Author: DjPaulT

May 27, 2016

Spider – Better Be Good To Me (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1981

“Better Be Good to Me” is a hit rock song, written by Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn and Holly Knight. The song was originally recorded in 1981 by American rock band Spider with co-writer Holly Knight as a member. Holly Knight went on to become a successful songwriter for various artists and later formed Device. “Better Be Good To Me” later became a hit for Tina Turner in 1984.

Spider’s version was taken from their second album Between the Lines and features Amanda Blue on lead vocals.

SIDE A:
Better Be Good To Me (Long Version) 7:24
Producer – Mike Chapman
Written-By – Holly Knight, Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn

SIDE B:
I Love 3:11
Producer – Mike Chapman
Written-By – A. Fig*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint (generic)

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Dreamland Records ‎– DLSPX 11
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Promo
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

NOTES:
From the LP “BETWEEN LINES”

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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
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: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
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

May 26, 2016

Two Minds Crack – Cry Cry Cry (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

REQUEST

A highly recommended new wave/synth-pop single from a really underated band.

“Cry Cry Cry” is a 1986 new wave/synth-pop pop single by Two Minds Crack formed in Port Talbot, Wales in 1980 by Kevin Jones, Mark Davies and Pete Martin. The band released several singles and one studio album “The Victory Parade”. The band were unable to have any chart success and were eventually dropped by their label Sire Records in 1988 just as the band were planning to record a second album. Shortly after, the band fell into obscurity and disbanded.

As a bonus track I have added the “Instrumental 7 Inch” which I lifted from the Uk 12″.

SIDE A:
Cry Cry Cry (Club Mix) 6:24
Cry Cry Cry (Instrumental) 6:00

SIDE B:
Cry Cry Cry (Extended Version) 6:24
Now The Love Has Gone 4:48

BONUS TRACK:
Cry Cry Cry (Instrumental 7 Inch) 3:48

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Sire ‎– 0-20542
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, New Wave

CREDITS:
Engineer – Simon Humphrey
Producer – Dave Hewson*

NOTES:
Original versions available on “THE VICTORY PARADE”

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

May 25, 2016

Phil Collins – 12″-ers (Japan 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

REQUEST

“12”-ers” is a remix EP released on November 28, 1985 by English singer and drummer Phil Collins.The EP was originally only released in Japan on Cassette and 12″ vinyl formats containing four tracks. In 1987/88 the EP was re-issued on CD containing six tracks. All of the songs were remixes taken from the hit album “No Jacket Required”.

The original Japanese vinyl and cassette pressings feature an exclusive version of “Take Me Home” not found on the CD re-issues or the original 12″ single. This exclusive version has a running time of 6″46 instead of 8:03 found on CD and 12″.

SIDE A:
Sussudio (Extended Mix) 6:33

Take Me Home (Extended Mix) 6:46
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker*

SIDE B:
Don’t Lose My Number (Extended Mix) 6:34
Remix – John “Tokes” Potoker*

One More Night (Extended Mix) 6:20
Arranged By [Strings Arrangement] – Arif Mardin

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI: Near Mint
Insert: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: WEA ‎– P-6218
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Compilation
Country: Japan
Released: 28 Nov 1985
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Pop Rock, Soft Rock

CREDITS:
Liner Notes [対訳] – 加納一美*
Producer – Hugh Padgham
Producer, Written-By – Phil Collins

NOTES:
“Take Me Home (Extended Mix)” is an exclusive version.

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

May 24, 2016

Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“I Want Candy” is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that went to number 11 in the United States. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat.

English new wave group Bow Wow Wow released their version as the first and only single from their EP The Last of the Mohicans. For many in America, “I Want Candy” was their first introduction to young lead singer Annabella Lwin and the band. The song barely scraped the Top 50, but became an enduring new wave classic. The song gave its name to the band’s 1982 release, I Want Candy, which was mainly a compilation, but included a couple of new cuts produced by Kenny Laguna (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts).

The popularity of Bow Wow Wow’s recording, highly associated with 1980s pop music, is partly due to the memorable video that got heavy play in the early days of MTV.

The Bow Wow Wow recording appeared on two VH1 countdowns:

No. 86 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s”
No. 8 on VH1’s “100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the ’80s”

The 12″ single release contains the longer “Remix” version.

SIDE A:
I Want Candy (Remix) 3:33
Written-By – Berns*, Feldman*, Goldstein*, Gottehrer*

SIDE B:
Cowboy 3:32
Written-By – Barbarossa*, Gorman*, Ashman*, Grillet*, Pietri*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	I Want Candy	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#62
1982	I Want Candy	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#22
1982	I Want Candy	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#36

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA ‎– RCAT 238
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave

CREDITS:
Producer – Kenny Laguna

NOTES:
Side A is a Remix but not listed as such on sleeve or label

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