Month: September 2020

September 30, 2020

Big Country – In A Big Country (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983

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Originally posted September 4, 2014

“In a Big Country” is a song by Scottish rock band Big Country from their 1983 debut studio album The Crossing released in early summer 1983. The single reached its highest overall national position in Canada, hitting No. 3 on the RPM Top Singles Chart on November 26, 1983. The song reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1983. The song was released in the US in the fall of 1983 and peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December of that year.

The band is often described as a one-hit-wonder for the popularity of “In a Big Country” in the United States, though they continued to have success in Europe and were a prolific touring band famous for their live shows more than their studio albums. Frontman Stuart Adamson once remarked about the song in an interview, part of which was shown on a VH1 special celebrating “one-hit-wonders” that, “If we’re known for nothing more than just that one song, I’d be pretty happy with that.”

SIDE A:
In A Big Country (Pure Mix) 6:19
Producer – Steve Lillywhite

SIDE B:
All Of Us 4:09
Producer – Big Country, Steve Lillywhite, Will Gosling

In A Big Country 3:56
Producer – Steve Lillywhite

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	In A Big Country	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#17
1983	In A Big Country	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Phonogram ‎– COUNT 312, Phonogram ‎– 812 467-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Performer [Big Country Are] – Bruce Watson, Mark Brzezicki, Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)
Sleeve – JB*
Written-By – Big Country

NOTES:
From the LP “THE CROSSING”

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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
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: 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 USED:
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:
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FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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September 29, 2020

Bow Wow Wow – Markthalle Hamburg Presents The Mile High Club (UK 7″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“The Mile High Club” is a UK promo-only single recorded by English new wave band Bow Wow Wow. The single was produced as an invitation to an event at Markthalle Club in Hamburg, Germany. A similar release under the title ” Studio 54 New York Presents The Mile High Club” was also issued for the band’s event at Studio 54 in New York, around 2000 copies were pressed and given out at both events.

SIDE A:
The Mile High Club 4:00

SIDE B:
C30,C60,C90 Go! 6:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tour D’Eiffel Productions ‎– TE001
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock, New Wave

CREDITS:
Written-By – Barbarossa*, Gorman*, McLaren*, Ashman*

NOTES:
Same tracks and Matrix information as the “Studio 45″ version. Different label.

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September 25, 2020

Billy Crystal – You Look Marvelous (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“You Look Marvelous” is a 1985 novelty/dance track recorded by American comedian Billy Crystal. The song peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and #17 in Canada.

“You Look Marvelous” would also have an accompanying music video that had heavy rotation on MTV. Both the song and video features Crystal in character as his SNL persona of talk show host Fernando Lamas. The video features Lamas cruising around in what was at the time the world’s longest stretch limousine, built by custom coach designer and builder Vini Bergeman, surrounded by models in bikinis.

The accompanying album titled “Marvelous” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording at the 1986 Grammy Awards.

SIDE A:
You Look Marvelous (Extended Version) 7:30

SIDE B:
You Look Marvelous (Dub Version) 7:23

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	You Look Marvelous	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#58
1985	You Look Marvelous	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#27

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: A&M Records ‎– SP-12147
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Novelty

CREDITS:
Edited By – Latin Rascals*
Engineer [Mixing Engineer] – Tom Lord-Alge
Mixed By – Arthur Baker
Producer – Arthur Baker, Bob Tischler
Written-By – Billy Crystal, Paul Shaffer

NOTES:
Latin Rascals (Tony Moran & Albert Cabrera).

Special thanks to Runyon’s, N.Y.C.

Printed in the U.S.A.

From the LP “MARVELOUS”

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September 23, 2020

Donna Allen – Serious (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“Serious” is the debut single by American dance-pop singer, born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Tampa, where she was a Tampa Bay Buccaneer cheerleader, Donna launched her career in the 1980s as a backup vocalist with Miami Sound Machine.

“Serious” peaked at #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard R&B chart. In the United Kingdom, the song was a top ten hit reaching #8.

SIDE A:
Serious (Vocal/Long Version) 5:33
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*

SIDE B:
Serious (Vocal/Short Version) 3:46
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*

Serious (Instrumental/Dub Version) 7:53
Talkbox [Voice Box] – Jimmy Magnoli*
Remix – Barry Mraz, Eric Schilling, John Haag

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Serious	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#20
1986	serious	U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	#5
1986	Serious	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#17

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: 21 Records ‎– DMD 980
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Executive Producer – Charles Parry, Fernando Pruna, Bob Rogel*
Producer – Lou Pace
Written-By – D. Allen*, L. Pace*, Blitz*

NOTES:
Produced for Freedom Sound Productions

A Presentation of The Triage Entertainment Corporation
From the 21 Records LP 90548 – “Perfect Timing”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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