blue Weaver
Vocals [Additional] – Dee LewisShirley Lewis

SIDE B:
Heart (Dance Mix) 6:10
Engineer – Tony Phillips
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck
Guitar – J. J. Belle*
Producer – Andy RichardsPet Shop Boys
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Shep Pettibone

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone – 12R 6177, Parlophone – 12R6177
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Mar 21, 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Dee Lewis courtesy of Phonogram.
Mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

Buy the Neil 12″ at DISCOGS

Buy the Chris 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


Password: burningtheground

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Pet Shop Boys – In The Night (7″ Edit Version) (Limited Edition Germany 7″ Promo)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

NEW 2023 Transfer
NEW Meticulous Audio restoration

Originally posted November 18, 2016

“In the Night” is a song by UK duo Pet Shop Boys, about the subculture known as the Zazous, which appeared in France during the German occupation of France in World War II; concerned with fashion and music, and allied with neither the Nazis and Vichy France nor the French Resistance, they were distrusted by both sides. Neil Tennant, having read about the movement in a book by David Pryce-Jones, asks, in the song, the question of whether this apathy essentially amounted to collaborationism.

The song was scheduled to be released as a single in Germany on March 4, 1987, but was withdrawn with only a 7″ promo being issued. The Artur Baker 7″ edit is exclusive to this release and has never appeared on CD to the best of my knowledge. The full Arthur Baker mix appeared on the album “DISCO”.

The same mix appears on both sides.

SIDE A:
In The Night (7″ Edit Version) 3:39

SIDE B:
In The Night (7″ Edit Version) 3:39

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:  Parlophone ‎– 7P 518 702
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo
Country: Germany
Released: Feb 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
“limited edition promotion-single”
1-trk German-only release with the A-side pressed on both sides of the record.

Buy the 7″ Promo at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFEr & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


Password: burningtheground

You can help show your support for this blog by making a donation using PayPal. Thank you for your help.



Pet Shop Boys – Heart (Remix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1988

NEW 2023 Transfer
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration

Originally posted October 14, 2013

“Heart” is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their second studio album, Actually (1987). It was released as the album’s fourth and final single on 21 March 1988. The song topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in April 1988, becoming the duo’s fourth and final chart-topper to date in the United Kingdom. The group had initially written the song for Madonna, though they never asked her to record it, instead keeping it for themselves.

Written by Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant, “Heart” was the fourth and final single from the duo’s second studio album, Actually. A new mix different to the album version was released as a single in March 1988, ascending to the top of the charts to become the duo’s fourth—and, to date, last—UK number-one single. It was also successful across Europe.

The genesis of the song goes back to the sessions for the duo’s first album Please in early 1986 with Shep Pettibone. Originally, the duo had planned to offer it to Hi-NRG singer Hazell Dean or—more notoriously—Madonna, but they ultimately kept it for themselves. The duo’s version of the song was intended to be used in the Steven Spielberg-produced film Innerspace, but the dance sequence it was intended for was at the wrong tempo for the song. The song was originally called “Heartbeat”, but was changed after Culture Club drummer Jon Moss announced the formation of a group named Heartbeat UK.

The lyrics are more traditional than most Pet Shop Boys songs, being a straightforward declaration of love—a characteristic common in many pop songs. On the commentary of the Pet Shop Boys’ live video album Cubism, Tennant reveals that the “oh – ah – oh’oh ah” refrain which repeats throughout the song features the vocals of himself, Pavarotti, and Wendy Smith (of Prefab Sprout).

According to Tennant, they were inspired by the song I Like You by Phyllis Nelson, which was produced by Shep Pettibone, who did a remix of Heart.

The song was re-recorded for Actually with producer Andy Richards and was mixed by Julian Mendelsohn. The single remix is an edit of the Richards’ version with the use of wah-wah guitar, giving the song more of a 1970s sound.

Despite topping the UK chart for three weeks and being a worldwide success, the duo themselves tend to dismiss it, with Lowe stating in 2001: “It just shows that chart positions aren’t the be-all and end-all. ‘Heart’ isn’t in the same league as ‘Being Boring’.” However, many fans regard the song highly and Pet Shop Boys like it enough to have performed the song on their 1989 tour, the Fundamental world tour in 2006 and 2007, and their Pandemonium tour in 2009–2010.

