Month: October 2018

Blancmange – That’s Love, That It Is (Germany 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

“That’s Love, That It Is” is a song by British synthpop band Blancmange. It was released as the band’s sixth single in 1983, taken from their second album Mange Tout. The song peaked at #33 on the UK singles chart and #16 on the US dance chart.

SIDE A:
That’s Love, That It Is 6:56

SIDE B:
Vishnu 5:18

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1982 That’s Love, That It Is U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #16

 

RELEASE INFOTMATION:
Label: London Records ‎– 6.20262 AE, London Records ‎– 6.20 262
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Guitar – David Rhodes
Photography By [Back] – Sukita*
Producer – John Luongo
Written-By – Arthur*, Luscombe*

NOTES:
Recorded at Marcus Music London & Sigma Sound New York.

Teldec Schallplatten GmbH, 2000 Hamburg 19
Made in Germany

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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Olivia Newton-John – Soul Kiss (US 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Soul Kiss” is the title track from Australian singer Olivia Newton-John’s thirteenth studio album released in October 1985, a slinky number written by Mark Goldenberg (writer of ‘Automatic’ for the Pointer Sisters), was a moderate hit for a lead single reaching the Top 20 in the US and Australia and became a Number One single in Norway.

The 7″ Edit has never appeared on CD. The B-side “Electric” is a non-album track which did not appear on CD except for in the Japan and Europe markets.

SIDE A:
Soul Kiss (7″ Edit) 3:48
Written By – M. Goldenberg

SIDE B:
Electric 3:47
Written By – T. Keane-M. Landau-P. Gordon

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Soul Kiss U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #20
1985 Soul Kiss U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #20

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-52686
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Management – Roger Davies Management Inc.
Photography – Herb Ritts
Producer – John Farrar
Recorded By, Mixed By – Allen Sides

NOTES:
Special version from the Olivia Newton-John LP “SOUL KISS”

Find the 7″ 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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force – Can You Feel The Beat (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Can You Feel the Beat” is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force from their 1985 album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force. The song hit number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 40 on the R&B singles chart in December 1985. It achieved its biggest success on the Billboard Dance chart, where it peaked at number six.

SIDE A:
Can You Feel The Beat 6:51

SIDE B:
Beat The Feel You Can (Slick Mix) 6:11

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Can You Feel The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #69
1985 Can You Feel The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles #40
1985 Can You Feel The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #9
1985 Can You Feel The Beat U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44-05295
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Freestyle, Electro

CREDITS:
Engineer, Mixed By – Glenn “Partay” Rosenstein*
Executive-producer – Don Oriolo, Jurgen S. Korduletsch*
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Mixed By – Full Force

NOTES:
Special versions from the Columbia LP ” Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force “

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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Gerard McMann – Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) (UK 7″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Cry Little Sister” is a song written by Gerard McMahon (under the pseudonym Gerard McMann) and Michael Mainieri, and performed by McMahon for the soundtrack to the 1987 film The Lost Boys, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. The original song failed to chart, although it charted in Australia and the United Kingdom in 2003 when the track was remixed.

The song was predominantly composed by McMahon, who said that its refrain was “brewing in my head with the choir as a chorus backing me. That all seemed to come within half an hour. [Producer] Mike Mainieri had this hypnotic beat, we refined it together and my melody and chords melted right into it. Then I wrote the lyrics within an hour or two [and] recorded the demo”. Despite appearing on the soundtrack to The Lost Boys, the song’s lyrics do not specifically reference vampires, as it was composed before McMahon had seen any footage from the film. After hearing the track, director Joel Schumacher commented: “You nailed my theme song to The Lost Boys! I can’t believe you wrote this without seeing a frame of film!”. McMahon additionally explained: “I always say that if I’d have seen the film first, I would probably not have written ‘Cry Little Sister’. I didn’t want the song to be specific to the vampire. I wanted it to be about the longing for family from a rejected youth’s perspective, which I went through myself and that many of us have felt.”

SIDE A:
Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) 4:44
Written-By – Gerard McMann, Michael Mainieri*
Performed By – Gerard McMann

SIDE B:
I Still Believe 4:50
Written-By – James Goodwin*, Michael Been
Performed By – Tim Cappello

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– A9130, Atlantic ‎– 789 130-7
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Gary Lemel, Richard Steinberg
Producer – Joel Schumacher

NOTES:
From the Atlantic LP “The Lost Boys Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”
Made in U.K.

Find the 7″ 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: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
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:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi