Month: February 2012

February 17, 2012

ABC – The Look Of Love (Parts One, Two, Three & Four) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

BTG week of LOVE!

“The Look of Love” is a song recorded by ABC in 1981, included on their debut album, The Lexicon of Love.

Released as a single and as a 12″ remix, it went to number one on the Billboard Dance/Disco chart as well as the Canadian pop singles chart. It was their biggest hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 4, and was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., peaking at number 18.

The single consists of four parts, referred to as “Parts One, Two, Three and Four”. Part One is the standard album version, Part Two is an instrumental version, Part Three is a vocal remix and Part Four is a short acoustic instrumental part of the song, containing strings and horns, as well as occasional harp plucks and xylophone. A different remix version by producer Trevor Horn appeared on the 1982 U.S. 12″.

The ’82 U.S. Extended Remix was not widely available after its initial release, but the track remained much in demand by club DJs and fans alike, and copies of the original 12″ version fetched high prices. When Neutron (the band’s UK label) discovered this, they issued a limited edition re-pressing of the Horn remix in 1985 (though they did not officially re-release the song).

SIDE A:
The Look Of Love (Part One) 3:28
The Look Of Love (Part Two) 3:44

SIDE B:
The Look Of Love (Part Three) 4:16
The Look Of Love (Part Four) 0:56

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	The Look Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1982	The Look Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot dance Club Play	#1
1982	The Look Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	#32

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Neutron Records – NTX 103
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Arranged By [Strings] – Anne Dudley
Engineer – Gary Langan
Other [Sleeve Notes] – Martin Fry
Producer – Trevor Horn
Written By, Performer – ABC

NOTES:
Part One from the forthcoming long player “The Lexicon Of Love”
Mastered at Townhouse.

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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

February 15, 2012

Bryan Ferry – Is Your Love Strong Enough (Canada 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

BTG week of LOVE!

In 1985 Bryan Ferry contributed the song “Is Your Love Strong Enough” to the Ridley Scott-Tom Cruise film Legend. The song (featuring guitar work by David Gilmour) plays during the end credits of the U.S. theatrical release, and was released with the Tangerine Dream version of the soundtrack on CD (although this is out of print and rare). A promotional music video was created, integrating Ferry and Gilmour into scenes from the film; this is included as a bonus in the 2002 “Ultimate Edition” DVD release. The song was later covered by How To Destroy Angels for the soundtrack to the 2011 US version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

“Is Your Love Strong Enough” reached the 321 position on the UK singles chart.

SIDE A:
Is Your Love Strong Enough (Extended Version) 7:13

SIDE B:
Windswept (Instrumental) 4:29
Is Your Love Strong Enough (Short Version) 4:50

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – MCA-23620
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: Canada
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Credits: Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Mixed By [Assistant] – Bruce Lampcov
Producer – Bryan Ferry, Rhett Davies
Written-By – B. Ferry*

NOTES:
“Is Your Love Strong Enough” from the motion picture soundtrack album “Legend”.
Mastered at Masterdisk.

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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

February 11, 2012

Michael Damian – Cover Of Love (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

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Michael Damian Weir (born April 26, 1962, San Diego, California) is a long-time American actor, a Billboard #1 recording artist, and a producer. He is known mainly for his role as singer Danny Romalotti on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he played from 1980 to 1998.

In 1989 Michael released “Cover Of Love”, his follow up to the US #1 single “Rock On”, which was taken from the soundtrack of the film Dream A Little Dream. “Cover Of Love” was the first single from Damian’s third album titled “Where Do We Go From Here”. “Cover Of Love” entered the US Billboard Top 40 on July 29, 1989 and remained on the chart for 4 weeks peaking at #31. Damian has released 6 albums and has had 8 Top 40 hits.

SIDE A:
Cover Of Love (Dance Mix) 5:57

SIDE B:
Cover Of Love (Power Mix) 4:22
Cover Of Love (Instrumental Mix) 4:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	Color Of Love	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#31

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Cypress Records – YL6 1500
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style: Power Pop
Credits: Edited By, Remix – Manny Lehman
Producer, Remix, Engineer – Tom Weir
Producer, Written-By – Larry Weir, Troy Johnson
Written-By – Janeen Best, Michael Damian

NOTES:
Original version appears on the album “Where Do We Go From Here” (9-0130) on Cypress Records.

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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

February 10, 2012

Falco – Vienna Calling (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

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BTG Re-Rip Remaster!

“Vienna Calling” was the second single released from “Falco 3” the third album by Falco. “Vienna Calling” was another international pop hit, peaking at #18 of the US Billboard Chart in 1986. The song also topped the UK charts peaking at #10.

SIDE A:
Vienna Calling (The Tourist Version) 7:35
Directed By – Falco

SIDE B:
Vienna Calling (The New ’86 Edit / Mix) 4:00
Engineer – Jan Schuurman, Okkie Huysdens

Midnight Train To Vienna (The Mean Wien Mix) 5:25
Directed By – Falco

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Vienna Calling	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#18
1986	Vienna Calling	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	#4

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records – SP-12182
Catalog#: SP-12182
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Other [Directed By] – Falco (tracks: A, B1)
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Rob & Ferdi Bolland*
Written By – R.& F. Bolland*, Falco

NOTES:
Also available the album “FALCO 3”

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

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