When included in the retrospective PopArt: The Hits collection, the album version of the track was used for the UK release rather than the hit single mix, the reason for this is unknown. The single mix was included in the US release.

Directed by Jack Bond, director of the band’s 1987 film It Couldn’t Happen Here, the music video for “Heart” is based on the 1922 film Nosferatu. The video opens with Tennant and his bride (played by model Danijela Čolić Prižmić) being driven to a castle with Lowe as his chauffeur. As he goes to bed with his bride, the vampire, played by Ian McKellen, spies on them. Later, he seduces the bride and bites her. Finally, Lowe drives Nosferatu and his bride away, leaving Tennant to stare bitterly after them from a castle window. The video was shot in Mokrice Castle, Slovenia, then one of the Yugoslavia republics.

The “Heart” Remix is the second of two 12″ releases in the UK. The 12″ Remix, and Dub Mix were omitted from the Actually Further Listening 1987–1988 (bonus disc) released in 2001 and again in 2018.

SIDE A:
Heart (12″ Remix) 8:57
Engineer – Tony Phillips
Guitar – J.J. Belle
Producer – Andy RichardsPet Shop Boys
Remix – Julian Mendelsohn
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe*

SIDE B:
Heart (Dub Mix) 5:16
Edited By –  Junior Vasquez
Engineer – Dave Meegan
Keyboards [Additional] – Adrien Cook
Producer – Pet Shop Boys, Shep Pettibone
Remix – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Tennant/Lowe*

I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too) 4:53
Engineer – Mark Stent
Guitar – Steve Lipson*
Producer – Pet Shop Boys
Programmed By [Fairlight], Organ [Hammond] – Blue Weaver
Vocals [Additional] – Dee LewisShirley Lewis
Written-By – Lowe/Tennant*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12RX 6177
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: Apr 4, 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Dee Lewis courtesy of Phonogram
Manufactured in the U.K.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

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
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
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

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


Password: burningtheground

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Various – DjPaulT’s Maniacal Halloween Party Vol. 2 (Bonus Tracks)

BURNING THE GROUND HALLOWEEN EXCLUSIVE

A. Front

It’s very spooky on Halloween night.
The ghosts and goblins will give you a fright.

Trick or Treat! I originally compiled this tasty treat back in October 2011. The original links have been dead and buried for quite a while. After, getting many requests I decided to resurrect this fright fest of eighties goodies just in time for Halloween. For additional scares Volume One is still available here.

In case you missed it the first time it’s here to scare you again you’ll have skeletons of fun.

TRICKS:
01 – Dead Or Alive – Something In My House (7” Remix)
02 – TKA – Don’t Be Afraid
03 – Shannon – Give Me Tonight (7” Version)
04 – OMD – Dreaming (The William Orbit Remix)
05 – Japan – Halloween
06 – Blondie – Do The Dark
07 – The Rolling Stones – Too Much Blood
08 – Depeche Mode – Strangelove (Remix-Edit)
09 – Pet Shop Boys – I’m Not Scared
10 – Samantha Fox – I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) (Extended Remix)
11 – The Crypt Keeper – The Crypt Jam (Radio Edit)

BONUS TREATS:
12 – Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science (Bob Viteritti Mix)
13 – Peter Brown – They Only Come Out At Night (Loreto Manni Mix)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Not On Label – HALLO2011
Format: 13xFile, Flac, Mp3
Released: October 23, 2015
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer: DjPaulT
Design: DjPaulT
Photography: Russell Mulcahy

NOTES:
Compiled By: DjPaulT
All Tracks Digitally Mastered October, 2015
Special Thanks to the original labels,producers,remixers and the artists

Artwork taken from the video album ARENA: An Absurd Notion

B. Back

SOFTWARE USED:
Exact Audio Copy (EAC)
Audacity 2.4 (Editing)
Adobe Photoshop CC
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Digitally Mastered

Password: burningtheground

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