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Culture Club – The Medal Song (Extended) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

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Originally posted May 10, 2011

“The Medal Song” was the second single released from the 1984 album “Waking Up With The House On Fire” by British new wave band Culture Club. “The Medal Song” is about the 1930s American actress Frances Farmer, who was featured on the sleeve of the single. The single was only released in Europe, Japan, and Australia. “The Medal Song” peaked at #32 in the UK, #14 in Ireland, and #50 in New Zealand.

The b-side “Don’t Go Down That Street” features Japanese chatting by Miko, Boy George’s friend at the time. That song was recorded especially to be a B-Side after the other songs were made for the Waking Up album. There are two versions of the track: one short for the single in Japan, and another, around six minutes long, which can be found as the B-Side of various singles.

Even though the song was available as a B-side in most countries (it was also the B-side of “Mistake No. 3” in Canada and the U.S.), it still received a separate release in Japan as a single in 1985 for the Japan-only “Love Is Love EP”, where it peaked at number 69.

“The Medal Song (Extended Mix)” was omitted from the remastered re-issue of “Waking Up With The House On Fire”.

SIDE A:
The Medal Song (Extended Mix) 6:23

SIDE B:
Don’t Go Down That Street 6:30

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin – VS 730-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Poster
Country: UK
Released: Nov 19, 1984
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
includes a Limited Edition Poster.

Produced for Do Not Erase Productions.

Taken From The Album “Waking Up With The House On Fire”

Manufactured in the UK

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

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Trevor Herion – Fallen Angel (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

“Fallen Angel” is a 1983 single by Irish new wave artist Trevor Herion taken from his debut solo LP “Beauty Life”.

“Fallen Angel” is another slice of new wave heaven with gorgeous lyrics and romantic yearnings along with Trevor’s powerful voice, and that unmistakable 80s bass.

This is the last of three solo 12″ singles released by Trevor Herion.

SIDE A:
Fallen Angel (Extended Mix) 6:08

SIDE B:
Betrayed (Mix) 4:41
Fallen Angel 4:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Interdisc ‎– 12 in 5, Interdisc ‎– 12 IN-5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – BilBo (3)
Producer – Steve Levine
Typography –  Peter Saville Associates
Written-By – Trevor Herion

NOTES:
Recorded at Red Bus Studio

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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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Trevor Herion – Dreamtime (Club Mix) (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983

“Dreamtime” is a 1983 single by Irish new wave crooner Trevor Herion taken from his debut album “Beauty Life”. The song is very much in the ABC – Heaven 17 fashion with dreamy lyrics, towering backing vocals, and funky slap bass grooves.

The song was produced by Steve Levine who had previously worked with Culture Club and China Crisis.

SIDE A:
Dreamtime (Club Mix) 7:10

SIDE B:
Dream (Instrumental) 4:05
Dreamtime 3:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Interdisc ‎– 12 IN 4, Interdisc ‎– 12 IN-4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Steve Levine
Producer – Steve Levine
Typography – Peter Saville Associates
Vocals, Written By – Trevor Herion

NOTES:
Recorded at Red Bus Studio

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
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


Password: burningtheground

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Culture Club – The War Song (US 12″)

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“The War Song” is a 1984 song by the British band Culture Club which features background vocals by Clare Torry. It was the lead single from the band’s third album Waking Up with the House on Fire. The song became the group’s seventh top-five hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number two. In the U.S. the single peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit the top ten in many countries including Canada (#7), Ireland (#1), Italy (#3) and Australia (#2). While very popular at the time, it was not appreciated by some music critics for some weakness in the lyrics and less original arrangements.

The song was assisted by a popular music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, which features hundreds of children dressed as skeletons. Lead singer Boy George is shown with his new flame-red hair, and also employs four wigs in black, white, yellow and blue.

In many countries, the single was released with a B-Side consisting of a native-language version (Spanish, French, Japanese or German) of the song. It was available in two different extended versions, a first in Culture Club discography. Its 7″ picture disc was shelved, and the only remaining copies are very rare.

It was Culture Club’s last UK top 5 hit before 1998’s “I Just Wanna Be Loved”.

The record labels list the album title as “Waking Up In A Burning House”.

SIDE A:
The War Song (Ultimate Dance Mix) 6:50

SIDE B:
The War Song (Shriek Mix) 6:17
La Cancion De Guerra 4:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1984 The War Song U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #17
1984 The War Song U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles #87
1984 The War Song U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #7

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49-05107
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Artwork [Sleeve Produced By] – Assorted iMaGES
Backing Vocals – Alanda Marchant, Alice Kemp (2), Andriana Loizou, Imogen Exton, Tara Thomas
Mixed By – Jon Moss
Mixed By, Producer – Steve Levine
Other [Styling] – Kim Bowen
Photography By, Other [Make Up] – Stevie Hughes
Voice [Primal Scream] – Clare Torry
Written-By – Culture Club

NOTES:
Special Version from the Virgin / Epic LP “Waking Up In A Burning House”

Produced for Do Not Erase Productions.
Mastered at Sterling.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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 
Phono Pre-amp:
Schiit Mani
Soundcard:
ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring:
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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