Year: 2019

May 22, 2019

Wa Wa Nee – Stimulation (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Stimulation” is the debut single from Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in April 1986 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked at number 2 on the Australian singles chart. In the United States “Stimulation” was released as the second single from their debut album and peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 30, 1988, after spending two weeks on the survey.

This 12″ features the U.S. only remixes by Bradley D. Hinkle and Les Massengale of Ultimix and Hot Tracks. I have previously posted the Australian 12″ with remixes by Chris Cameron you can find it here.

SIDE A:
Stimulation (Extended Vocal Mix) 6:50

SIDE B
Stimulation (Extended Dub Version) 5:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Stimulation	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#86

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 49 07541
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Lacquer Cut By – Herbie Jr*
Producer – Jim Taig, Paul Gray
Remix [Special “Ultimix” Version By] – Bradley D. Hinkle, Les Massengale
Written-By – P. Gray*

NOTES:
Special Version From The Epic Lp: “WA WA NEE”
Comes in generic black sleeve with white, black, and red sticker in top right. Sticker reads:
“Wa Wa Nee ‘Stimulation’ Extended Vocal Version, Extended Dub Version, And Special ‘Ultimix’ Version 49-07541-S1″

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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

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May 20, 2019

The Escape Club – Shake For The Sheik (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Shake For The Sheik” is a song by English pop-rock band The Escape Club, from their 1988 album Wild Wild West. Written by the band members and produced by Chris Kimsey, the song was released as the album’s second single and reached number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1989.

“Shake for the Sheik”, the follow-up to the U.S. number one hit “Wild, Wild West”, was released as a single in November 1988. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at number 81 in December. The song spent five weeks in the Top 40 section of the chart, peaking at number 28 in January 1989. The single remained on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks. “Shake for the Sheik” reached number 24 on the Singles Sales chart and number 28 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The song also reached number 46 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

Lead vocalist Trevor Steel said the song “was going down well, especially since we considered ourselves a live band. The humor of the title was a little lost on the U.S. audience, since Americans pronounce Sheik differently than we in the UK do.”

SIDE A:
Shake For The Sheik (Dance Version) 7:22
Remix – John Luongo

Shake For The Sheik (Edit) 3:48

SIDE B:
Shake For The Sheik (Dub Mix) 6:17
Remix – John Luongo

Working For The Fatman (LP Version) 2:57

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Shake For The Sheik	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic ‎– 0-86477
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Dance-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Christopher Marc Potter (tracks: B2), Gary Hellman (tracks: A1 to B1)
Keyboards – Arthur Stead
Producer – Chris Kimsey

NOTES:
The label lists the A2 mix name as “AOR Mix”.

From the LP “Wild Wild West”

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May 17, 2019

Counterfeit – The Good Samaritan (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1989

“The Good Samaritan” is the only single released by British band Counterfeit. With heavy synths and moody vocals, the track is very reminiscent of Depeche Mode and Camouflage. The single along with some demos were recorded at a converted greenhouse in Dagenham in the fall of 1989. Sadly the band never recorded a full album or any further singles.

SIDE A:
The Good Samaritan 4:10

SIDE B:
Four Years 2:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Creation Records ‎– CRE 68T
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Drum Programming – Nigel Broad
Mastered By – Porky (5)
Photography By – Jayne Houghton
Producer – Counterfeit (2), Nigel Broad
Synthesizer – Glen Wisbey, Heath Taylor
Vocals – Lee McFadden
Written-By – Taubert*, Counterfeit (2)

NOTES:
Pressed By – MPO
Produced At – AirPlay Studio

Made In England

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May 16, 2019

Animal Magnet – Welcome To The Monkey House (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Welcome To The Monkey House” is a 1981 single by British New Romantic five-piece band Animal Magnet formed in London in 1980, featuring Paul Caplin and Richard Magnet.

In 1981, the band were a support act for Duran Duran on their first national tour and released their debut single “Tomorrow Will Do”. This was followed by “Welcome to the Monkey House” which didn’t reach the UK Top 40 Chart, but EMI did not delete it for a long time. The reason being it sold weekly in very small amounts and became a club hit in cities including Birmingham.

Paul Caplin left Animal Magnet to become the ‘secret mastermind’ behind the 1980s avant-garde new wave pop project Haysi Fantayzee.

SIDE A:
Welcome To The Monkey House (12″ Version) 5:38

SIDE B
Game Over, Player 1 3:54

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI ‎– 12EMI 5240
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:

Credits
Engineer – Alan Douglas (2)
Producer – Vic Coppersmith-Heaven
Written-By – Caplin*, Magnet*

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited.
Mastered At – The Town House
Pressed By – EMI Records

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