Month: September 2022

September 22, 2022

New Order – Shellshock (US 12″ Promo)

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Originally posted April 11, 2012

“Shellshock” is a single released by British group New Order in March 1986. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Pretty in Pink one month prior to its single release. Production is credited to New Order and John Robie, and is loosely inspired by the 1983 Robie-produced R&B club hit, “One More Shot” – a studio project where Robie performed under the band name, C-Bank, and featuring vocals by Jenny Burton.

The single had differing B-sides; in the UK the 7″ came with the recycled “Thieves Like Us Instrumental” which also turned up in the movie Pretty in Pink (although not on the soundtrack), while the US 12″ promo included a “Dub Mix”.

“Shellshock” was an international hit, making the mainstream chart in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

The 12-inch boasts an extended remix of the song running nearly ten minutes, New Order’s longest single not based on a track from one of their studio albums (discounting remixes of legacy songs) behind the 22.5-minute uncut release of “Video 5 8 6”. For the release of the popular singles compilation Substance, the original Pretty in Pink soundtrack version was not used, as is widely believed, but an edited version of the 12-inch remix cut down to six-and-a-half minutes, omitting an entire verse of vocals. It is this version that appears most often on CD. The 9:41 single remix does not appear on any subsequent New Order compilations.

SIDE A:
Shellshock (Extended Version) 9:41

SIDE B:
Shellshock (Dub Version) 7:35

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	Shellshock	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#14
1986	Shellshock	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label:A&M Records – SP-12174
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John Robie
Written-By – John Robie, New Order

NOTES:
Promotion Copy – Not For Sale
(Original version appears on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Pretty In Pink” SP-5113)
New Order courtesy of Factory Records.

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: 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:
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

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September 21, 2022

Ministry – The Nature Of Love (US 12″)

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“The Nature Of Love” is a 1985 non-album track recorded by by American band Ministry, both written and produced by Al Jourgensen. The single was released on Wax Trax! Records in the U.S. and Europe.

“The Nature of Love”, which came out in June 1985, became Ministry’s final single on Wax Trax!; in July 1985, the band was signed to Sire Records.

SIDE A:
The Nature Of Love 7:00

SIDE B:
The Nature Of Love (Cruelty Mix) 5:53

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Wax Trax! Records – WAX 009
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM

CREDITS:
Cover – Brian Shanley (2), Jim Nash (2)
Remix [Remixes] – Jon Mathias (tracks: B), Sturm (4) (tracks: B)
Vocals [Additional] – Patty J., Richard 23
Written-By, Producer – Alain Jourgensen

NOTES:
Jacket made in Canada

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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September 20, 2022

Nitzer Ebb – Let Your Body Learn/Warsaw Ghetto (US 12″)

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“Let Your Body Learn” is a 1987 single by British EBM group Nitzer Ebb. The song was taken from their debut album “That Total age”. In the USA the twelve inch single was released as a double A side which also included “Warsaw Ghetto” originally released as the groups second single.

“Let Your Body Learn” was released twice the first time on the group’s qwn label Power Of Voice Communications in the UK, and Geffen Records in the USA. The second release was after the band signed with Mute Records. Neither release charted.

SIDE AA:
Let Your Body Learn (Twelve Inch Mix) 6:27
Mixed By – Phil J Harding*

Let Your Body Learn (Instrumental Mix) 3:07
Remix – Daniel Miller, Gareth Jones

SIDE A:
Warsaw Ghetto (Twelve Inch Mix) 7:00
Mixed By – Phil J Harding*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – 0-20716, Geffen Records – 9 20716-0
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: EBM

CREDITS:
Producer – Phil J Harding*
Written-By – Nitzerebbprodukt

NOTES:
Sides are labelled AA and A.

Recorded at The Greenhouse Recording Studio, London.
Tracks AA1 and A mixed at PWL Studios, London on the SSL SL4000E.
Track AA2 remixed at Hansa Studio, Berlin.

Made in U.S.A.

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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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September 17, 2022

Madonna – Causing A Commotion (Silver Screen Single Mix) (US 7″)

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“Causing a Commotion” is a song by American singer Madonna from the soundtrack album to the 1987 film Who’s That Girl. It was released as the album’s second single on August 25, 1987, by Sire Records. Its Silver Screen Single Mix later appeared on the EP The Holiday Collection (1991). Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, the song was inspired by her relationship with then-husband Sean Penn, and his abusive and violent nature. Containing a dance-oriented, up-tempo groove, the song begins with the chorus and is accompanied by a four-note descending bassline and staccato chords in the verses.

Since its release, “Causing a Commotion” has received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. The song was a commercial success, peaking within the top-ten in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom, and topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. Madonna performed the song on the Who’s That Girl World Tour in 1987 – which was transmitted via satellite to the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards – and the Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990.

SIDE A:
Causing A Commotion (Silver Screen Single Mix) 4:05
Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – Shep Pettibone
Written-By – Madonna, S. Bray*

SIDE B:
Jimmy, Jimmy (LP Version) 3:57
Written-By – Madonna, S. Bray*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire – 9 28224-7, Sire – 7-28224
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, SRC Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design – Maura P. McLaughlin
Producer – Madonna, Stephen Bray

NOTES:
Track A: Additional Production and Mixing for Mastermix Productions.

Side A: From the Sire album Who’s That Girl (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on Sire Records
Side B: From the Madonna album True Blue on Sire Records

Made in USA.

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VINYL TRANNSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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