Month: September 2017

September 25, 2017

Liza Minnelli – Love Pains (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1990

“Love Pains” is the fourth and final single from Liza Minnelli’s Results album. It was released in the US and Europe by Epic Records. The track was produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn.

Steve “Silk” Hurley was commissioned to create several mixes for “Love Pains” which are spread across the single’s various formats. The single almost reached the top 40, stalling at number 41 in the UK. In the US “Love Pains” peaked at #40 on the Billboard Dance chart making it her second US dance hit behind “Losing My Mind”.

“Love Pains” was originally recorded by Yvonne Elliman in 1979.

I have included as a bounus track the Razormaid Mix remixed by Art Maharg taken from the Razormaid vinyl compilation “This Is Only A Test!”.

SIDE A:
Love Pains (Hurley’s Remix) 5:34
Love Pains (Hurley’s Radio Edit) 3:56
Love Pains (Hurley’s Instrumental) 4:08

SIDE B:
Love Pains (Deep House Pains) 5:06
Love Pains (Deep Dub) 4:41

BONUS TRACK:
Love Pains (Razormaid Mix) 6:49
Remix [Digital Mix] – Art Maharg

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	Love Pains	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#41

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49 73166, Epic ‎– 49-73166
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer [Mix] – “Silk”*
Producer – Julian Mendelsohn, Pet Shop Boys
Remix, Producer [Additional Production], Edited By [Edits] – Steve “Silk” Hurley
Written-By – D. Walsh*, M. Price*, S. Barri*

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Epic LP “RESULTS”

Bomus Track taken from Razormaid “This Is Only A Test!”

Find the 12″ on 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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
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

September 21, 2017

Die Krupps & Nitzer Ebb – The Machineries Of Joy (Germany 12″ Picture Disc)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

REQUEST

“The Machineries Of Joy” is a 1989 collaboration between German industrial metal/EBM band Die Krupps and British EBM group Nitzer Ebb. The collaboration became a hit on the U.S. dance charts peaking at #25.

Both remixes featured here are exclusive to this picture disc and a rare German 12″ promo and never available on CD.

**As with most picture discs the sound quality is usually not very good and the discs were mainly used as collector items. This picture disc is no exception although in beautiful near mint condition. I have tried my best to present theses rare versions in the best possible quality considering the source.

LOGO SIDE:
The Machineries Of Joy (Skateboard-Mix) 5:40
Engineer – Paul Kendall
Remix – Nitzer Ebb, Paul Kendall

PHOTO SIDE:
The Machineries Of Joy (Rhönrad-Mix) 6:05
Engineer – Peter Krick
Remix – Die Krupps

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	The Macheneries Of Joy	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#25

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: BCM Records ‎– BCM 18249
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Picture Disc
Country: Germany
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM

CREDITS:
Bass – Rüdiger Esch
Photography By – Schulte-Ellinghaus*
Producer – Jürgen Engler, Ralf Dörper

NOTES:
Recorded in Düsseldorf and London.

Name of photographer is miss-spelled on cover (correct: Schulte-Kellinghaus).

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

September 20, 2017

Erasure – Oh L’Amour (Germany 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. Despite its low chart placing, “Oh L’amour” has proven to be one of Erasure’s signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favourite among fans, particularly when performed live.

The single reached #86 on the UK singles chart and #3 US dance chart.

First pressings came with a Thomas the Tank Engine logo on the back cover, which was withdrawn due to legal issues.

In Germany the 12″ was released including an ultra rare German version which featured vocals by Susanne Störrle.

SIDE A:
Oh L’Amour (PWL Funky Sisters Say ‘Ooh La La’ Mix) 7:13
Remix – Funky Sisters*
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

SIDE B:
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Remix) 4:43
Producer – Erasure
Remix – Paul Kendall
Written-By – Benny Anderson*, Bjorn Ulvaeus*

Oh L’Amour (German Version) 3:33
Lyrics By [German Lyrics] – Daisy Dörmann
Producer – Flood
Vocals – Susanne Störrle
Written-By – Clarke/Bell

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

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mute ‎– INT 126.848, Mute ‎– L 12 Mute 45
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Repress
Country: Germany
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

NOTES:
From the album “WONDERLAND”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

September 19, 2017

Dennis Edwards Featuring Siedah Garrett – Don’t Look Any Further (Europe 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Don’t Look Any Further” is a 1984 single by former Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards, featuring Siedah Garrett. The single was written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Duane Hitchings. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK, the song peaked at #45. Guitar, bass and drum programming is by Paul Jackson, Jr.

The music video for the song has been described as “what … might be the worst video ever”.

However, given the rudimentary style of video making utilized at the time, many believe that the video was of, at least, moderate quality. Despite its simplicity, some early video aficionados descride the video as “awesomely terrible”. Regardless of how critics view this video, most agree that it is visual accompaniment for one of the greatest soul songs of the 1980s.

SIDE A:
Don’t Look Any Further (New Remix) 5:15
Featuring – Siedah Garrett

Don’t Look Any Further (Instrumental) 4:44
Featuring – Siedah Garrett

SIDE B:
Don’t Look Any Further (Original 12″ Remix) 5:25
Featuring – Siedah Garrett

I Thought I Could Handle It 4:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	Don’t Look Any Further	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#72
1984	Don’t Look Any Further	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Motown ‎– ZT 41516
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Dennis Lambert, Paul Jackson Jr. (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
Arranged By [Horns] – Larry Williams (tracks: B2)
Producer – Dennis Lambert
Vocals [Guest] – Siedah Garrett (tracks: A1, A2, B1)

NOTES:
From the album “Don’t Look Any Further”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi